Have you ever put spinach in a smoothie? I do it literally every time I make one. It tends to make the drink look like swamp sludge and prompts some disgusted faces from my roommates.
But here's a little secret: I kind of hate eating your typical salad. I hate eating big pieces of leaf. I love a lot of vegetables, but raw spinach and raw kale aren't up high on my list of delectables. So, I sneak it into my breakfast smoothie to make sure I reach my 1 lb of raw veggies, focusing on the green kind. In a smoothie, the fruit negates the taste of the greens and you barely notice them! It's like magic!
I mentioned this staple smoothie of mine in an earlier post, and decided when I made one this morning that I might as well take a picture and post it. It's quite simple with basic ingredients. Usually my smoothies look more green or brown than they are in the picture, but we were a little low on spinach so I didn't add as much as I typically do. This smoothie did not receive the Clint Eastwood face from my mother.
Ingredients:
1 cup frozen berries
1 med banana
1.5-2 cups spinach
1 tbsp flax seed meal
1 cup unsweetened almond milk
Directions: Add all ingredients to your blender and blend until smooth.
So simple! So delicious! It's a breakfast (or any time of the day) win!
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