Meatless Monday Recipe: Peppermint Patty Green Monster Smoothie

Happy Meatless Monday and happy St. Patrick’s Day! In honor of St. Patrick’s Day I wanted to share one of my favorite, festive, and deceptively healthy green smoothie recipes: Peppermint Patty Green Monster Smoothie. This kid-friendly smoothie is packed to the brim with deliciously minty and chocolatey flavor, with the added bonus of masking the spinach (you’re family will never know what hit them!). This smoothie recipe is perfect for breakfast or dessert and can be doubled, tripled, or quadrupled to accommodate the little leprechauns in your life. Photo From: ohsheglows.com Peppermint Patty Green Monster Smoothie Recipe From: http://ohsheglows.com/ Makes 1 smoothie Ingredients: 1-1.5 large frozen banana (peel before freezing) (I used 1.5 bananas) 1-1.25 cup non-dairy milk (almond, soy, hemp, rice, etc) Handful of fresh mint leaves, stems removed 1-2 handfuls spinach 1/8-1/4 tsp peppermint extract (optional) 1-2 tbsp chopped dark chocolate, for garnish Directions: 1. Add in all of the ingredients except the chocolate into a blender and blend until smooth. Adjust to taste and serve with a garnish of chopped dark chocolate and mint leaves. Enjoy with a spoon. Serves 1. Nutritional Information: Calories: 245 Fat: 8.2 g Saturated Fat: 3.2 g Cholesterol: 0 g Sodium: 234 g Carbohydrate: 44.2 g Fiber: 6.9 g Sugar: 24.9 g Protein: 5.2 g Calcium: 66.2 g
Source: Balanced Health and Nutrition Rebecca Scritchfield's Blog - Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Authors: Tags: nutrition Source Type: blogs