When I first started blogging some years ago, I started the day with a smoothie almost every morning. A few years later, I just got tired of it. My smoothies had almost disappeared in my breakfast menu ideas. Oatmeal became the main morning dish for breakfast. Recently I have again made the choice to add smoothies as a healthy, delicious morning choice. I like to have one for breakfast, lunch, or afternoon snack.
Back in the early days of blogging (2016), I shared Start Your Day With A Spinach Smoothie. I think it was the first recipe I shared. Spinach is one of the healthiest vegetables you can eat. It is a super food loaded with tons of nutrients in a low-calorie package. Dark leafy greens like spinach are important for skin and hair, bone health, and provide protein, iron, vitamins and minerals. Just do a search for the word spinach and you will see pages of articles on the health benefits of spinach. Just eating one serving of spinach a day can make your brain 11 years younger. A diet rich in leafy green vegetables help prevent cognitive decline according to recent research. It slows the aging process.
Today’s recipe is a quick and delicious banana, avocado, and spinach smoothie that can be used as a breakfast or snack. It’s really a good basic recipe that can be adapted to diet or taste needs. For vegan, replace the honey with maple syrup or agave nectar. Can’t eat nuts? Choose a different milk. I choose vanilla almond milke for a nutty flavor with a touch of vanilla. Need more protein? Add a scoop of protein powder. Have ripe fruit you need to use? Chop and add. Remember to make it your own and vary with what’s in the refrigerator. This recipe makes 2 smoothies; put the second in a covered bottle or jar in the fridge for a snack in the afternoon. Give it a shake or two and your snack is good to go.
Green Avocado & Spinach Smoothie
Use organic when available. Serves 2
Green Avocado & Spinach Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 cup baby spinach leaves
- 1 ripe avocado, pitted, peeled, & halved
- 1 ripe banana (try frozen for extra creamy)
- 1 tbsp honey or dark agave nectar
- 1 cup ice cubes
- 1 1/2 cups vanilla almond milk or milk of choice
Instructions
- Add all ingredients except ice to blender
- Blend 50 to 55 seconds
- Add ice cubes and blend again for 30-35 seconds.
- Serve immediately
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It’s never occurred to me to make a smoothie as a snack. I really like the sound of the blueberry and pomegranate smoothie 🙂
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Thank you for reminding me that I need to start making smoothies again too! Your recipes sound delicious.
I am not a fan of smoothie….however, this looks so creamy and beautiful.
…call me crazy, but I don’t like the looks of green drinks!
Amazing, love smoothies, will enjoy them daily, but need to caution myself not to overdo it.
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Isn’t it amazing what leafy greens can do?? I tend to go for smoothies in the summer but not in the winter. It’s getting that time again! Your pomegranate blueberry one looks good, too. Thanks for sharing this post at the Will Blog for Comments #36 linkup!
Not really big on drinking my breakfast. But it sounds like a good idea for a snack.
Yum, yum! Thank you for all these delicious smoothie recipes Carol. I have never tried one with avocado and I love avocado with everything else so am looking forward to this. Have a great week!
Your post reminded me that I have not made smoothies in a long time. Your smoothie looks really good and I did not realize that spinach is so good for you!
Yum! I love a good green smoothie =) Thanks for sharing! Here via SSPS link party
Reaching for the spinach now – anything i can do to make my brain 11 years younger I’m up for it Carol!
Have a great day!
Wren x
I love smoothies and this one looks so delicious!