This is my undo smoothie. ย 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 myย whats wrong with you!? ย stop thinking about pie and waffles!!! smoothie.
It can’t all be pink doughnuts and pickle fries.
Think smoothie. ย It really is a relief.
Let’s go through what we need for smoothies: ย almond milk, fresh spinach, ripe banana, creamy honey, and amazing grass green powder.
Let’s go through what we don’t need for smoothies: ย pie, french fries, chocolate chunks, vodka, sprinkles, cream cheese, and cheeseburgers.
Follow the lists. ย Don’t mix up the list. ย Delicious, but unwise.
Is it possible for a smoothie full of green things to taste good? ย Of course it is! ย Greens are transformed in the blender!
Remember this Cucumber Strawberryย smoothie? ย Sweet and divine. ย Kale aaaand Spinach in a smoothie, just add pear.
Greens in smoothies are a great way to jump start the health during a day. ย Greens on the inside before doughnuts and chocolate go on the inside. ย It’s my general rule of thumb.
Super Spinach Smoothie
serves 1
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. ย Enjoy immediately! ย Feel the health!
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Thanks for the recipe, just made my first green smoothie and it was amazing.
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!
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!
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!
WHY DO I NEED THE GRASS GREEN POWDER ??
https://amazinggrass.com/index.php?p=view_category&search_text=green+powder&x=0&y=0
Is this what you mean by Amazing Grass Green Powder?
Love your site!
yes indeed!
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
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!
Hi Joy
Great Blog – really interesting recipes.
Question ….Kimmelweck? aka salt caraway rolls. would you ? could you?
would love to see your take on the classic – plus I need a good recipe ..lol
thanks in advance
ps. if you havent tried them – I think you’ll like em ;-)
Hrere is a pic of my 1st attempt
https://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/photo.php?fbid=3532264036501&set=a.2328780390162.2130672.1569297550&type=1&theater
Hey
I loved this smoothie! So addicted now. Posted it on my blog and linked it back to you
https://thepassion-fruit.blogspot.co.uk/
xx
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 https://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!
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
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!
My love for questionably healthy food might keep me from trying this one but it looks so beautiful that I’m almost convinced to try it out.
Do check my blog https://theonewiththefryingpan.blogspot.se/
I’m just starting out but I will have lots of good things there pretty soon. :)
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.
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)
Yum! Looks amazing. I love these super green smoothies, I agree, you definitely feel healthier the second you sip one of these. Thanks for sharing the recipe
Hi!
I love your recipes; quick question, can I use frozen spinach with this in the blender or will it get caught and gross?
I wish that I liked bananas because most smoothie recipes call for a banana! I might try with with berries instead and see how it is!
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!
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!
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.
It looks amazing! Sure it tastes good! I’ll have to try :) Can I add other ingredients? Is it better to stick to the recipe?
I LOVE healthy smoothies!
I have not tried the green powder but I want to. :)
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?
I make this same smoothie but without the green powder.
I add 1/4 – 1/2 cup of rolled oats, DELICIOUS!
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.
Love the color! Love the ingredients! Right up my alley….I’m looking for smoothie recipes I can suggest to my health coaching clients and this fits the bill perfectly. Thanks for sharing!
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
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
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!
A little green for me but I’ll give it a try!
Green smoothies are my favorite! I like putting frozen pineapple in them.
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.
I just made a very healthy smoothie as well- and mine has 15 grams of fibre per serving!
Raspberry-Banana Smoothie: https://thegirlwriter.blogspot.ca/2012/03/my-favourite-smoothie-recipe.html
I’ll be trying your recipe next! I have a bunch of spinach just begging to be used!
You’re totally right- frozen bananas are easily the best ingredient for smoothies!
I can’t wait to meet you in Chicago next week : )
I love green smoothies. They make me feel so refreshed and healthy. :)
Looks refreshing! Can it be made without the green powder?? I’m too impatient to order it.
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!
Yummers! Love a great super food smoothie. Spinach always reminds me of Popeye the Sailor men ;)
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
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?
I’m not normally one to go after a green smoothie, but this one actually looks kinda tasty…
Green things for the first days of Spring :-)
I love the idea of green smoothies, but somehow they always end up tasting like dirt.
I’m going to try yours though, I’m sure it’ll be delicious!
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.
I discovered about 2 years ago that I’ve developed an allergy to bananas. Recipes like this make me miss them tremendously.
Sweet! Just yesterday I was thinking I needed to get back on a juicing kick!
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.
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
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!
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 ;)
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!!
I love spinach smoothies! I always drink one after my workout. Makes me feel twice as healthy :)
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.
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. :)
I love green smoothies for exactly what you said. They feel like they undo all the “bad” :)
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!
…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)
Smoothies are great! I can drink them and get a meal out of it. Thanks for sharing this healthy green one!
I love green smoothies! They can take on so many different flavors and be stinking delicious!
I make a similar smoothie but put as much spinach as I can stuff into the blender and use the chocolate amazing grass… oh and I highly recommend adding cinnamon:-)
Spinach in a smoothie? But Joy, I am afraid…
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
bakers have a rough life, all of the sweetest things in life…. I will take ten green smoothies to balance the cakes I have been consuming…
Hmm… The spinach in a smoothie thing scares and intrigues me at the same time… Kind of like 80s hair rock… And like 80s hair rock I may have a look in…
That looks healthy!
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!
Way to supe up a plain ol’ banana smoothie, for sure! Need to get my hands on some almond milk. Nice one!
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.
hmmmm creamy honey. got it, don’t mix up lists. do? don’t. do?
Heidi xo
A green smoothie can do wonders to get back on track or to just appreciate food that doesn’t have chocolate, peanut butter, or cream cheese in it :)
This is exactly what I need following the WHOLE PAN of Peanut Butter Rice Krispie Treats I made from your cookbook this weekend. :0
I love smoothies! Super easy to make for breakfast..
that smoothie might needโฆpeanut butter…
I might be with Lynn:-)
I was thinking the SAME thing :)