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Super Spinach Smoothie

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This is my undo smoothie.  This is my redo smoothie.

This is my no you can’t add bourbon to that smoothie.

This is my ooooh geeez, I can’t eat any more brioche smoothie.

This is my whats wrong with you!?  stop thinking about pie and waffles!!! smoothie.

It can’t all be pink doughnuts and pickle fries.

Think smoothie.  It really is a relief.

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Let’s go through what we need for smoothies:  almond milk, fresh spinach, ripe banana, creamy honey, and amazing grass green powder.

Let’s go through what we don’t need for smoothies:  pie, french fries, chocolate chunks, vodka, sprinkles, cream cheese, and cheeseburgers.

Follow the lists.  Don’t mix up the list.  Delicious, but unwise.

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Is it possible for a smoothie full of green things to taste good?  Of course it is!  Greens are transformed in the blender!

Remember this Cucumber Strawberry smoothie?  Sweet and divine.  Kale aaaand Spinach in a smoothie, just add pear.

Greens in smoothies are a great way to jump start the health during a day.  Greens on the inside before doughnuts and chocolate go on the inside.  It’s my general rule of thumb.

Super Spinach Smoothie

serves 1

Print this Recipe!

1 ripe banana (frozen bananas are best in smoothies)

1 big heaping cup clean spinach leaves

1 tablespoons honey

1 tablespoon amazing grass green powder

1 cup cold almond milk

Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.  Enjoy immediately!  Feel the health!

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  1. Sharon

    Love your website and would love to receive your postings. Please put me on your mailing list. Thank you. Sharon

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  3. vickie

    hi joy,
    my husband and i just made our own smoothie this morning:
    unsweetened vanilla almond milk, orange juice with extra pulp, carrot juice, half bag of spinach, 1 banana, 3 mangoes, 1 tbsp ground flax seed and wheat germ! we’re super surprised, it’s delicious. We turned over a new leaf, blended fruit and veggie every morning from now on! YES TO LIFE!

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  4. Smoothies

    Thank you for sharing tasty post on ” Super Spinach Smoothie ” it is awesome, you can include smoothie in your another recipes post which will be healthy, nutritious food!

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  5. Brooke

    Joy, I have been reading your blog for the longest time and get such a kick out of your sense of humor. I also absolutely LOVE your recipes (that breakfast hash with the potatoes and spinach and fennel and everything? To die for!), and this one is no exception (I’ve had it about 20 times now, no kidding, and have been using a blueberry honey from Whole Foods). I happened to have the Amazin Grass Green Superfood powder on hand but I was curious as to whether you were specifically using the Amazing Meal powder or the Superfood one? Thank you!

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  8. Ethelmae Fox

    Gonna try this while at my sons on vacation. My blender blew up, so will use theirs. Will buy one when I get home. Wish I knew what kind it is that they use on TV that you put the orange in and out comes juice. WANT ONE OF THOSE. emae

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  9. KQ

    I am SHOCKED by how delicious is, considering that I have an abhorrence for spinach…but you don’t taste it at all! So good! I’m thinking something acidic would also be good in this, like a squeeze of lemon. But this is definitely yummy as is, thanks Joy!

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  12. Claudia Dunitz

    Hi Joy,

    Avocado Spring Shake

    I’ve been reading and enjoying your blog for a while now, and plan to buy your book. I just came across your recipe for Avocado Pound Cake and FLIPPED! I’ll be making it this week. I also read that you had a failed avocado milkshake recipe. Please try this Spring Shake from the Great American Health Bar http://www.greatamericantogo.com on 57th Street in NYC. The recipe goes something like this:

    Spring Shake

    Place in blender:
    1/2 ripe avocado
    2 generous scoops of frozen yogurt (more if you like – to taste)
    Good squeeze of honey (don’t omit or substitute this – it’s critical to the flavor. I have a squeezy bottle for my honey, you can put in a couple of large tablespoons if you have a regular bottle)
    Enough milk to thin to desired consistency

    Whir, pour, sit, drink, thrill to the flavor and color!

    We LOVE this shake and make it often. I think you will too. And if you’re in the neighborhood on your tour, stop in and have one at the counter. Now that I live in Santa Fe, NM, I miss going there for a quickie!

