Easy Super Yummy Green Smoothie

Here's an easy basic green smoothie recipe for you to try!  

This is a Blendtec recipe, but you can change it up a little, add a milk instead of water... or do both!  And you can substitute ingredients.  

DON'T be scared of the spinach.  I PROMISE, you CAN'T taste it!!! 

If I were making this smoothie (which I have, minus the pear) - I would add unsweetened coconut, a tablespoon or so of rolled oats, & some chia seeds.


You can also add a little stevia, agave, xylitol, etc... for extra sweetness, if you need it :)

*** Refer to my 'Pantry' list for more fruit & vege ideas.  Experiment!  That's the fun part!

Ingredients:
½ C water (or rice / other milk)
1 banana
1 orange, peeled*
1 pear or apple, quartered & de-stemmed
2 C spinach or preferred leafy greens (like kale)
1 C ice cubes

Directions:
Add ingredients in order listed and secure lid. Select “Whole Juice” and serve.  (Or, if you don't have a Blendtec, use best setting for smoothies.)  I've also selected the "Smoothie" button on my Blendtec, & it's worked fine too.

***Before peeling your orange, remove some of the zest to add to your blend.*** (You can also zest the entire peel & dry it for future use!)

Yields 28 fl oz. 
Servings 2

Nutrition info per serving:
CAL 141
FAT .8 g
SatFAT 0 g
CHOL 0 mg
SODIUM 24 mg
POTASSIUM 623 MG
CARB 35 g
FIBER 6 g
SUGAR 14 g
PROTEIN 2 g