Mango Spinach Smoothie

We are always on the go and it is difficult to eat healthier, it’s also difficult to reach our goals of 5-9 vegetables and fruit each day. And it’s even more challenging to obtain our nutrient-rich leafy green quota for the week.  So what if I told you that with one delicious green smoothie, you could check off one serving of leafy green veggies and two servings of fruit for the day?

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Ever since Popeye downed that spinach to build those muscles, we have been taught that spinach is one of the world’s top healthiest vegetables.  We know we need to eat more spinach but it’s difficult and it’s even more difficult to get our children to eat it.   I grew up watching Popeye but that didn’t get me to grab that can of spinach and can opener.

 

This Mango Spinach Smoothie is sweet and delicious and other than the color no one would suspect that spinach is one of the main ingredients.   It’s on the top of our list for healthy breakfast smoothie recipes.  In fact, this super green smoothie contains 1/2 cup of leafy green spinach per serving.  It doesn’t contain any added sugar but does have natural sugar from the fruit.

At only 192 calories, 9 grams of protein, 4 grams of dietary fiber and only 2 grams of fat per serving, a green smoothie is a powerful fuel.

How to make this Mango Spinach Smoothie

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Ingredients needed

• 1/3 cup nonfat Greek yogurt
• 1/2 cup frozen mango chunks
• 1/2 cup frozen pineapple chunks
• 1 banana
• 1 cup fresh baby spinach
• 1 cup nonfat milk
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh grated ginger
• 1 Tbsp ground flaxseed, optional
• 1/4 teaspoon stevia, optional

We have several healthy smoothie recipes below to add a little variety to your diet. It’s not just for the convenience of obtaining our vitamins that we add a green smoothie to our menu several times a week, we add it for an extra treat.   This smoothie is already sweet and delicious but it can be “Great” by adding one serving of whipped topping!

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