My Smoothie’s Going Green
Simply Savor Quick Tip of the Day
One of my favorite ways to bulk up and balance out my smoothies is to add spinach! Yes you heard me correctly 
For anyone who hates eating their vegetables, this is the perfect way to sneak in an extra daily serving without even noticing!
Just a warning: Your smoothie will turn green, but the good news is you can’t taste the spinach at all. Promise!
Fruit smoothies are one of my favorite things to make—they’re quick, easy, portable, and filled with healthy antioxidants, vitamins and minerals. My one complaint is that the high sugar/carb content (good sugars + carbs from fruit so don’t worry!) tends to leave me starving only an hour later.
By adding spinach, I’m getting the increased fiber and water-filled veggies to keep me feeling fuller longer, plus my smoothies are now SUPERCHARGED with Vitamin K, A, manganese, folate, iron, magnesium, Vitamin C, E, calcium…the list goes on and on.
Here’s one way to enjoy a green smoothie, but remember, you can get creative with any ingredients you like!!
Simply Savor Green Envy Smoothie
Ingredients:
-lots of spinach (2-3 handfuls)
-1/2 skim milk
-1/2 cup plain nonfat yogurt
-1/2 banana
-12 cup blueberries
-2 packets Stevia (or sweetener of choice)
-Lots of ice
-Topped with plum slices
Combine ingredients in blender and enjoy!
For more deliciously green smoothie recipes check out Angela’s, Green Monster Movement!!
So tell me…have you gone green yet? Why or why not?
I got totally into green monster’s this summer. Very healthy and filling! My nephew’s even tried, and liked, them because they were green and looked weird (apparently looking gross is appealing to a 5 year old boy).
haha too cute… i made green smoothies for my little cousins and called it a SHREK smoothie–they looooved it! now everytime they come over they ask me to make it for them!
I LOVE adding spinach. You can’t taste it at all and I love drinking green things.
Your drink is so pretty!
I like green smoothies…
but green ICE CREAM is even better:
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Love your “green envy” name
-Katie
genius! i definitely want some peachy-keen ice cream for breakfast tomorrow
Beautiful smoothie! I was always worried spinach would taste so gross in smoothies but you’re right, can’t taste it at all!! It feels great to already have a serving of veggies before the day even begins :O)
WHOA GIRL! That looks yummy!
You can always add cha cha cha chia or flax to add to satiety! or pb/ab!
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ooh great ideas, love the flax!
I try to do a few green drinks a week, I feel so much better when I do!
Love green monsters
A banana is required- for sweetness 
i’ve gone green and I the greens are here to say!! Love ‘em in smoothies.
I hesitantly admit that I’ve never gone green. I need a new blender because I really want a GM–preferably in your adorable marg glass
Have a great day!
Sarah
i love drinking out of margarita glasses–makes it feel more like a special occasion
I love spinach. I love smoothies. But I am honestly scared to death to combine the two. If i don’t like it, I don’t want to be so traumatized towards either thing that I can’t eat them anymore. I’m sure that won’t happen, and this post confirms that for me, so maybe I will try one this weekend!
haha well good luck!! you’ll have to let me know how it goes..i hope it’s not TOO traumatizing (but i think you’ll be pleasantly surprised!)
I haven’t had gone great yet.. why? because I’m uber lame
yeah~~~ love green smoothies!! I can testify that it tastes great without a taste of spinach!!! hahaha……
I’ve gone green beyond green smoothies. I have green meals everyday!
I am totally obsessed with green smoothies as you can tell (on my blog) I have one everyday! It is the greatest for breakfast, lunch or dinner or even a snack. I used to use a lot of spinach when I first got into smoothies though after awhile I started to break out and read from other blogger that she had similar issues. And thought is was from spinach, so I have cut back on my spinach. (My breakouts could also be from my body detoxing)But anyways -I blend up other greens and love them all!!! Such an easier way to incorporate more greens into your diet!!! Which i love!
I have not… yet. But I will be soon. I’m hoping to order a magic bullet to start making smoothies very soon!
the magic bullet is great–tiny but powerful!
I make them occasionally – I haven’t jumped completely on the bandwagon.
We made them a few years ago for a kids’ camp before they were cool and the kids loved them!! Until we told them the secret ingredient
I haven’t done the green thing yet either :/ Even though I love spinach? Hmmm….
I went green today! I had some romaine and spinach that was getting a little funky and I wasn’t in the mood for a salad. So, instead of having it wait another day in the fridge, I blended romaine, spinach, cucumber, tomato, chickpeas, almond milk and half a frozen banana and made a yummy green smoothie/monster. I think the kicker is the frozen banana and almond milk – it gives it all a subtle sweet flavor!
chickpeas and tomato?? what great new ideas, i would never have thought to add them to my smoothie–now i’ll have to test it out! thanks nicole
I have been doing the “Green Thing” for about two months now and I am loving it. I started making them as a shake in the morning, but was sadly missing out on my cereal, which I adore. So I turned my green shake into a bowl and have been topping mine with kashi crunch, almonds and some oats…and of course lots of cinnamon.
It’s quite enjoyable!
I went green in April and haven’t turned back! I love that I can get a couple of servings of veggies ( I add carrots too!) before I even leave the house for the day, I definitely have more energy, and my skin has improved. It helps that I can’t taste the spinach, only the banana, berries, and almond or peanut butter that I add.
I haven’t gone green yet
. I think part of the reason is that I love to ‘eat’ instead of ‘drink’ my calories, so I am worried about being unsatisfied with drinking a smoothie. However, I must try this, since it is all the craze!
ahh I love good old green monsters (I AM from boston) so thats what I call them! throwing in spinach really bumps up the nutrients and I cant even taste the difference! And it turns it a beautiful shade of green
thanks for the recipe it looks delish!
broccoli, strawberry, lime.
Hehe, you don’t have to ask ME twice to get crackin’ on the smoothie action!
Now i guess i’ve gotta get a blender.. i was always wondering if spinach wouid give off a gross veg taste.. glad to know it doesnt!
I’m sure you meant 1/2 cup blueberries instead of 12 cup.
But…I do like blueberries so maybe…..
Thanks for the great smoothie tip!
haha woops! as much as i looove my blueberries, 12 cups does seem like a little much!
thanks for letting me know!
I haven’t tried one yet! I feel like there’s so much spinach in my diet already that I just haven’t bothered adding it to smoothies.
Yes of course!! My fave combo is simple and a classic: almond milk, banana, vanilla protein powder, spinach, ice, ground flax and/or almond butter!! SIMPLY DIVINE!
I’ve never tried a green smoothie but your pictures have convinced me that even with spinach they MUST be delicious, so I’m going to!!
I have to admit, I have never put spinach in a smoothie because I was sure that I would be able to taste the bitterness. I’m so glad that you tried it and confirmed that you can’t taste it! Now, I just have to get past the green color…
OMG I love doing things like this too, I just haven’t blogged about it very much. I’m a follower!
Hi! I did my Follow Friday post on my blog and I mentioned this recipe! Give it a look!
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