The first time I tried this smoothie on my kids, I was pretty skeptical that they would even give it a chance. It’s just so….green! So I served it in an opaque cup with a lid, in order to hide the green color. (And yes, I openly admit that I often deceive my children for the greater good 😉.)
But now that they have discovered how delicious it is, they will gladly accept even the greenest of smoothies without hesitation alhamdulillah! You would never guess that this smoothie contains 2 cups of spinach.
Spinach is an amazing powerhouse of nutrition! It can:
- protect against cancer (especially colon, breast and prostate cancers).
- strengthen your immune system with high levels of vitamins A & C.
- help stabilize blood sugar levels.
- preserve the health of the skin and eyes.
- keep your bones healthy with high levels of vitamin K.
- provide a high amount of magnesium. Magnesium deficiency is associated with sleep problems, anxiety and depression, muscle cramps, headaches, high blood pressure, hormonal problems, and an increased risk for diabetes.
- fight signs of aging.
Start your day off the smart way with this nourishing and delicious smoothie!
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The Perfect Green Smoothie
Servings 2 people
Ingredients
- 2 cups packed spinach preferably steamed
- 1 cup liquid of choice water, milk, laban, coconut or almond milk, coconut water
- 1 banana (I like to use a frozen banana)
- 1/2 cup pineapple, cut into chunks (don't use pineapple if your base liquid is milk, it gives the smoothie a weird taste, add extra strawberry or banana instead)
- 1 small cucumber, cut into chunks
- 1/2 cup strawberries
- 1/2 apple seeded and cut into chunks
- honey, to taste optional
Instructions
- Add the spinach and liquid of choice to a blender and blend on high until large pieces of spinach are no longer visible.
- Add all remaining ingredients and blend until smooth.
- Serve immediately. Enjoy!
Can use frozen strawberries (but not from P**da)
Yes I also like using frozen strawberries. Thanks for your comment!
Made this smoothie, and it was not just simply delicious but was like a meal.
Alhamdulillah that’s great!
please are super greens powders helathy or just a fashion and can it be added to smoothies?
It would depend on the particular type and brand. And yes they can be added to smoothies. I often add spirulina or chlorella to our smoothies.
Assalamualaikum,
What can I use instead of pineapple if the liquid is milk/yoghurt
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You can add extra strawberry or banana, or any other fruit you prefer.
Al salam alaykm,
i like also to freeze the pineapple, it will be delicious. i think we can use also frozen mango, berries, avocado.
thanks for the recipe.
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You’re welcome!
Yes we love to use mango, berries, and avocado as well