Okay. I have to confess, it took me F.O.R.E.V.E.R. to try this. I just couldn’t work up the nerve to stick a handful of spinach into my fruity smoothie. It was way more than my little brain could handle. I had visions of dumping an entire blender of smoothie ingredients down the drain because I had dared to try and make it “green”.
I voiced my concerned on my FaceBook Fan Page (Like page??? – I’ll never get used to that), and was overwhelmed by the response I got. My fans strongly encouraged me to try it and promised me that you can’t even taste the spinach.
My first thought was… “ya, right”. But I suddenly had a wild hair and got up from my computer to go try it on the spot.
I blended the smoothie, poured it into a really nice cup, and then sat there and stared at it for a good 5 minutes. I have to tell you, it really took some courage for me to try that first sip.
Wanna know what it was like?
OMG!!! Sooooo Y.U.M.M.Y!!!!
Seriously people, you’ve GOT to try this. You honestly cannot taste the spinach. And you get 3 of your 5-6 servings of fruits and veggies for the day in one cup. You just can’t beat it!
In fact, I’ve been drinking one green smoothie a day ever since. It’s the perfect meal replacer when you’re on the go.
Trust me. You’re gonna love this! Here’s the recipe.
Clean Eating Green Smoothies
(Makes 1 protein shake)
Ingredients
1/2 cup non fat milk
1/2 cup water
2 cups raw spinach
1 small banana
1 scoop whey protein powder (optional)
1/2 cup frozen blueberries
1 tbsp. chia seeds (you can also use flax seeds)
Directions
Step 1 – Be sure all your produce is clean.
Step 2 – Place all ingredients in a blender and blend.
Step 3 – Pour into a cup and serve.
Drink and Enjoy!
Munchkin Helpers:
If you have little ones, here’s how they can help (With close supervision, of course).
Once you get the hang of these, you can let your munchkins choose which ingredients they want to put in the blender. They can put everything into the blender so long as you make sure it’s unplugged. My little guy has accidentally turned on the blender a couple of times when I wasn’t looking. That’s not a scene I care to have unfold in my kitchen, thank you. So please take this precaution. I never plug it in anymore until I’m really ready to turn it on.
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Nutritional Content
1 serving = entire recipe
Calories: 455
Total Fat: 10 gm
Saturated Fats: 1 gm
Trans Fats: 0 gm
Cholesterol: 3 gm
Sodium: 122 mg
Carbohydrates: 54 gm
Dietary fiber: 17 gm
Sugars: 26 gm
Protein: 35 gm
Estimated Glycemic Load: 16
Nutritional Information estimated at Nutritiondata.com. Data may not be accurate.
Caution: Any time a child is in the kitchen, they will require close supervision. Munchkin Helpers suggestions should be applied with common sense to your own child, taking their own capabilities into account. Do not assume that because it says here that your child can do something, that they can, in fact do it. Please use common sense when in the kitchen with your child(ren).
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