Spinach and Berry Smoothie

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Registered: 04-01-2003
Spinach and Berry Smoothie
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Wed, 05-25-2005 - 10:48am

Here's a smoothie recipe I found on another SBD message board. I know it sounds awful, but they rave about it there, they claim you can't taste the spinach at all, but they say it's not very "pretty", so those of us that eat with our eyes might consider serving it in a cup with a lid. Great way to get veggies in, especially for those who don't like them.
Because of the berries, this is a phase 2 recipe.

1 cup raw baby spinach (or more...I do two big handfuls)

1/2 cup berries of some sort (strawberries, mixed berries...whatever...I do the frozen ones - they seem to add better texture to the smoothie. I also do frozen mango. I bet banana would be good too....)

1 cup 8th Continent Light Vanilla Soy milk (if you're not a fan of soy milk, try NF milk w/vanilla and splenda...or SF vanilla syrup...) The 8th continent tastes like a Vanilla milkshake, I swear...it's sweet and vanilla-y...

Other "add-ins" - 1/3 cup tofu (silken, light, firm whatever...it all seems to work) OR whey powder OR cocoa OR any combination of all those...sometimes if it's too thick, I also thin it with either water OR apple juice (sshh...my guilty pleasure...I only add a little!)

Blend it up and gulp it down. It looks hideous because of the spinach, but it tastes yummy and is so healthy!

**Buy the bagged baby spinach when it goes on sale (ours goes for $1/bag sometimes) and freeze it - it works just as well, if not better, in the smoothie when it's frozen.

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Wed, 05-25-2005 - 11:22am
Oh my!!!
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Wed, 05-25-2005 - 11:35am

Ditto's on the "oh my".

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Wed, 05-25-2005 - 12:23pm

Actually, I didn't even notice the Whey Protein powder. Oh well, its only an optional add-in. I've never used it, but I wonder why we can't have it though? I mean, I know we're supposed to focus on the whole foods and all......but I bet this shake with a little Whey Protein powder is a whole lot better for you than a South Beach Diet
meal replacement bar. Funny how all the rules change when there's dollar signs involved.

Just my 2cents.

Michele