Green Morning

"Ooo BABY," was my reaction to trying this Green Smoothie for the first time.  It's a breakfast (or in my case, my lunch) that will surprise you! I've been seeing a lot of these in the "Blog World" and wondered if I'd like them. I obviously did.

What is so wonderful about these is that you can use that imagination of yours and throw whatever comes to mind in your blender and wizz away. 

Always start with a green. Spinach, kale, mustard greens, etc.

Wash your greens well.

Today's ingredients included:
-LARGE handful of washed spinach
-1 container of Oikos plain 0% fat yogurt
-1/2 cup red grapes
-1/2 ripe banana
-1/3 cucumber
-water for thinning

Oh, and it was sweetened with about a tablespoon of this guy:

Pack it all into the blender, add your water, and blend. Start with a small amount of water and increase as you go.

Take a look inside.

Blend it well. Pour it.

I had my roommate Jesse and his girlfriend Alex try some. Only a little.

They liked it!

Cheers!

It was thick, sweet, and a pretty color green. The honey I used was a bit older, so I heated in the microwave to loosen it. We all agreed we could taste little crystallized chunks of honey. Not a bad thing though.  Newer honey or even agave syrup would work better i think.

Here's a list of other things to incorporate to make an amazing Green Smoothie:

Fruit
Apple
Pear
Kiwi
Mango
Plums
Pineapple
Any kind of berry (blue, black, straw, etc.)

Dairy
Milk (Cow's, soy, almond, hemp, etc.)
Yogurt

Greens
Spinach
Kale
Mustard greens
Collard greens
Cabbage
Swiss chard

Nuts/Nut butters
Peanut butter
Almond butter
Cashew butter
Chai seeds

Sweetener (optional)
Honey
Agave syrup

Random
Avocado (VERY CREAMY!)
Protein powder
Vanilla/Almond extract

Don't be nervous. Just try it.