My husband is simply enamored by the fact that you can’t see or taste the spinach in this beautiful purple smoothie. Trust me, not even your green-hating kids will know it’s in there.
Author: Alisa Fleming
Recipe type: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Serves: 1 big smoothie or 2 small ones
Ingredients
1 very ripe banana, broken into chunks
1 cup frozen blueberries
½ to 1 cup unsweetened plain or vanilla dairy-free milk beverage
½ cup fresh or frozen baby spinach leaves (optional, but do try!)
1 tablespoon ground flaxseed
¼ to ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon, to taste (optional)
½ cup ice (optional)
Honey, agave nectar, or stevia, to taste (optional)
Instructions
Put the banana, frozen blueberries, ½ cup milk beverage, spinach, seed meal or seeds, and cinnamon (if using) in your blender. Blend until smooth, about 1 minute.
For a thinner smoothie, blend in up to ½ cup more milk beverage. For a frostier treat, blend in the ice.
Taste test and blend in sweetener, if desired.
Pour into 1 or 2 glasses to serve immediately.
Notes
Protein Power: For some extra protein, add 1 tablespoon of nut or seed butter or 2 tablespoons of your favorite dairy-free protein powder.