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  13. phanie

    joy i can’t wait to try this! i absolutely despise being in the kitchen, but you have been helping me to take baby steps towards enjoying the process of making delicious, healthy, and easy for me and my family. the cucumber smoothies have been a favourite! gotta go find this grass green powder stuff…

    xo

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  14. Danielley

    Ok, so I love your blog! Like, love it, love it. And when I read this recipe I had to try it. Right down to the amazing grass green powder, which I found at a local health store. I have since had this smoothie for breakfast for the last 6 days. Sometimes I throw in a few strawberries for kicks. Thanks so much for this recipe, for your inspiring food blogs that help this girl get out of her food ruts and for just being so darn fun to read!

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  16. Kris

    I love green smoothies! And I’m so not a health nut.

    Melissa – you can sub any fruit for the banana. Mango, pineapple, peach etc. I buy a variety of bags of frozen fruit at Trader Joes.

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  17. Gretch

    This is my favorite green smoothie recipe too! I’ve been using the new coconut/almond milk almond breeze and some frozen pineapple and it makes it totally tropical (which is nice since I live in Massachusetts, the least tropical of all the non-tropical places)

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  19. Blaire

    Hi!
    I love your recipes; quick question, can I use frozen spinach with this in the blender or will it get caught and gross?

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  21. Meg

    When I thought of green smoothies I imagined those scary mom’s on shows like “wife swap” who made their kids drink spinach for breakfast before they hit the gym for 12 hours…I mean, nothing against those mom’s…they have better looking muscles than me.

    But when I saw this on your blog I knew I had to try it. I knew that if Joy the Baker told me I should make this that it could only be delicious! Best smoothie I’ve ever made (I added strawberries and greek yogurt). Look out wife swap, here I come!

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  22. Julie Cefalu

    I just finished the Blue Print Cleanse and was looking for ways to keep the goodness going! Thanks for the inspiration – I’m going to try your green smoothie (never thought I would say those words)! I always love your recipes, btw. You have a great way of mixing business with pleasure!

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  23. laura k

    I love that you can do this in a blender, without need of a juicer. Super handy. I love the way green juice makes me feel, but not usually the way it tastes. But if you promise this one isn’t chalky and bitter, I will have to give it a try.

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  26. Amber @ The Cook's Sister

    This smoothie looks fantastic! I know I’d be missing out on some yummy and healthy powdered ingredients, but do you think this recipe would work well without the green powder? Or maybe with another green powder such as Vega?

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  27. rachel

    Yes! I have been trying to incorporate more green things into my diet. Last week I did a spinach and frozen strawberry smoothie and it was super good.

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  29. Diana Fox

    I made this smoothie for my daughter who is on gluten free and dairy free. Wow she drank it and loved it. Thanks Joy. Her boyfriend even liked it too. MMMMMM

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  30. Gale

    Just read your Cucumber Strawberry Smoothie post lamenting that it is “mostly okay” that it doesn’t taste like chocolate and thought you might appreciate the Banana Fudge Smoothie recipe below. I haven’t made it yet because I’m not quite ready to swap my morning hot chocolate for anything frozen yet, but when it warms up a bit more this will be the first thing I try. Enjoy!

    1 1/2 cups very cold 1% lowfat milk
    1/2 cup plain non fat Greek-style yogurt
    2 ripe medium bananas, frozen and cut into 1-inch chunks
    2 tablespoons unsweetened natural cocoa powder
    1 teaspoon agave nectar or dark honey

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  31. Shani

    The honey really is creamy, right? It looks almost like almond butter. Is it a special kind of honey, or will I find it right near the ‘regular’ honey?

    Thanks!

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  34. Shelly Donahue

    That looks fabulous. I’ve always wanted to try a green smoothie but they sort of scare me. Time to put on my big girl pants and just do it. Thanks for the recipe. Must remember to not add pie.

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  36. Beth

    You’re totally right- frozen bananas are easily the best ingredient for smoothies!

    I can’t wait to meet you in Chicago next week : )

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  39. Charlotte

    I love smoothies but I’m weirdly scared of the blender. It’s a curse.

    Also, I loved seeing your carrot cake recipe on one of my other favorite food blogs – Smitten Kitchen!

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  41. Rachael

    This does look tasty!

    My Enjoy delivery arrived today!!! (I’m in the UK – hence the delayed reaction!) SO EXCITING! – Thanks so much! Can’t wait to use it……but I’ll be sure to make one of these smoothies first :D

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  42. YWS

    I absolutely love you blog and have added it to my blogroll. Thanks for your amazingly creative photography not to mention the less usual choice of recipe! I love spinach and I love smoothies, so why not try them together?

