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SECRET INGREDIENT MATCHA SHAKE RECIPE
I discovered this match shake recipe by accident while blending a matcha shake, and realized I was out of ice! So I subbed some frozen watermelon and found this shake tasted better than ever! The pastel green color tricks you because the flavor is deliciously pure pink.
This shake has a sweet matcha flavor that is very pleasant. With the same texture as some of your favorite restaurant shakes, this matcha shake recipe is a tasty introduction of another super healthy ingredient, matcha! (See below for a listing of it’s many health benefits). We also tested this recipe with one of our FAVORITE new superfood blends, Green Dream by Philosophie! Watch us blend up this tasty shake recipe and have some fun!
Use a high speed blender, like a Blendtec or Vitamix for the best consistency, and join our community for more nutritious and healthy shakes and recipes! Share your rating with us if you try this one at home! 🙂
Secret Ingredient Matcha Shake
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- 1 cup your favorite non-dairy milk substitute
- 1 frozen banana
- 1½ cups frozen watermelon chunks or more for a frostier shake
- 1 to 2 teaspoons matcha powder
- 1 teaspoon ground chia seeds optional
- 1 tablespoon Philosophie* Green Dream optional
Instructions
- Place all ingredients into the blender in the order listed and secure lid.
- For Blendtec: Press the SMOOTHIE button. Stop machine when you reach a frosty consistency you like!
- For Vitamix: Start on VARIABLE Speed 1. Turn machine on and slowly increase speed to VARIABLE Speed 10/HIGH or use the SMOOTHIE setting. Blend for 45 seconds or until desired consistency is reached.
- All done! Enjoy!! Now take a photo, rate it, and share your accomplishments! 🙂 Tag @BlenderBabes & #BlenderBabes
Notes
Nutrition
HEALTH BENEFITS OF MATCHA
A long standing tradition of Japanese culture, matcha green tea is the highest quality powdered green tea available. Made from nutrient-rich young leaves, the tea is stemmed and steamed before it is ground up to make a very fine powder. It is then stored away from light and oxygen to preserve its brilliant green color and many antioxidant properties. The tea, consumed for over a millennium in the Far East, is now considered to be a very valuable whole food on the market. Health benefits include:
- Is packed with antioxidantsincluding the powerful EGCg
- Boosts metabolism and burns calories
- Detoxifies effectively and naturally
- Calms and relaxes
- Enhances mood and aids in concentration
- Provides vitamin C, selenium, chromium, zinc and magnesium
- Fights against viruses and bacteria
- Is rich in fiber
- Lowers cholesterol and blood sugar
- Does not raise insulin levels
Image & recipe excerpted with permission from 365 Vegan Smoothies by Kathy Patalsky. Published by Avery.
Kathy Patalsky is the creator of the vegan food blog Healthy. Happy. Life. and is the author of the cookbooks 365 Vegan Smoothies, and Healthy Happy Vegan Kitchen. Kathy is also the founder of the popular website FindingVegan.com which launched the Finding Vegan App in 2015. Kathy's recipes and photography work have been featured in Saveur, BuzzFeed, LATimes, CNN, Ladies Home Journal, TheKitchn, Fox News, MarthaStewart.com, NPR.com, AccessHollywood.com and more. Kathy grew up a block from the beach in the farmer's market savvy, laidback, surfer's paradise town of Santa Cruz California. She graduated with a degree in Health Promotion from American University in Washington DC. Kathy also spent a year studying art at Otis School of Art and Design. Her blog is a merging of her favorite things: art, food, wellness, a love of animals and the environment and people.
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LOVE matcha. I put it in my smoothies, ice cream and when I bake. The health benefits are just a bonus.
will try the matcha recipe!!
I’ve never had matcha before, but I am very excited to try it.
Great Give Away!
I have never tried Matcha before..Looks great!
i am ready to try matcha!
DO IT TALIA!! 🙂
I have not tried Matcha yet, however, it sounds like something I need to have around, especially for this recipe! 🙂
Agreed! Kathy made us a bunch of Matcha loving Blender Babes! 🙂
I love matcha, it’s become my newest addiction since finding out about it last year!
Ready to try this, it sounds delicious
I cant believe that the recipe is so short and simple, although, I’m not really familiar with some of the ingredients used lol…But the green smoothies showcased on this website, looks really appetizing. I cant wait to try them all…Its a really great site. THANKS!!!
