Yes…a green smoothie. Sounds not so appetizing right? Wrong. This recipe is so good!
I have been all about green smoothies for a while. My boyfriend thinks I’m crazy for drinking them and refuses to even try a little sip because the color weirds him out. But once you get past that, it’s deliciousness. My usual recipes were just a mix of greens and a fruit or two plus water. Then, I found this smoothie recipe on Iowa Girl Eats that’s perfect as a meal or pre-workout shake. My recipes aren’t sufficient enough for me to have as a meal, but this one totally is.
I made this in my magic bullet, not a blender like she did, so my serving sizes were smaller. Magic Bullets are just way easier to clean than blenders.
Recipe
Serves 1
Ingredients:
1 frozen sliced banana (my banana wasn’t frozen, but the kale I used was. You can also use ice cubes)
1 Tablespoon peanut butter
1/2 cup 0% Vanilla Chobani Greek yogurt (I didn’t use greek yogurt, just the almond milk. For a thicker and even more filling smoothie definitely try using greek yogurt!)
1 cup Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Breeze (or other kind of milk)
4 cups baby spinach (or more, or less) (Didn’t use 4 cups because of the size of the Magic Bullet, but just filled it to the brim with kale)
Directions:
Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
Here’s how I did it using my magic bullet:
First, put in the sliced banana and peanut butter.
Then, add in the almond milk, and greek yogurt if you use that.
Lastly, just fill to the top with kale or spinach!
Blend and enjoy the frothy deliciousness.
Nutritional stats:
350 calories, 10g fiber, 21g protein
Verdict
So good! I swear, you can really only taste the banana and peanut butter. It literally just tastes like a banana + PB smoothie. What a great way to get in a serving of veggies! I have been using this either for breakfast (plus I usually have some eggs) or mainly as a pre-workout shake to get in some protein before a run or lifting. You can use it as a post-workout shake for the same reasons as well (hello, 21g of protein?!).
Do you drink green smoothies? Do you have a favorite recipe? Please share! I’m always looking for new ideas =)
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I made this green smoothie this morning! I didn’t have vanilla soy milk or yogurt so I used the only milk we had: 2% and I added a teaspoon of vanilla extract. I made it in a regular blender with frozen kale and was able to fit 3 cups but I think next time I will only use 2. My blenders not great so there were some larger pieces of kale that I had to sift through. Next time I’ll know to blend it better – other than that it was really good!! Thank you for this!
that’s great!! This is one of my favorite smoothies. Using normal milk is fine too. I usually use almond milk not soy. As women NOT going through menopause, consuming soy could throw off your hormones and actually make it harder for you to lose weight/body fat. I’m so glad you liked it! If I try another recipe I will definitely post more =)