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  46. A Little Coffee

    I must say, I’ve been trying to get on board with green smoothies and have tried many different ones, but until recently the only way I have found them remotely tasty is by just adding a handful of spinach to a regular ol’ fruit smoothie. That cucumber strawberry one had my hopes up, but it was… not my favourite. I had abandoned all hope for green smoothies. Threw in the towel completely.

    But then! I got your cookbook, and decided to give it one last ditch attempt. Yesterday morning I had the kale/spinach one for breakfast, and I finally believe they can be delicious. Thanks for a great one! You have rescued me from a fate of never appreciating green smoothies.

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  49. JoJo

    Thank you for this! I do a smoothie every day but have hesitated on the green…now I’m inspired! Also, I was gifted your cookbook for my birthday this past weekend and I literally jumped up and down with happiness. I love it – your photography is gorgeous and your voice permeates the pages. Thanks for sharing your inspirations.

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  50. Erin

    I just started to make green smoothies, and your spinach peanut butter banana recipe from your cookbook was my gateway smoothie!!! I’ve been mixing it up for a couple weeks, and so far my favorite combo is pineapple/mango/banana with spinach. So tropical and delish! I use almond milk with a splash of kefir. It’s got protein that almond milk doesn’t have, healthy bacteria, plus it kicks the creamy factor up a notch. Thanks for showing me that green smoothies aren’t scary, hard, or gross! :D

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  51. Jennifer @ Raisin Questions

    I have just been getting started with smoothies ala green vegetables. I never thought I could go without supersweet carbs in the morning, but surprisingly, this morning, I was craving spinach instead! My plan is to try for two green smoothies a week! It feels great. Please keep the green smoothie recipes coming!

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  52. Julia {The Roasted Root}

    Cleansing and nutritious! This kind of smoothie is exactly what I would want after eating a few too many brownies. . . which happens a little too frequently. I imagine yours tastes sweet and creamy, like a nice refreshing treat. I like that you keep the ingredients simple – I will give it a shot after the next brownie binge ;)

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  53. chris

    These smoothies all look so delicious and nutritious…ok, I stole that from somewhere! Question…what kind of almond milk do you use for the cucumber, strawberry smoothie? Original, sweetened, unsweetened, almond flavored??? I didn’t realize there were so many kinds of almond milk!!

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  55. Bethany

    Okay my husband drinks something like this every single morning. I can’t do it. I think I’m still a little kid at heart and have a problem with green…. When will I grow out of this?? Oh well.

    Where do you get your adorable napkins?? They always look so great in your pictures.

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  56. Emily

    Spinach in smoothies is totally good! But I usually add a spoonful of peanut butter. The blueberry oatmeal smoothie from Joy’s cookbook is also delicious. :)

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  58. jackie @ marin mama cooks

    Hi joy! I am the kale and spinach smoothie queen. I either have a kale smoothie or a spinach smoothie at least every day. I love em and my kids do as well (even though I jam pack the smoothies with tons of veggies). I just take heaping piles of either kale or spinach and throw in some frozen fruit, coconut water and a banana of course, and call it a smoothie. I have never tried green grass powder so I have to check out that. I usually just throw in some flax seed. Your smoothie looks great so I will definitely give it a shot!

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  59. tj

    …Ooo, this looks and sounds delish’! I may just have to give this a whirl…*pardon the pun* ;o)

    …Btw, what is ‘grass green powder’ that you speak of? Is that like grass seed? Do tell. *giggle* :o)

    …Thank you for the recipe sweet Joy!

    …Happy Spring! Enjoy your day!

    …Blessings :o)

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  64. Laura

    oooo that looks delicious – I swear by rice milk, blueberries, a handful of oats and flax seed, a banana if im really hungry. Whisking it all up. And mmmmmm. Its a great breakfast smoothie. Will be trying yours, looks a great way to get those greens in. After all it is smoothie season, with bikini season round the corner x

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  68. Caz

    I’ve never made a smoothie but this looks like a pretty good place to start. So healthy. Just what I need after all those comforting winter cakes and muffins!

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  70. lidia

    I’m craving this right now!
    and I’m totally out of spinach and bananas!
    and a strawberry+cucumber smoothie?
    that one is going on my list as well.

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