Tropical Green Smoothie
10min
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2
165
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Chef's Note
For an extra-cold smoothie, freeze the banana chunks the night before. You can also prepare freezer packs with all ingredients except the liquid for quick morning prep.
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Ingredients
2 cups fresh spinach
1 cup frozen mango chunks
1 cup frozen pineapple chunks
1 medium banana
1 cup coconut water
1/2 fresh lime
1/2 inch fresh ginger
Instructions
- 1
Wash 2 cups of fresh spinach thoroughly under cold water and pat dry with paper towels.
- 2
Peel 1 medium banana and break into chunks.
- 3
Peel 1/2 inch piece of fresh ginger and roughly chop.
- 4
Cut 1/2 lime and squeeze to extract the juice.
- 5
Add 2 cups fresh spinach to a high-speed blender.
- 6
Add 1 cup frozen mango chunks and 1 cup frozen pineapple chunks to the blender.
- 7
Add the banana chunks to the blender.
- 8
Pour in 1 cup coconut water.
- 9
Add the chopped ginger and lime juice to the blender.
- 10
Blend on low speed for 30 seconds to break down the greens.
- 11
Increase to high speed and blend for 1-2 minutes until completely smooth with no visible green flecks.
- 12
If the smoothie is too thick, add 2-4 tablespoons of cold water and blend again.
- 13
Taste and adjust sweetness if needed by adding more banana.
- 14
Pour into two glasses and serve immediately.
Nutrition Information (per serving)
165
3g
41g
1g
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