The Green Smoothie Recipe

After posting my breakfasts, I received many many emails about our Green Smoothie.  These are super simple, filling, healthy, and yummy.  My kiddos have no problem drinking it, although I did have to bribe I. with a quarter to get her to even try.  Now, it's a normal thing and the green color doesn't bother us at all.  Better get a pen and write this one down, it's a tricky one . . .

If you are a beginner at the Green Smoothie - this is a really simple and really yummy one.  I use a huge handful of spinach (yes, we really get through that entire Costco size of spinach. I eat spinach every day), 1 banana, about 1 c. vanilla almond milk (make sure it's vanilla - the plain just doesn't cut it),  1 scoop of protein powder (again, I usually use vanilla), and 1 T. flax.

Stick it in the blender and let it go. I do add crushed ice because I like it cold.   It takes mine a couple of minutes to get it good and smooth.  See, I don't have a fancy blender (although I would LOVE one), but I've had this for years and it has worked just fine.  Seriously.  Nice and beautiful and green.

Now, that wasn't too hard.  This makes about 2 servings.  I drink one and divide the other serving between my kiddos.  A lot of times, I have to make another one. I should just make a larger one, but I always forget.   In the picture below, I added strawberries and you can see a little red.  As you add other fruit, the sweetness does go away.  Our family has been drinking these for a LONG time, so the sweetness factor doesn't bother me - but if you are new, beware.  It's not as sweet.

There are a lot of variation recipes here.  I love starting my morning out this way.  I feel full, but not stuffed full.  I know that I've started my day out right - which helps me to continue the day in the same way.  I have energy and just feel good.  We probably drink these about 4 times a week - sometimes for breakfast, sometimes for after school snack.