{Try this} banana berry green smoothie for breakfast!
In the pitcher of your blender, add:
6 - 8 oz. unsweetened vanilla almond milk
1 tablespoon almond butter
1/3 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt (or just a big ol' spoonful)
1 small banana
1/3 cup frozen mixed berries (or your favorite frozen berry)
1 or 2 large handfuls of fresh spinach (depending on how green you want your smoothie)
4 or 5 ice cubes
Blend WELL and sip for breakfast.
I've added kale with the spinach a time or two and kale is a little tougher and a bit more bitter, but it has such good green vitamins! I would say it is not for the green smoothie newbies :)
Why the Greek yogurt and almond butter? Those add just enough protein to hold me over until lunch time and add a bit more substance to the smoothie. The frozen berries and the banana add a nice sweetness and I promise ... you can't even taste the spinach!
Do you have a favorite green smoothie? Or a secret ingredient that takes your green smoothie over the top? Share and share alike ... leave me a comment so I can give your recipe a whirl!!
Okay, so I don't have any other smoothie recipes to share ... but how about a few green things?! (Is that a stretch? ha ha!)
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Okay, I'm going to have to hop aboard this green smoothie thing soon-I'm starting to feel like I'm the only one who hasn't tried it yet! Thanks for the recipe!
ReplyDeleteI add pineapple (and flaxseed) to mine.
ReplyDeleteI love a good green smoothie! I just can't seem to make them taste good though on my own. I'll have to try your recipe!
ReplyDeleteWhy is it that everything healthy has to be green. Why can't they be pink or blue??? I charge you with that challenge...a cottoncandy colored healthy food! This tastes good, I bet.
ReplyDeleteMmmmm...I want some of that right now. YUMMMM! Sounds like a winner of a recipe! Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDelete~Jen @ Yummy-Healthy-Easy
I love my greens (and berries) and I'm glad to know I'm not the only one! I usually don't try yogurt, but I think I'll give it a whirl, I add oatmeal and maybe it will smooth it out a bit more...yum! I host Photo Friday Blog Hop- you are welcome to add this or any other picture from you blog/post. Hope you stop by tomorrow. Cheers!
ReplyDeleteI would love to try it with strawberry and mango.
ReplyDeleteSounds tasty! I have to admit though - I've never had a green smoothie before!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking to a Round Tuit!
Hope you have a fabulous week!
Jill @ Creating my way to Success
http://www.jembellish.blogspot.com/
This sounds quite healthy...I have never made made a 'green' smoothie...how is the taste of the greens...is it masked by the banana?
ReplyDeleteYummy! I'll have to try adding almond butter to my green smoothies... I bet it's TASTY!!!!!
ReplyDeleteHave a terrific week!
Crystelle
Looks great! I have never tried a green smoothie before basically because it's green. Ha! I am going to have to try this one out soon. Megan
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