I am an avid juicer/smoothie maker, but I have yet to try matcha. I need to go and buy some ASAP so that I can try this drink!
Love matcha… now I need a new blender to make all these great recipes!
I love matcha! First tried it in Japan!!
Yes I have tried Matcha, but not yet in a smoothie !!
i’ve tried matcha and I love it in everything from ice cream to soy milk.
I have tried matcha before, in several different ways. I don’t drink it often as tea, but I like adding it to other things.
I haven’t tried matcha before… Not sure why but I’m still on the fence. Guess i need to give it a go!
I’ve had green tea ice cream but never made anything with matcha.
Tried it in a bubble tea shake– excellent!
I love matcha, it makes a great tea “latte”. Can’t wait to try it in a smoothie!
I love matcha but have not tried it in a smoothie yet. Can’t wait to try!
I have tried match a before and like it in smoothies as a tea.
Matcha not match – spell check:)
Amazing!
Yum! I definitely enjoyed. It does have an unique flavor, but I got over it quickly. Being a college student I need all the help i can get with focusing in a long lecture
I haven’t tried matcha yet but I did just buy some during my last Whole Food trip…will try tomorrow!
I have not tried Matcha before but I have a great excuse to, now. Thanks.
Yes!! I LOVE matcha!
I’ve never used matcha, but this makes me interested!
I have never tried Matcha before,,but I am ready to do so!!
Never tried Matcha before.
I have not heard of matcha! I do NOT have a good blender.. I have a bad blender! LOL It’s an OLD OLD osterizer from the 60’s I think.. it’s bad. I want a blendtech SO BAD. I pray I win.
Yes and I LOVE matcha. All day everyday!
I’ve never tried matcha but it looks delicious!
I love matcha! I worked at Starbucks forever and would add matcha to pretty much everything I made!
Have had matcha in some hot green tea varieties and green tea frap at Starbucks. This blend looks good and probably a lot less than Starbucks.
I have not tried matcha – but I see it alot. I’d be willing to give it a try. 🙂
I have never tried matcha yet!
unfortunately I have never tried matcha yet 🙁
I like Matcha!
Have not tried Matcha but would like to try it
Yes I have had Matcha before in ice cream.
Yum Robin! Matcha ice cream sounds delicious! Refreshing, especially on a hot day + antioxidants. DONE 🙂 We’re on a mission now!
I have to shop today, but going to try it tomorrow
Watermelon smoothies are delicious. They are so refreshing! Imagining this would be a great blend.
Definitely try it Daisy! 🙂
I love matcha but I have never created recipes with it! I would love to try something like this!!!
I lo ve matcha but I have never created recipes with it! I would love to try something like this!!!
Never tried matcha but looking forward to it! This looks amazing!
I just learned about matcha 3 weeks ago and ive been drinking it almost daily. I love it! I just started adding it to my morning smoothies yesterday.
Oh nice Kim! What do you typically add it to?
I have never tried matcha powder before, but I’ve come across it in a lot of recipes on Pinterest and I’ve been thinking of grabbing a bag next time I’m in the health food store.
Haven’t tried it yet, but if I had a blendtec sure would!!
Love this site!
I am experimenting with matchA in my smoothies and I love it!
I’m excited to try Matcha!
LOVE matcha! Drink it at least once a week and put it in my smoothies
Yes and I love it!
I have and I love it!
never tried matcha before but I know it is supposed to be really good for you!
I want to try them, have not tried them yet
I’ve never tried matcha but have wanted to- this smoothie sounds like a great place to start!
Love matcha as a coffee substitute!
Love love love matcha!
love matcha! I must try matcha in my smoothies. thanx babe for this recipe xoxo
You may want to kick me off this site, but matcha is my favorite Papa Beard flavor!
I really want to try “Green Dream” but want to avoid nanners. I’m looking for smoothies that are veg or fruit based, not “milk” & banana.
I’ve not tried before. Without any doubt I am fully set to try if I win it.
Matcha is on my shopping list now!
Looking forward to trying this.
I have been making matcha and almond milk lattes for over a year and just love the energy boost it gives without the jitters of coffee. I have even used it making icesceam. I have not tried it in my smoothie before. I look forward to reying this recipe!
I am so jealous of this amazing recipe, can wait to try it!
