On any given day, if you search the internet for a “green smoothie”, you will undoubtedly find endless variations of just that, green smoothies.
However, I want to let you in on a little secret…
Ready?
You can add spinach to pretty much any smoothie that contains berries and/or pineapple and as long as you blend it long enough, you will not taste it.
Promise.
There are no recipes to follow and you don’t need to get any measuring cups out.
Just get a handful of fresh or frozen spinach and throw it in.
For realsies.
Spinach in smoothies is all well and good but what I really want to tell you about is how to take it a step further and add kale.
Yes, I’m serious.
Kale is good for you. Super good.
Here’s a helpful graphic:
Isn’t it large and informative?
Here’s another graphic just in case you weren’t swayed by the last one:
I drink this smoothie several times per week. I just feel better when I do and I can also see a noticeable improvement in my skin and energy level.
It’s also husband and super picky teenager approved because it tastes like peanut butter and banana – not greens. If that means anything to you.
I used to use fresh kale and just cut the leaves off of the stem. But I recently discovered bagged organic kale at my grocery store for less than $4, so that goes into my cart every week and then right into the freezer when I get home. For this smoothie you can use fresh or frozen greens.
You’ll notice that there are no measurements when it comes to the greens so it’s customizable to your taste. Add as much or as little as you like.
I put two good handfuls of kale and about half a bag of spinach in my smoothie. If it’s too thick, I add a little more almond milk.
It’s a smoothie. It should be simple.
Ingredients:
1 frozen banana – peel and slice a few and store in a resealable freezer bag
1 Tbsp natural peanut butter
1/4 – 1/2 cup yogurt
1 – 1 1/2 cup milk (I use almond milk)
spinach
kale
Just toss all that goodness into your blender and let it whirl for at least a couple of minutes. That gives everything enough time to get thoroughly chopped and blended. Makes for a much tastier smoothie.
If you want more peanut butter flavor, add more peanut butter.
Want a thicker smoothie? Add more banana or yogurt.
Too thick? Add a little more milk.
Now that you’re putting kale in your smoothies, why not take it a step further and put it in rice, couscous, pasta, meatballs, sauces, soups, and mashed potatoes!
Chop it up, saute it in extra virgin olive oil with garlic and a little sea salt until tender and mix it into mashed potatoes. Then top a shepard’s pie with it! I’ve done it – you should too!
* Makes 1 large or two regular sized smoothies.
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