A Green Monster Spinach Smoothie is packed with good-for-you ingredients. Make and enjoy often for breakfast, snack, or anytime you need a pick-me-up!
Sick of salads but craving the health and hydration benefits? Drink your veggies in the form of a Green Monster Spinach Smoothie!
Green Monster Spinach Smoothies are one of my top secret diet weapons because, although they’re packed with baby spinach which make skin, hair, nails, and our overall selves feel totally great, they do not taste healthy at all.
I repeat, they do not taste healthy at all.
PLUS!
- Spinach is fat free, cholesterol free, low in calories, and very low in sodium
- Spinach is an excellent source of vitamin A, C, K, iron, fiber, folate, and lutein
- Leutin is an antioxidant that promotes good eye health, and may help prevent cancer of the liver, ovaries, colon and prostate, and even dementia.
- Dole lab tests found spinach juice has twice the chlorophyl, eight times the calcium, six times the magnesium, 10 times the potassium, 15 times the vitamin C and 43 times the vitamin A of wheatgrass juice!
Are you convinced yet? Well channel your inner Popeye and get to blending already!
To a high speed blender add a sliced frozen banana and peanut butter.
- Tip: peel and slice your bananas BEFORE you freeze them.
Next add protein-packed vanilla Greek yogurt, and unsweetened vanilla almond milk. You can truly use any kind of milk you want — cow’s, rice, soy, etc.
Fill the blender the rest of the way up with baby spinach. I usually get around 4 cups though you can use more or less if you like!
Blend until the Green Monster Smoothie is velvety smooth.
Pure green gold!
I almost feel guilty enjoying one of these babies, as it tastes like a sweet, indulgent ice cream shake. It’s perfect for breakfast, lunch or even a snack.
Try throwing in different kinds of greens, protein powder, and any frozen fruit or berry combo under the sun. The sky’s the limit with this ultra-healthy, not-healthy-tasting Green Monster Spinach Smoothie!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 sliced banana, frozen
- 1 Tablespoon creamy peanut butter
- 1/2 cup 0% Vanilla Chobani Greek yogurt
- 1 cup milk, unsweetened vanilla almond milk recommended
- 4 cups baby spinach, or more or less
Directions
- Add all the ingredients into a high-powered blender in the order listed above then blend until very smooth.
Nutrition
Nutritional values are estimates only. Please read our full nutrition information disclaimer.
*Sources: Dole, WH Foods, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
I agree…spinach smoothie is my diet secret weapon. I have this for breakfast and stay full all morning. My version: 1/2 banana, 2/3 cup unsweetened almond milk, 1/3 cup rolled oats, 2 T. vanilla Carnation instant breakfast, handful of other fresh or frozen fruit (strawberries, blueberries, mango all work well), handful of ice, two big handfuls of spinach. Only 250 – 300 calories depending on the fruit you use. I recently swapped out the instant breakfast for Jillian Michaels protein powder…more protein, less sugar, same calories. Sometimes I add ground flax seed, but that makes it a little bitter.
OH my gosh can’t wait to try this!! would you happen to know the fat and carbs? Im doing weight watchers so just wondering. thanks for posting this!
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Do you happen to know how many carbs are in this?
Random question – where did you get your Dole travel cup?
I got it at the Dole Healthy Lifestyle Blogger Summit! https://iowagirleats.com/2011/11/03/no-coast-to-west-coast/
Oh my. I just tried this drink this morning, and it is so good. If anyone knows me, they know I’m not big on green stuff so I honestly thought I would hate this. You cannot taste the spinach at all. I didn’t add as much to mine the first go around, but I will add a little more next time. I did add a sprinkle of Splenda, and it turned out great. Not as green or as thick looking as the one pictured, but still delicious. Thanks for the recipe.
This looks amazing, but I can’t eat peanut butter (or any kind of nut butter) :( Do you have any suggestions for a low-fat but equally sweet substitute?
You can just leave it out!
My daughter is allergic to nuts, so we buy Sun- butter at Target (made from sunflowers).
Found you on Pinterest and this is amazing! I discovered the third time making it that I was out of frozen bananas, so I threw a regular one in and…still delicious, but you need to pour over ice lol. Also…I take a little of the “healthy” out of it by using Nutella instead of peanut butter :)
I make this smoothie too but instead of peanut butter I use almond butter. Also, instead of greek yogurt, try chocolate protein powder. Seriously good!! Sprinkle a tiny bit of instant coffee if you like that “hint of coffee” taste (which I do!). =)
I made this smoothie this morning for breakfast. It was great, but all the fiber made my stomach hurt. Has anyone else been affected in this way.
Yes! I drank one of these and was sick all day. I was wondering if it did that to anyone else. I think maybe your body has to get used to it (if you don’t eat a lot of fiber usually like me…) maybe start off w/ less spinach and gradually add more and more
I just found your blog via Pinterest and I love it. I made the Green Monster Smoothie this morning and it was great. Thanks for sharing the great recipe!
Just made this and am loving it- thanks so much! I made it exactly as said and it is perfect. LOVE!!!!
i’ve made this 2x. i’ve tried adding some strawberries to hide the flavor of the banana, didn’t work. i like the health benefits that comes from the banana, but is there anything to add to this smoothie to make it taste LESS banana-y. other that that, it’s pretty good.
You can just sub in other frozen fruits for the banana.
OMG I made these last night to have ready this morning! They are amazing!!!! Hubby thought I was crazy! Then when I got in bed he came in and said…..did you make any extra for me to have!!!! YAY thanks so much!!!! Only thing I changed was used 2% milk!