Classic Green Smoothie Recipe

Posted February 23rd, 2010 by noelle | View Comments

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Green smoothies are filled with green leafy veggies. But they are so tasty, you won’t even know you are eating them!! The Classic Green Smoothie is green, but what you taste is really only the banana!

How to make a Classic Green Smoothie:

Serving Size: 1

Ingredients

8 oz. filtered water
handful of baby spinach
1 banana
handful of ice

Directions

Combine the ingredients listed above into a blender. Any blender will do, though a high power blender makes the smoothies even creamier and more delicious. Add water and ice to thin or thicken as desired. Make sure the ice is fully blended.

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juicynoelle

Mel! how about soba noodles tossed in an olive oil vinaigrette with some fresh dill, snap peas, carrots and asparagus? I've also been into roasting asparagus in the oven, given all the fresh asparagus hitting the stores. If you roast it at ~400 degrees for 20-25 minutes with some olive oil and sea salt, it becomes caramelized and delicious. Tom and I also love little mini "pizzas". We make them with brown rice tortillas from Food For Life (check out the freezer section of your store). We toast them and then add some marinara sauce, a few sauteed veggies and some grated cheese. Super fast and delicious!
Mel J.

We tried a bunch of different smoothie varieties in Costa Rica with fresh fruits, but I think the spinach/banana classic is still my favorite. Really getting into grilling fish for dinner on a Le Cruset grill pan- easy, tastes great and generally a healthy dinner option. Any other healthy dinner ideas?
juicynoelle

thank you Mel! hope you are having an awesome spring! im working on a bunch of new recipes, anything particular you might like to see more of? salad dressings, smoothies? other dinner or lunch ideas?
Mel J.

Following Noelle's recommendation to try this recipe, I can personally attest that this is a really tasty smoothie!