Green Smoothie
Have you tried a green monster yet? After hearing so many people rave about green monsters in the blog world, I jumped on the green smoothie bandwagon a few months ago. Now I find myself craving them frequently! As much as I gush about them at home, Cory still refuses to try a Green Monster. So if you are not intimated by a green smoothie, you should try out a green monster.
While there are many ways to make a green monster… greens (of course), fruit, milk, seeds, etc… I like to keep my smoothies pretty simple.
Ingredients
3 handfuls spinach
1 frozen banana (I freeze bananas that are too ripe/brown to eat)
1 cup almond milk
1 scoop Almond butter
You do not need a fancy, expensive blender to make smoothies. I think the blender I have sells for about $20.
Blend all the ingredients until smooth.
Why drink greens? I usually mix with spinach because it is a great source of beta-carotene (a disease-fighting antioxidant) and also provides fiber, vitamin C (another powerful antioxidant), folic acid, iron, and potassium . For me, green monsters are very refreshing!
This green monster = 280 Calories and 7 grams Protein.
Have you ever tried a green smoothie?
Kasey
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December 4th, 2009 at 9:18 am
No I have never tried that, you will have to make me one!! Haha
December 4th, 2009 at 2:12 pm
They really are yummy aren’t they!! Even my man loves them! They taste like banana milkshakes:-)
December 4th, 2009 at 4:36 pm
A green smoothie is still on my “must make/try” list. But we do drink lots of green juice…
December 4th, 2009 at 5:53 pm
They totally taste like banana milkshakes!
December 4th, 2009 at 8:57 pm
They scare me a little but I always have the ingredients on hand so I’ll have to try it sometime… I think the thought of spinach and banana together is the thing that scares me…
December 5th, 2009 at 12:58 pm
I have to agree.. the green monster has taken over the blogging world and I think I’m the last to try one. I’ll make a point to grocery shop for my smoothie this weekend. Have you used the Amazing Grass products that Jenna blogs about? I want to.. but it’s so expensive at Whole Foods. I’m wondering if there is any nutritional benefit that I’m not already getting from veggies. Hhmm..
December 6th, 2009 at 11:37 am
I have tried it out of curiosity. It is very expensive. I also wonder how beneficial it is for someone who consumes fruits and vegetables regularly.
January 4th, 2010 at 4:09 am
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January 7th, 2010 at 11:04 am
I have started making them now – Reina is totally terrified of the blender
I add chai powder … so yummy!
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