Put spinach in my smoothies?!?!! I was skeptical….

maphammonds
maphammonds Posts: 362 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I had read/heard from many sources that adding a handful of greens to your smoothie is a great way to get in a serving of veggies and add some 'hardiness' to the drink, but I just couldn't bring myself to 'drink spinach'.

BUT....this weekend I gave it a try, and truly I couldn't even taste the spinach. For anyone else out there that think that only health nuts can guzzle a green smoothie - I challenge you to give it a try. I'm on day 3 of a green smoothie for breakfast and loving it.

I also switched from 2% to Almond milk and adding a splash of OJ. I'm keeping the calorie count to about 200 - 250 and staying full until lunch. I found some recipes online, but really am just throwing in whatever I feeling like having. I did notice that freezing the fruit the night before help give it that 'smoothie' look and taste.

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  • raj2208
    raj2208 Posts: 26
    Yeah, I've just started adding baby kale mix to my smoothies, can barely taste it but good iron boost !!! :) I have calcitrim milk, rolled oats, frozen berries, banana, pineapple, cinnamon, nuts and flaxseed oil in mine (have been trying different things for about a year and that's what I"ve ended up with !) :) YUM great way to start the day eh!!
  • aireeul
    aireeul Posts: 46
    isn't it awesome? i wasn't so sure at first either but now i won't have a smoothie any other way. i use frozen fruit in mine along with protein powder and ground flax seed.
  • maphammonds
    maphammonds Posts: 362 Member
    Yes, I heard adding essential oils and ground flaxseed is good too....I'll give it a try!
    ~Patti
  • KDar1988
    KDar1988 Posts: 648 Member
    I just started trying spinach in a smoothie too. I was told to use a 3:1 ratio, 3 veggies to 1 fruit. I haven't done that yet because I haven't found 3 veggies I want to incorporate, yet. I made one today that was awful! It was bitter and the color was literally brown (not appealing at all!).

    The one I like so far is:
    1 cup of green grapes
    1 banana
    1 cup of pineapple chunks
    1/2 cup water (or juice from the pineapple)
    2 cups spinach

    It's a pretty color green and tasty.
    I'll be experimenting more

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