A smoothie a day has been my modus operandi as of late. Due in large part to smoothies playing a role in the probiotics cookbook I’m writing, there have been all sorts of variations of fruit and green smoothies for me to whip up and taste test. So far, many have been very palatable, while others…not so much. In light of Saint Paddy’s Day coming soon, I wanted to share one of my favorite green superfood smoothies.
This superfood smoothie is pretty much a well-balanced meal in a glass. It includes spinach (or kale), avocado, blueberries and almond milk which are all nutrient dense superfoods. Plus yogurt (probiotics) and bananas (yum!). The balance of omega fatty acids, protein, vitamins and fructose make for a healthful meal in a cup. And it’s green!
If you’re looking for a tasty and easy way of getting a high concentration of nutrients, particularly in the morning or after a workout, this smoothie is perfect. If you’re looking for something green to drink on St. Patrick’s Day (other than green beer of course), this green smoothie also makes the cut.
So, friends, you can be my little taste testers and tell me: does this smoothie make the cut for my probiotics cookbook? If you try it, give me your expert or amateur green smoothie opinion!
Ingredients
- 1 frozen banana, chopped in small chunks
- ½ cup blueberry yogurt (or vanilla yogurt plus frozen blueberries)
- 1 cup loosely packed spinach (or kale leaves), chopped
- ½ ripe avocado
- ½ cup almond milk
Instructions
- Throw it all into a blender and blend until completely smooth (and thick!)
Notes
This smoothie turns out very thick. Add more almond milk if you would prefer a thinner consistency.
I do love the color of the smoothie and it looks so creamy, but I have to admit, adding avocado to smoothie… perhaps is not my thing.
Avocado? That sounds crazy amazing in a smoothie!
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Yum!
I’m excited for the cookbook!
This sounds so simple and delicious! If I try it, I will let you know
Yum! I’ve been getting back into the smoothie thing as the weather warms up. This combo sounds delicious – I’ll try it out for sure!
Erica {Coffee & Quinoa} recently posted..Goat Cheese and Sweet Potato Quiche
I’m usually not a smoothie gal but this one has got me craving one BAD. Yummmm!
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That sounds yummy… i will have to add it into my breakfast rotation!
melissa d recently posted..Three Cheese and Vegetable Grilled Panini
Wow, what a great smoothie with lots of fresh, delicious flavors! Got to try this!
Love green smoothies, I’ve gotta try it with the avocado!! yum.
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What a healthy blend!!! Love that color. I’m freezing bananas right away…can’t wait to try this smoothie out!
I love green smoothies. Yours looks really tasty and adding avocado creates such a creamy texture. I love it!
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What a creamy smoothie, it looks like dessert!
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I love a smoothie for breakfast or even for lunch. Your recipe sounds and looks fantastic — really love the combination. Thanks for sharing!
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Smoothies are my go-to hunger fix! Love the bright shade of green this one is rocking.
I tried the smoothie this morning. I have added avocado to smoothies lots of times. I know it may sound weird to some people but its really very good and helps me feel full longer. Ithink its a good idea to put together a probiotic cookbook because a lot of people suffer from candida – myself included. I think its a good idea to have a drinks/smoothie section in your cook book.
Melissa, thanks so much for trying it and for your feedback! I love the health benefits of green smoothies and am happy to try various recipes myself, so feel free to send some my way! I have heard candida can be quite the struggle so I’m sending a big hug your way. It’s great that you are controling it through your diet, so my hat’s off to you!
Spinach is the perfect natural food coloring! This looks amazing
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made this smoothie today, and it was amazing
You’re writing a probiotic cookbook???!!!! So awesome… I NEED that book now. I can’t wait until it’s published – I’ll be your first customer!
I’ll give this a try early next week, but from the looks of the recipe, I know I’m going to like it. I have to buy a blender this weekend. I stopped doing smoothies because my hubs old smoothie maker sucks to use for small amounts. Anyway, I need to start incorporating more yogurt into my diet, and there’s no better/easier way to do that than a smoothie, right?! Plus, you can sneak all kinds of other nutrients in there while you’re at it!
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Hi Julia! I’ve enjoyed your smoothie recipe for the last 2 days on a row! I’m going to make it a normal part of my routine for sure. I’m in the process of removing insoluble fibers from my diet – which means no more whole grain toast with almond butter for breakfast. I thought smoothies would be the way to go!
I used greek yogurt and 1/4 cup of blueberries. Yesterday, my hubs threw in 1 whole cup of blueberries, and I’m like, wait a minute… isnt this supposed to be green?! lol. It was so yummy either way, but today it looked like your photo at least.
I ran the ingredients through my calorie app and it comes out at 401 calories (with 1 oz of spinach) for anyone that’s interested.
Thanks for the delicious recipe!!
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I’m so glad you like it, Rachel!! It definitely kept me full for hours after I had one. I’m pretty new to green smoothies so I’m always looking for tasty recipes. Feel free to share any others you’ve tried with me! Thanks a bunch for the nutrition facts…I should probably be taking the time to do this!
I used greek yogurt and frozen blueberries and it turned out great (and packed with protein for post workout).
Paula
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So glad you enjoyed it, Paula!