strawberry & spinach smoothie.


yes, you may look away from the title because it sounds bland, but hear me out. The strawberries and spinach, plus the banana, create a perfectly sweet and filling meal! Well... maybe half of one.


even if it's not too appealing to the eyes, this is perfect to sip on after a workout, or when you're looking for a quick blend to fill you up enough for 2 to 3 hours. Anyway, let's get straight into the recipe.



Ingredients
  • 1 cup of water
  • 1/4 cup of yogurt (i used grass-fed yogurt, but you could use Greek yogurt, or any type of unflavored yogurt)
  • 1/2 of a banana
  • 1/2 cup of strawberries (mine was frozen and thawed, but it's better if you use fresh)
  • 1 cup of baby spinach 
  • Optional - any kind of sweetener (stevia, honey, etc.)
Directions

Simply take your blender (I had a Magic Bullet), and place all of your ingredients into it. Next, blend. Enjoy!!

Nutrition Facts

 Calories - 153
Fat - 2.7 g
Sodium - 60 mg
Carbohydrates - 22 g
Dietary Fibers - 3.6 g
Sugars - 12.3 g
Protein - 7.6 g

Au revoir!
Josephine.

Comments

  1. Misty RainOctober 31, 2017 at 4:34:00 PM CDT

    Oh boy!!! This looks amazing!!! My mom makes shakes with spinach a lot and they always taste so good! But she is allergic to bananas(sometimes; long story) so she doesn’t make them with bananas. lol

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    1. Josephine FrancesNovember 1, 2017 at 9:47:00 PM CDT

      aw... that's sad! i'd hate being allergic to bananas! i mean... i don't really eat them unless they're in smoothies anyway... lol! ;)

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  2. Emma JoyNovember 1, 2017 at 7:27:00 PM CDT

    Do you ever keep the strawberries (or banana) frozen so your smoothie ends up thicker? Or colder, for that matter. I find that adding frozen fruit gives it a nice thick texture and coldness that I like. ;)

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    1. Josephine FrancesNovember 1, 2017 at 9:53:00 PM CDT

      well... i guess i never really cared if my smoothies were thicker. or cold. ;) i usually don't keep my fruit frozen, just because my blender isn't strong enough to blend it. however, if i had a stronger blender, then yes, i'd keep the fruit frozen. ;P
      i hope that wasn't TOO long of an answer. ;)

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  3. Bethany dNovember 2, 2017 at 11:16:00 AM CDT

    Okay, so I ♥LOVE♥ smoothies, but I'm so bad at making them! Especially when I try to be "healthy" by adding spinach (or KALE!) But you have measurements, so I might refer back to this when I'm brave enough to try again.

    When I *do* make smoothies, I like to add a bit of flax seed, too. Totally tasteless, and a sneaky way to put some protein in there!

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