Friday, June 3, 2016

Green Spinach Smoothie Kid Friendly Recipe

Good Food


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Mommy Blog Expert is growing by leaps and bounds and I'm excited to introduce readers to the newest blogger on our team. With this post, join me in welcoming Dahlia Rimmon, who will be covering food for MBE, inspiring you weekly with healthy and of course delicious and easy recipes you can make at home. Read about Dahlia's background in nutrition and get to know her by reading her bio below.



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RECIPE

Green Spinach Smoothie


by Dahlia Rimmon, Food Blogger
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An Easy to Make Vegan or Dairy Active Lifestyle Health Drink


This is one of my favorite drinks to have after I work out at the beginning of the day but it's really good anytime when you want to recharge your batteries. This was originally created when I wanted a breakfast (or snack) option that was light and condensed, packed with vitamins and minerals, and easy to take on the go. It's great for those of you who are not necessarily hungry in the morning but who want to start incorporating breakfast into your daily diet. Not only is my recipe simple and fast to make, the pretty green color is so appetizing and tastes yummy.


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Prep Time 10 minutes or less
Cook Time 0 minutes
Makes 1 Servings



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Ingredients
  • 1 frozen ripe banana, sliced
  • 2 packed cups of fresh baby spinach
  • 1/4 c. cow or nut milk
  • 3 T. (or 1 extra-large spoonful) plain Greek yogurt
  • Handful of ice

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Directions

1. Add all ingredients to blender and blend until smooth and creamy
2. Pour into a cup or for extra fun use a mason jar and enjoy!

Notes

1. It's easier to cut into a frozen banana if you let it thaw a bit 3-4 minutes before slicing. Another method is to slice before freezing.

2. Use more ice for a thicker smoothie consistency and less ice for a thinner drink.
3. Depending on the blender, you may have to add more milk for a smoother blending process.
4. For a more consistent (non-chunky) smoothie, use a high-power blender such as a Nutribullet or Vitamix.
5. For a sweeter smoothie you can add vanilla Greek yogurt instead of plain.
5. As another option, try adding a tablespoon of peanut butter which will add even more great taste to this health drink.


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About Dahlia Rimmon
Dahlia Rimmon, Los Angeles, California, who is known as Dahlia Eats on Instagram, graduated from Stern College with a BA in Sociology. She is now pursuing a Master's in Nutrition and Dietetics and Dietetic Internship at California State University, Long Beach. To add to that already interesting combo, Dahlia is engaging her culinary creativity and passion for good food by concocting new, easy, and healthy recipes to share with this blog's readers, in addition to her friends and family. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, Krav Mega training, gardening with her husband, and smoothies. Seriously, Dahlia is obsessed with smoothies as you will soon see in her upcoming MBE posts. 

Follow Dahlia on Instagram @DahliaEats to see more of her beautiful photos taken with a Samsung Galaxy S5 smartphone of everything new, healthy and delicious she's cooking up.


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