Greeen Smoothie

I've heard of how nutritious Green Smoothies can be but I've always been so afraid to try it, until now. So for breakfast I whipped up a batch of delicious whole wheat bran muffins and served it with a glass of really bright green juice. Much to my surprise 5 out of 6 loved it!! In fact I've made green smoothie everyday this week. There is nothing I love more than sneaking vegies into my kids diet without them knowing.

1 cup of fresh orange juice
1 to 4 oz of baby spinach greens or other greens
1 large banana
1 cup other fresh or frozen fruit--your choice**

Add the juice to your blender and then add the greens. Blend until you get all of the greens liquified. Add the other fruit and blend until smooth.

I used frozen peaches and added a little bit of honey to ensure sweetness. One time I added protein powder and I think tofu would be great.

Strawberries and/or cherries will taste delicious but the resulting color will be funny. Adding blueberries will mask the green (turns it a purplish green) for the most part and is a good choice for a beginner who finds the bright green color a little too strange. :-) I also like to use peaches, pineapple, and mango. Citrus (as in the juice) helps to cover the taste of the spinach.

Drink Up!!!