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Green Smoothie

A quick green smoothie made with spinach or kale, frozen fruit, almond butter, chia (optional), and almond milk. Blend until smooth and serve immediately.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Servings: 1 servings

Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 1 cupfrozen spinach or kale
  • 1/2 frozen banana
  • 1/2 tablespoonalmond butter
  • 1 to 2 cupspeeled and frozen orange segments or frozen pineapple or mango chunks
  • 1/2 teaspoonchia seeds optional
  • 1 cupalmond milk plus more as needed to blend
  • Handful of ice

Instructions

Instructions

  • Add 1 cup frozen spinach or kale to the blender.
  • Add ½ frozen banana, ½ tablespoon almond butter, and 1 cup frozen fruit (peeled and frozen orange segments, or frozen pineapple or mango chunks).
  • If using, add ½ teaspoon chia seeds.
  • Pour in 1 cup almond milk. Secure the blender lid.
  • Blend until smooth, stopping to scrape down the sides if needed. Add more almond milk, a little at a time, as needed to help it blend.
  • Add a handful of ice and blend again until smooth and cold.
  • Taste. If you want a sweeter or thicker smoothie, add more frozen fruit, blending after each addition, up to 2 cups total of frozen fruit.
  • Serve immediately.

Equipment

  • Blender