"Green" Smoothie

^^ I always make extra so I can make popsicles with the leftovers - yum! ^^

Hi there! I'm sure many of you have seen, or heard of the 'green smoothie', it's been popping up all over the internet lately, and, well, I'm going to jump on that bandwagon too! It's not surprising they are so popular, who doesn't love the idea of drinking your veggies in a great tasting smoothie. Here's one of the ways I like to make my 'green' smoothies.

I came up with this recipe (it's nothing original, I just used ingredients-fresh and frozen, that I had on hand) a couple days ago when I needed an afternoon snack. I was making it for me and my boyfriend- who is not a fan of  veggies in his smoothies, so I had to find a way to mask the greens - taste and color. I stuck with a mainly fruit based smoothie - my go to ingredients are always a banana, orange and frozen strawberries, to maintain the sweetness, but added some blueberries to hide the green color, and give it an antioxidant boost. This is a great way to sneak veggies into those picky eaters, up the nutrient content of your smoothies, or if you've never tried adding veggies to your smoothies, this is a great place to start. The options are truly endless, give it a try!

Recipe: 

1 banana

1 naval orange 

10 frozen strawberries 

1/2 cup frozen blueberries

2 tablespoons plain yogurt - I like to use plain yogurt so I can control the sugar

A couple handfuls of spinach 

A handful of ice 

A splash of liquid (water, milk, almond milk, juice) if needed

Add all ingredients to your blender (we got a Blendtec for Christmas and I am in love- I've used it every day since, sometimes 2 or 3 times! It is expensive, but if you're looking for an amazing all-in-one kitchen tool this is it! thank you so much A&B ;) and blend until smooth- easy peasy!

^strawberries, blueberries, spinach, an orange, a banana,
a couple tablespoons of plain yogourt and some ice cubes ^^

^ can you believe this has spinach in it!? ^

p.s. those popsicles were gone in no time, and I only got one- maybe spinach isn't so bad after all...

-M