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Course Drinks

Simple Green Smoothie Recipe

By: Elysia
Servings 2 small servings or 1 large serving
Power up your day with this delicious and simple green smoothie with hidden veggies! It's the ultimate sweet, creamy and tasty drink -- even the kids will love it! Requiring only five simple ingredients, this healthy banana spinach smoothie recipe makes such a quick and easy breakfast or snack! {no sugar added, gluten-free & vegan-friendly}
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 large frozen overripe banana (cut in half)
  • 1 cup milk of choice
  • 1 large handful of baby spinach
  • 1-2 tablespoons natural peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup frozen cauliflower rice
  • 1 scoop of vanilla protein powder optional

Instructions

  • Place all of the ingredients in a blender. Blend until smooth and creamy.
  • Serve immediately or store in fridge for later use. You may wish to blend it again before serving.

Notes

  • For the best taste, use a really overripe frozen banana (the brown spotty kind) as that will lend the best flavour. If the banana is not ripe enough, the smoothie will have a very strong banana flavour and won’t be as sweet.
  • The more spinach you add, the greener the smoothie will be. I tend to add quite a bit of spinach in to pack in lots of extra goodness, but you can add less if preferred. The great thing about spinach is that it has a fairly neutral taste so you can’t really taste it in the smoothie.
  • You can typically find frozen riced cauliflower in the frozen vegetable section in most grocery stores. If you can’t find it, you can use frozen cauliflower florets instead; just be sure to blend it really well so there are no chunks of cauliflower floating around.
  • I recommend using a high power blender (we love our Ninja) if you have one to help break down the frozen fruit and veggies. If you don't have a high power blender, you may wish to add the frozen ingredients in increments so that you don't burn out your blender, or add in a bit more milk to make it easier to blend.
  • If you’re not a fan of peanut butter, you can leave it out and replace it with hemp hearts or chia seeds instead to get some extra healthy fats.

Nutrition

Calories: 195kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 9gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 2mgSodium: 73mgPotassium: 584mgFiber: 3gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 335IUVitamin C: 17mgCalcium: 165mgIron: 1mg
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