Sunday, July 17, 2011

Green smoothie

I've been messing around with my green smoothie recipe to get one that Eric would actually enjoy and not just endure (Noah and I are easier to please when it comes to smoothies, I guess). This is the latest and we all drink it happily for our breakfast. We usually have some nuts and some toast to round it all out.

1 15 oz can no-sugar-added peaches in water
Three [very] large handfuls of fresh spinach (it should nearly fill the blender)
1 banana
1 cup plain fat free yogurt
1 cup of ice

Pour the peaches and liquid into the blender, puree. Add spinach and puree until smooth, about 30 seconds or so. Add in banana and yogurt, blend briefly to mix. Add ice and puree until smooth.

Super quick and easy, so incredibly healthy, and super tasty. If you have family members who might gag at the sight of green liquid, you can add a cup of mixed frozen berries instead of ice, which gives it a nice purple tone.