I’ve never
been one to snack after dinner, but I admit in the evenings I often find
myself thinking of what I’ll eat for breakfast the following morning – not because I'm hungry, but because it's my favorite meal. And, why shouldn’t it be? It can potentially set
the tone for the remainder of the day.
A few weeks
back, I’d been perusing a recipe site online and came across a smoothie recipe
that called for spinach. While not my favorite green, I know it is a super food - packed with vitamin K and A - and I should eat it.
Hesitantly, I bought all the ingredients I'd need for my morning experiment - bananas, yogurt, frozen berries, milk and spinach. The next morning, I packed all the ingredients into the blender and hit blend - making sure to mix the soon-to-be smoothie long enough that all evidence of spinach bits were fully ground up.
The result was pleasantly surprising - the drink was green, but I couldn't actually taste the spinach. It's been about two months since I first tried making a spinach smoothie and I'm hooked! I've tried various fruits, milk and yogurt, but the following recipe is my favorite of the combos.
Spinach Smoothie
(Makes 1 serving)
1/2 c. 1% milk
2 heaping spoonfuls plain Greek yogurt
1 banana
1/3 c. fresh organic strawberries, washed
1 c. fresh organic baby spinach, washed
Dash of vanilla extract
Place all ingredients in the blender and blend for about 30 seconds or until smooth. Enjoy!
Hesitantly, I bought all the ingredients I'd need for my morning experiment - bananas, yogurt, frozen berries, milk and spinach. The next morning, I packed all the ingredients into the blender and hit blend - making sure to mix the soon-to-be smoothie long enough that all evidence of spinach bits were fully ground up.
The result was pleasantly surprising - the drink was green, but I couldn't actually taste the spinach. It's been about two months since I first tried making a spinach smoothie and I'm hooked! I've tried various fruits, milk and yogurt, but the following recipe is my favorite of the combos.
Spinach Smoothie
(Makes 1 serving)
1/2 c. 1% milk
2 heaping spoonfuls plain Greek yogurt
1 banana
1/3 c. fresh organic strawberries, washed
1 c. fresh organic baby spinach, washed
Dash of vanilla extract
Place all ingredients in the blender and blend for about 30 seconds or until smooth. Enjoy!
I liked your smoothie recipe! I made it w/ orange juice instead of milk but I can see the potential in adding a cup of spinach to any smoothie recipe. I also made a couple batches and refrigerated it in a mason jar to have an easy breakfast in the morning. It was so easy just to grab the jar and take it on the bus to drink at work! Thanks for sharing!
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