Green Smoothie
My Easy Green Smoothie recipe is the perfect way to sneak healthy greens into your child's diet.
Servings 2
Calories 169kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup vanilla almond milk
- 1 frozen banana
- 1 cup chopped mango
- ½ cup chopped fresh pineapple
- ½ cup chopped strawberries
- 2 cups spinach - or a cup each of spinach and kale
- ½ cup ice
- 1 teaspoon honey
Optional Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon elderberry syrup
- 2 tablespoons Barlean’s Omega Swirl my favorite!
- 2 tablespoon greens powder
Instructions
- Into the blender, add the vanilla almond milk and banana.1 cup vanilla almond milk, 1 frozen banana
- Pulse to combine.
- After that, add the ice, mango, pineapple, strawberries and spinach and pulse 3-4 times until the mixture begins to puree.1 cup chopped mango, ½ cup chopped fresh pineapple, ½ cup chopped strawberries, ½ cup ice, 2 cups spinach - or a cup each of spinach and kale
- Taste for sweetness and add honey (or other sweetener) as needed.1 teaspoon honey
- Puree until smooth and creamy.
- If the mixture is too thick, add a splash more almond milk until the smoothie is your desired consistency.
Notes
To Make a Smoothie Bowl
Use less liquid and more yogurt to create a delicious green smoothie bowl instead. Top with fresh fruit, nuts, and seeds.
Use less liquid and more yogurt to create a delicious green smoothie bowl instead. Top with fresh fruit, nuts, and seeds.
Nutrition
Serving: 2g | Calories: 169kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 191mg | Potassium: 619mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 3772IU | Vitamin C: 85mg | Calcium: 205mg | Iron: 1mg