Matcha is amazing. I love the traditional Japanese one and when its organic!
No, I haven’t tried it before but I want to after seeing this, thanks!
I blend daily and always looking for new ingredients which can boost my immune system. I never heard of matcha!
I’m looking forward trying matcha. ” a match for matcha – smoothie!
Haha! You sound like a serious Blender Babe! Love it Dean! 🙂 HAPPY BLENDING!
I have had matcha before. I liked it in smoothies but not as a tea.
love green smoothies, and this looks wonderful. I have watermelon and bananas in the freezer, can’t wait to make this in the morning.
Yes I have tried Matcha before and I use it in my shakes all the time. Very yummy!
I can see this upping my present love for smoothies.
I am so ready to try it
I haven’t tried it yet but I can’t wait too!
I have never tried matcha. I have heard of it before
I absolutely LOVE matcha and have tried it many times before because I lived in HK for 10 years and Thailand for 8. I think it is a great addition to almost anything; smoothies, ‘nicecreams’ and etc.
Fingers crossed I win 🙂
I’m not sure, but it’s a possibility.
I am looking forward to trying this. I haven’t heard of Matcha before today. I also have yet to have a smoothie with watermelon in it. Sounds good!
Thanks for posting, I am definitely going to try this! The Matcha tea by itself isn’t my favorite so I am happy to learn about new ways of using it!
matcha is one of my fav mix ins
I have tried it before but never in a smoothie
I’ve tried matcha before but haven’t used it in my smoothies before. The one I do use is spirulina.
Awesome Elizabeth! Blue green algae such as Spirulina or E3live is also a great option for energy, however it’s a VERY different flavor. 😉
I have never tried matcha. In the last 2 weeks I have seen several recipes included this green powder. I think I am going to buy some asap!
I love Matcha – never thought about it in a smoothie before!
I’m ready to try it 🙂 You have so many simple (but yummy!) recipes, it’s great.
I have never heard of matcha but I love watermelon!
Haven’t tried matcha yet but would love to. This looks good.
sadly i haven’t tried matcha yet! but i would love to try it soon! i’ve thought about buying matcha powder before but it is so expensive so i’ve never gotten round to it :/
I haven’t tried it yet but i am sooo ready!!! 🙂
I have heard about matcha for years now but still have never tried it. It’s supposed to be really good for you and I would love to integrate it into my diet.
I’m loving the recipes! I just got a vitamix and this is helping me find smoothies that I actually like the taste of!
Awesome Nathan! We hope you LOVE your new Vitamix and happy you found us and our yummy recipes for your Vitamix. 🙂 HAPPY BLENDING!
I have matcha powder. I’ve made tea with it but not anything else. I think it would be great in a smoothie!
Cant wait to try!
I haven’t tried Matcha yet but everytime I see it in the store I keep wanting to try some. It’s so spendy though.
Yes I LOVE matcha!! I have it very regularly in my smoothies or in tea form :).
I haven’t tried Matcha yet, but am looking forward to trying it!
I’ve tried matcha before! It’s an incredible additive – especially for someone like me who hates other caffeinated drinks and loves tea 🙂
I love matcha! When traveling abroad, I try to avoid US chains, but when I was in Tokyo, Starbucks did a matcha version of the frappuccino. I couldn’t stop drinking them!
Yes David!! Love the Matcha Frappuccino!
I have never tried Matcha before.
never tried it but so ready to always open to new healthy things.
You are awesome Trish! That’s the only way to live. 🙂
I have never tried Matcha before but I am really excited to!!! I love trying new super foods!
I am ready but honestly, I’ve never even heard of it before.
Yes Ive tried it and love the matcha green tea smoothies!!! And I plan on continuing!!
Looks awesome going to try Matcha soon.
I love this shake- first time I ever had matcha and loved it!
I am ready to try matcha! I am working towards a healthier life style and working on losing weight.
I’ll definitely try matcha now…
I love Matcha, powerful stuff. Love making Matcha Lattes!
Mmmmmm! Homemade matcha latte sounds DELICIOUS! Do you have a recipe you like to use Celeste?? 🙂
Wow, I have added Matcha to my tea but never realized how many health benefits there are. Thank you so much for all this great info. I have 365 Vegan Smoothies and LOVE IT!
