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Simple Green Smoothie

August 28, 2016 by Erica 6 Comments

Simple Green Smoothie

I’m feeling very guilty about being gone from here for so long, but rest assured I have been planning recipes to share. Now to just find the time to test, photograph, and share them.

Simple Green Smoothie
I try to keep smoothies as simple as possible, and this one is no exception. It uses just a few key ingredients: banana, spinach leaves, lime or lemon, and water. It’s in honor of my oldest son, who took off after college graduation too soon for me to test this with him.

Simple Green Smoothie

Simple Green Smoothie

You can make this richer in flavor by using coconut water or nut milk in place of the water.

I like using frozen bananas, but when I don’t have them I’ll use a fresh banana and then add an ice cube or two. And bananas with spots are the sweetest and preferred type for smoothies and other recipes that use bananas for their sweetness.

Also, I’m a bit conservative on the lime juice, and add more than 1/2 tablespoon if needed after blending and tasting.

Ingredients

  • 1 banana (with spots)
  • 1/2 tablespoon of lime juice (or lemon)
  • a big handful of spinach leaves (no stems)
  • 1 cup water

Method

  1. Add the ingredients to a high speed blender.
  2. Blend until smooth.

Makes 1 larger serving or two small servings

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Filed Under: Breakfast, Dairy Free, Drinks, Gluten-Free, Lactose Free, Low Sugar, Nut Free, Paleo, Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD), Vegetarian Tagged With: banana, lime, spinach

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  1. Myrna Pouyatt

    August 30, 2016 at 9:42 am

    Yum! I just made one and it’s so good! Thank you for another great and healthy recipe.

    Reply
    • Erica

      August 30, 2016 at 6:24 pm

      oh good! thanks 🙂

      Reply
  2. Carolina Frederick

    August 29, 2016 at 11:04 pm

    Nancy-Kermit the frog sang “It’s not easy being Green!”,..but Green Smoothies are sooo good,..I love them with flat leaf parsley and or fresh mint,..spinach. Start with a basic pineapple, flat leaf parsley, spinach, honey, water.,….and then experiment with other fruits like melons, or cucumber, add ginger. It is so refreshing!

    Reply
    • Erica

      August 30, 2016 at 6:25 pm

      Yes, I love pineapple in place of or in addition to banana. You can definitely add on here! And a small cucumber or a couple of slices in this recipe definitely adds to the hydration. If you add cucumber you will need a bit less water or other liquid. Thanks!

      Reply
  3. Nancy

    August 29, 2016 at 6:10 am

    So glad to see you back with a new recipe! Looking forward to seeing more. I have a thing about green smoothies; I’m sure it’s mental but for some reason can’t bring myself to drink them. I think I will give this a try, though, and break the cycle!

    Reply
    • Erica

      August 30, 2016 at 6:32 pm

      Yes, unfortunately not all green smoothies are alike. Flavor, consistency, and temperature are key to a good green one.

      Reply

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Measurement equivalents

1 tablespoon 3 teaspoons
1/4 cup 4 tablespoons
1 cup 8 ounces
1 teaspoon 5 ml
1 tablespoon 15 ml

Temperature conversions

Gas Mark Fahrenheit Celsius
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  1/2  250  130
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    3  325  170
    4  350  180
    5  375  190
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One of my boys was diagnosed with Crohn’s, which inspired me to start Comfy Belly, and create recipes to share my love of good, healthy food. Read More →

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