Green Smoothie

Meredith K.'s Note:

A great way to eat your spinach! This is really good tasting, low cal and very healthy! I know it sounds very weird, but give it a try. My 11 year-old gives it thumbs up, too.

• Total Time: 5 mins
• Prep Time: 5 mins
• Cook Time: 0 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 1

• 1 ½ cups fruit juice (I like orange-pineapple)
• 1 frozen banana , cut into chunks
• ¼ cup yogurt (I use plain fat-free)
• 2 cups fresh spinach

Directions:

1. (Peel the banana BEFORE you freeze it!).
2. Pour juice into a blender jar.
3. Add chunked banana, yogurt, and spinach.
4. Blend thoroughly on High.
5. Enjoy! This recipe obviously can be tweaked to your heart's content -- add other fruit, use flavored yogurt, or even add ice cream or sherbet. It's an especially good way to use fruit that's slightly past its prime.

Reviews

[Tracy3906]

Yum! We used apple juice, 2 room temp bananas, frozen bagged spinach, and a kid strawberry yogurt. My 3 girls are all loving it! Even my sweet-toothed picky 5 year old said, "mommy, this is awesome!" and they are all headed to the kitchen for 2nds!

[dreiter]

Good recipe! I would cut the juice down to 1 cup, but I like thick smoothies so to each their own.

[elisechristiane]

I added a handful of frozen cherries to my smoothie. It was very good, and like everyone has said, you can't even taste the spinach!