Green Smoothies

Guilt-free dinner and dessert. Jamba at home. Happiness in a glass. I’m talking about green smoothies.

You heard me. Spinach. Kale. Avocado. Blended up with a handful of fruits and a drizzle of honey.

I know — who wants their salad pureed? But trust me, this stuff is health food worth trying.

The ingredients:

Spinach — It's one of those high-energy nutrient-rich foods that we should all be eating more of. It’s full of iron, fiber, calcium, vitamins, you name it. And — and this is the wonderful bit — it’s almost completely tasteless in a smoothie.

Fruit — Packed with gagillions of nutrients. Juicy. Full of natural sugars.

Avocado (optional) — Fiber! Potassium! Vitamin E! Insanely delicious! Also tasteless in a smoothie!

Here’s my recipe. 

Warning: it’s really complicated... Psyche! [Cool edgy ‘90s kid alert.]

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Half spinach (or kale or whatever dark leafy thing you want). Half fruit. (Bananas, strawberries, cherries, raspberries, mangoes, peaches, whatever floats your boat. Mix it up.) Blend. Taste. 

Not sweet enough? Add a drizzle of honey — a little goes a long way. Blend again. 

Want to make it creamy? Add avocado (bearing in mind that spinach + avocado = power food). Blend again. 

Drink. Experience nirvana. 

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The green color might put you off a little. That’s okay. Ease into the green smoothie thing by adding blueberries and other dark fruits that’ll cover it up. Then ease your way back out and embrace the color. I promise, you won’t mind after a while. These are good.

That’s all, folks. I’m addicted and for once in my life (unlike the Oreo, Nutella and nachos obsessions), this one’s really good for you. Win-win-win.

Photos by tiffanywashko and ilovemypit