It took me a loooong time to hop on the green smoothie band wagon. For some reason I imagined that it would taste like a wilty salad all blended together. Not too appealing.
Then along came Jim, who absolutely refused to eat his green vegetables. Not wanting him to miss out on all the nutrients from eating greens, I devised a way to incorporate them into some of the foods that he eats every day.
My kids adore smoothies, so it was a no-brainer to add some pureed greens. Helen was a bit taken aback with the color of the smoothie at first (not her usual pretty pink strawberry smoothie), but now she’s used to it.
As I discussed in previous posts, it’s important to first cook your greens before consuming them. An occasional raw spinach or kale salad isn’t going to hurt you, but for something that you eat daily it’s a good idea to make sure it’s in an easily digestible/absorbable form.
I outlined just how I prepare my greens for the week in my previous post if you’re interested.
When I make a green smoothie with my prepped greens, I like to first freeze the puree in ice cube trays. Otherwise the smoothie can be pretty thin.
Then I blend all the ingredients together and voila! A creamy green smoothie that my kids love.
Helen loved getting to drink her smoothie from my special little jars through a birch paper straw. That hair tho!
James, my little stoic. This was the biggest smile I could coax out of him. But he loves this banana green smoothie too.
Notes:
- Sometimes I add a couple of spoonfuls of my pureed greens to my Strawberry Protein Smoothie. It isn’t a very appetizing color, but it’s delicious!
- I don’t like my smoothies very sweet. 1/3 of a banana is plenty for me! You might like yours sweeter – in that case just add more frozen banana. Your smoothie will be thicker as well.
CREAMY GREEN SMOOTHIE RECIPE
A healthy green smoothie that your kids will love!
Ingredients
- 1/3-1/2 banana sliced and frozen,
- 1/2 cup cooked and pureed greens frozen in an ice cube tray,
- 1 cup whole milk preferably grass-fed/organic,
- 1/3 cup heavy cream preferably grass-fed/organic,
- 2 scoops grass-fed collagen peptides
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
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Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until completely smooth. Serve immediately.
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Stella
Thursday 28th of February 2019
The picture alone looks very refreshing. I'm dying to try it, especially these coming moths.
Aika
Wednesday 20th of February 2019
I love smoothies and I'm all for anything healthy and delicious. I'll definitely try to make this at home. Can I put other green vegetables if I don't have spinach available?
Erica Kastner
Friday 22nd of February 2019
Yep! You could use other greens, but I would suggest using mild-flavored ones.
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Cemma
Wednesday 10th of January 2018
I am new to smoothies. Why do you use the collagen? What is the benefit? Thanks!
Erica Kastner
Wednesday 10th of January 2018
I LOVE the extra protein that the collagen adds. Plus it's great for your hair and nails. You can read more about its benefits here: https://draxe.com/what-is-collagen/
Jon
Thursday 16th of November 2017
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Please let me know where you got your theme. Thanks a lot