Now I'm sure you can tell by my posts I'm not super focused on crazy healthy eating. No, I don't actively go out of my way to eat bad things, but I'm more of a believer of eating things in moderation. I think there is definitely a time and place for everything. Take... a slice of cake. Every day? Bad idea. For your birthday? Probably not such a horrible thing, as long as you're not celebrating a birthday every other day.
However, every once in a while some health-fad food item comes across my path that catches my eye. Such as these Green Monster Smoothies. The core of these smoothies is based on a handful or two of spinach (hence the green color) blended with an array of various fruits, veggies, and other things (such as chocolate and peanut butter). I had heard that these were pretty good -- you couldn't even taste the spinach. Hmmm, now that was one I had to investigate... I know I don't get enough veggies in my diet, so maybe this was a way to trick myself into doing it?
Below is the smoothie mixture I put together, but feel free to check out Green Monster Smoothies for more recipes.
Green Monster Smoothie
1 handful fresh baby spinach
1 Granny Smith apple, diced
1 banana, sliced
2-3 tablespoons peanut butter
1/2 cup 2% milk
several ice cubes
Combine all ingredients in a blender until smooth. Adjust milk or ice cube amount until desired consistency.
Serves: 2
So could I taste the spinach? Actually, surprisingly, no. Although I have to admit the green color was slightly off-putting when I was drinking it. And the skin of the apple didn't quite puree all the way so it was still a little bit chunky.
Would I try it again? Probably, with maybe with less apple and possibly some chocolate milk. (Eh, so much for the healthy part, ha.)
| Nutrition Facts | |
| Amount per serving | |
| Calories 216 | Calories from fat 87 |
| % Daily Value | |
| Total Fat 9.6g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat 2.5g | 13% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 5mg | 2% |
| Sodium 113mg | 5% |
| Total Carbs 29.5g | 10% |
| Dietary Fiber 4.5g | 18% |
| Sugars 19.0g | |
| Protein 7.3g | |
| Vitamin A 32% | Vitamin C 21% |
| Calcium 10% | Iron 5% |
Great pic!
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