Yummy Smoothie with Spinach

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meechi53
meechi53 Posts: 195 Member
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I know it sounds like it might be gross but it is REALLY good!!

I take

1 Banana, usually I stick it in the freezer for about an hour so it gets kind of cold and hard-The riper the banana the sweeter the smoothie.

1/2 cup crushed pineapple in juice OR 1/2 cup canned mandarin oranges in juice
5 ice cubes

Puree in blender until smooth, then add 1 cup of uncooked spinach and blend

You can't taste the spinach AT ALL.

It turns out to be a pretty green color, kind of looks like it should taste like mint.
If it's not sweet enough, add a packet of artificial sweetener, I use Splenda.

Perfect for on the go and it gives 2 full fruits and 1 full serving of veggies.

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  • karisma81
    karisma81 Posts: 71 Member
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    I agree that a green smoothie may seem unappetizing but it tastes good. I tried it the other day with bananas, berries and kale. Good way to get some kale in your diet. Requires extra blending when you add fibrous greens though.
  • krevill
    krevill Posts: 65 Member
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    I love Spinach, Banana and mixed berries its very tasty and I don't get hungry in the mornings if I have one
  • jjblogs
    jjblogs Posts: 327 Member
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    I agree that a green smoothie may seem unappetizing but it tastes good. I tried it the other day with bananas, berries and kale. Good way to get some kale in your diet. Requires extra blending when you add fibrous greens though.

    I hide spinach in all my smoothies....can't taste it.
  • Kia148
    Kia148 Posts: 204 Member
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    Bump
  • Ninatoots
    Ninatoots Posts: 192 Member
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    I've done banana , pineapple , and parsley.
  • paeli
    paeli Posts: 295 Member
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    Hmm, I will have to try the kale version!! I have done the spinach smoothies and found them decently good. Kale has a more "green" flavour than Spinach I find, can it still be disguised in the smoothie? An experiment for this weekend :)
  • CurveAppeal86
    CurveAppeal86 Posts: 269 Member
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    I have a green spinach every day.

    I use:

    3 cups of spinach
    1 banana
    small scoop of frozen berries
    1 % milk
    1 tbps ground flax
    Fat free greek yogurt for protein

    SO GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  • Melysa1988
    Melysa1988 Posts: 81 Member
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    Thanks for sharing. i sure my kids will love this also.
  • gohokiesgo
    gohokiesgo Posts: 2
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    Excited to try this...are you using fresh or frozen spinach?
  • yogi_meg
    yogi_meg Posts: 26 Member
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    Use fresh spinach
  • MelissaZumbaLuv
    MelissaZumbaLuv Posts: 13 Member
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    I'm new to this and not sure what "bump" means....can someone enlighten me?
  • nekosimba
    nekosimba Posts: 239 Member
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    I'm new to this and not sure what "bump" means....can someone enlighten me?
    Bump means you're either bumping the post up to the top of the forum, or saving the post for later. You can go into 'recent posts" and look at all the comments you've made. :happy:
  • ginamcoyle
    ginamcoyle Posts: 70
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    Sounds good!
  • Foxworth81
    Foxworth81 Posts: 124 Member
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    I'm SO interested in trying some green smoothies. I'll try this soon. Thanks!
  • QueenJayJay
    QueenJayJay Posts: 1,139
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    How many cals is it?

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