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Best Green Smoothie Recipe Ever (Healthy & Tasty)

Name: Best Green Smoothie Recipe Ever (Healthy & Tasty)
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 1 frozen peeled and sliced banana; 1 tablespoon peanut butter or almond butter; 1/2 cup vanilla Greek yogurt; 1/2 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk (or any other kind of milk); 2 to 3 cups baby spinach (more or less is up to you)

5 / 5 ( 1 Review )

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This healthy green smoothie recipe is easy and delicious - peanut butter, Greek yogurt, banana, almond milk, and spinach. It keeps you full too, which might be why it's called the green monster smoothie.

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Best green smoothie recipe

How to Make a Green Smoothie That Tastes Good

I have tried a few other green smoothies that actually tasted better than expected, but they still didn’t taste great. If you know me, you know I’m not a real big fan of salad, so drinking something that kinda tastes like a salad just isn’t something I can stick with.

However, I still like the idea of a shake for breakfast that sneaks in a veggie! It took a bit of searching and testing, but I’m so happy I found this one green smoothie recipe that I actually LIKE! Introducing the Green Monster Smoothie…

How to make a green monster smoothie

Bulk Buying & Freezing Tips

When you find a good price on bananas, go ahead and buy more than one bunch. Then peel, slice, and freeze them once they’re ripe!

Also, buy a big bag of spinach and if it starts getting old, portion it and freeze it too! Freezing the spinach in one-serving portions makes it super easy to just dump it in the blender. I love my freezer! 😉

If you want to make this healthy green smoothie recipe even easier, you can portion and freeze all of the smoothie ingredients, except the milk. Then just pull a bag of ingredients out of the freezer, dump it in the blender, and add milk.

Note that with all of the ingredients frozen, the blender might struggle if it isn’t a high power one. A Vitamix or Blendtec can handle it though!

Spinach in a blender for green smoothie recipe

Best Green Smoothie Recipe Ever!

This green monster smoothie doesn’t taste like the spinach at all! It reminds me of a vanilla shake, with a touch of banana and peanut butter flavor. Also, when I have for breakfast, it easily keeps me full until lunch. No morning snack needed!

So, if you’re looking for an easy way to fill yourself up with nutrients in the morning, making this healthy green smoothie recipe is the way to go. Also, if you have picky eaters in your house you can try giving this to them as well! Just don’t tell them there’s spinach in it. 😉

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Best green monster smoothie recipe

Best Green Smoothie Recipe Ever (Healthy & Tasty)

5 / 5 ( 1 Review )

Print Rate

Prep Time: 5

Total Time: 5

Serves: 1

Adjust Servings: 1

Equipment

Blender

Ingredients

1 frozen peeled and sliced banana
1 tablespoon peanut butter or almond butter
½ cup vanilla Greek yogurt
½ cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk or any other kind of milk
2 to 3 cups baby spinach more or less is up to you

Instructions

Combine all ingredients in a blender. Blend until smooth. If too thick, add more almond milk.

Recipe Notes

It is best to use a ripe banana with brown flecks on the peel. Peel and slice your bananas before freezing them.
Try using different greens, adding 1 cup berries or fruit, protein powder, flax, chia, or whatever your heart desires!

Nutrition

Recipe Source: Iowa Girl Eats

Ingredients: Banana, Peanut Butter, Spinach

Meal Type: Beverages, Breakfast, Back to School, St. Patrick's Day, Clean Eating, Egg Free, Gluten Free, Meatless

Categories: Cold Drinks, Healthy, Smoothies, No Bake

Comments & Reviews

Becky

April 21, 2013 at 11:17 am

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Looks like a great recipe. Just curious, have you ever tried it with a non-Greek yogurt or a soy/almond/coconut yogurt?
- Melanie
  
  April 21, 2013 at 11:21 am
  
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  I have not tried it with a soy/almond/coconut yogurt before, but I’m guessing it would be great. If it is more runny than Greek, you can adjust the milk or yogurt amounts to keep the shake at the consistency that you desire. I always choose Greek over non-Greek when possible because of the added protein and no artificial sweeteners.
Marcee

April 22, 2013 at 9:24 am

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I’m a green smoothie fan! I will try this one, thanks!! And just and idea… I LOVE pineapple and coconut, so my favorite green smoothie is frozen pineapple, coconut milk and a few handfuls of spinach. Tastes like a dessert!!
- Melanie
  
  April 22, 2013 at 9:26 am
  
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  Thanks for sharing!
Luci

May 17, 2013 at 11:50 am

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I’ve made yogurt cheese by draining plain yogurt (no sweetener or flavoring) such as Dannon overnight. Some say don’t drain it as long for Greek yogurt, maybe 2-3 hours.
Carrie

May 17, 2013 at 12:03 pm

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Is it a 1/2 cup of the greek yogurt?
- Melanie
  
  May 19, 2013 at 8:36 pm
  
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  Oops. Yes, it is. I’ll fix that in the recipe right now!
Ella

May 28, 2013 at 11:06 am

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What is the calorie count on this?
- Melanie
  
  May 28, 2013 at 11:19 am
  
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  I don’t know. It would vary depending on the yogurt, peanut butter, and milk that you use. You can try using a calorie counter for specific recipes, like the ones here: https://bit.ly/Zr4Wkg