I am not a “juicer”. And I have never been able to jump on the “green smoothie” bandwagon. Every one of those I have tried have NOT tasted good to me.
But this one. This one is good. And I don’t own a Vitamix or a Blendtec (is that what it’s called). I just use a regular old blender and it works fine.
This is what I drink after a good workout.
It’s an adapted recipe from the book Fit2Fat2Fit
Protein Spinach Shake
2-3 cups of spinach (I just grab a few handfuls and shove them on the bottom of the blender)
3/4 C almond milk (or you could use regular milk)
1 scoop vanilla whey protein (I get a big bag of this at Costco)
1/2 banana
1 Tbsp peanut butter (I use Skippy natural)
1-2 cups of ice (this makes it cold, obviously, and thicker)
Mix it all up!
Looks nasty. Tastes gooooood!!! (Like, good good, not “healthy” good. Trust me)
I am going to try this one. i as well do not own a blentec (sp), so I can’t wait to finally try a ‘green’ smoothie!
Tried this this morning! My new favorite! Promoting this to Facebook! Yum!
Juliana,
So good, right?! Definitely one of my favorites.
i will try this with Almond butter instead of peanut butter and add 1/2 apple, maybe a few unsweetened coconut flakes. I do have a Vitamix and use it everyday for many different recipes!!
Norma,
Let me know if you like it with almond butter. I’ve never tried it with that, but I imagine it will be good!
I have been doing this for a while now. I love it! I have it almost every morning. My only change from your recipe is to add 1/2 cup of vanilla or pina colada yogurt if the bananas aren’t very ripe. It adds a little sweet and a little smooth.
Katie,
That’s a great idea. Sometimes my bananas aren’t quite ready! That’s a good alternative.
So delicious! This recipe is a keeper!
Definitely one of my favorite shakes!
Frozen banana slices are good, then don’t need to add ice to thicken the smoothie