YAY!! Love it Mary Jo! Thanks for sharing! We’re sure Kathy will love hearing that. 🙂
I’ve, actually, always been a bit apprehensive to try matcha afraid it will be too “grassy”, but I’m SO curious about it!
Totally understand. It’s more green tea than grassy tasting. A little sweetener and it’s aaaallll good!
I have never tried Matcha before.Yes I’m ready.
This is a new product for me so I’ll be looking into it! Thanks for the heads up!
I have had matcha mixed in with some green tea, but haven’t tried it by itself in a recipe yet. This recipe sounds fantastic! 🙂
This sounds amazing! I love Matcha smoothies!
I have never tried Matcha before, but am interested in trying it.
I have purchased (very expensive) and tried matcha powder, but I haven’t yet found a way to use it that I really care for. I have tried stirring it into warm beverages, but it gets very clumpy, and when the clumps are in my mouth they break open and I get a VERY strong tea leaf taste. Not sure what to do! ??
Hmmm… We are new with Matcha ourselves! Definitely try it in this smoothie recipe! Also good matcha recipes, there’s TONS of great ones out there. I’m sure you can find some delicious ways to indulge (and use up!) that Matcha Robin! 🙂
I’ve never tried it but it’s been on the list for a while!
I’ve never had matcha before, but I want to try it.
Love your YouTube Channel!
Thanks Stephanie! We really appreciate the feedback! 🙂
Yes, I use matcha powder. But, is it ceremonial grade… no! So, the quality is not so much! Love to try some “real” matcha.” I hear it’s super smooth. 😉
Yes there’s lots of different grades of Matcha. Kathy has a whole review on it if you want to check it out on HealthyHappyLife.com 🙂
Can’t wait to try this shake! I’ve only had Matcha tea before, but would love to try to incorporate it into some of my shakes.
have not tried
I’ve tried it in smoothies, it’s delicious! Thanks for the chance to win.
I have tried Matcha before, and have some in the cupboard, but find I can’t drink it after lunch, or it keeps me awake at night. or is that my imagination??? 🙂
We feel the same way Jane! It’s definitely a coffee replacement and has caffeine in it 🙂 It’s more powerful than regular green tea. HAPPY BLENDING!
Haven’t tried making anything with Matcha on my own yet, but have ordered drinks with it and love it!
Kathy’s Matcha smoothie is one of the best thing’s I’ve ever had! I would take it over candy anytime. 🙂
I have tried matcha before and this smoothie sounds like an absolutely scrumptious way to drink it!
I have not tried matcha yet.
I’ve never tried Matcha, but I’ve always wanted to! It’s so hard to find around my area, and I’ve been hesitant to buy online because I don’t know how it tastes. But this smoothie sounds amazing–I LOVE watermelon and am so glad it’s finally getting closer to being in season!
Though I’ve had matcha many times, I’m always ready for it! I love how a little goes a long way…
I haven’t tried matcha yet, but I want to!
I have tried matcha, I have some in the fridge right now.
Ready to try Matcha.
I love matcha! Its so amazing! I make a similar smoothie with matcha, vanilla, frozen cantaloupe, lime and mint mmmm:)
I’m excited to try this!
Matcha can be a difficult flavor to swallow so I’m excited to try this recipe!
Matcha green tea is the bomb.com
I love matcha!! I usually put some in a blender with coconut milk, frozen bananas and chia seeds for the summer and hot water with matcha powder with honey in the winter
I LOVE matcha smoothies, and I can’t wait to try this recipe!
I have never tried Matcha. I actually never heard of it before.
Love matcha!
Yes!! I LOVE matcha! 🙂 I buy it regularly and love to order Matcha Frappaccinos every chance I get 🙂
First time hearing about matcha, would love to try! Especially in a smoothie 🙂
I’ve never tried it before but I’d love to!!!
no i have not but need to soon
never had Matcha- would love to try it!
Ready to Try this frozen Watermelon sounds cool, Honeydew?
I’ve tried it and love it!:~) Great energy booster! <3
I am ready to try this! Ready to try Matcha smoothy.
I have never tried Matcha before but I am really excited to!!! I love trying new super foods!
unfortunately i have never tried matcha yet! but i would love to try it! sometimes i thought about buying a cup of matcha powder but then i did not because it is so expensive. but i thought about going to an japanese cafe or something and buy a matcha latte!!
This would be amazing
Had some this morning but not as good as this shake sounds!