Evan's Favorite Green Smoothie
My health and exercise routine has taken a back seat for the last six months. I wish I could give you a solid excuse for that but then I would be lying. It just hasn't been a focus. The one thing that I have done pretty consistently, though, is to add green smoothies to my diet. You see, no matter how hard I try, I just don't seem to get enough servings of vegetables on to my plate. Green smoothies are my favorite way to get all that green leafy goodness in to my body with as little effort as possible. Wait....before you starting thinking "ICK...green smoothies....gross!" let me assure you that they are so delicious that even Evan slurps them down with joy.
One thing I've determined in all my smoothie testing, though, is that you MUST add protein in to the mix or you are hungry again in no time flat. My favorite way to get that protein staying power? Greek yogurt! Yep, a healthy sized spoon full of Greek yogurt brings it all together without making your smoothie overly dairy heavy and it will keep you full right up until lunch time.
Evan's Favorite Green Smoothie
3 cups organic baby spinach
½ of a large frozen banana
~½ cup frozen blueberries
heaping serving spoon of Greek Yogurt
~½ cup juice (we like mango or orange)
water as needed for blendability
Optional - 1 tablespoon flax seeds
Add ingredients in you blender. Make sure to put the spinach in first or it doesn't blend very well. Serve and enjoy. This makes one large smoothie or two small ones.
Yoplait just released it's new Source Greek Yogurt. It has twice the protein of regular Source yogurt, only 50 calories and no added sugar. Currently I've only been able to find strawberry or vanilla flavored in the stores where I shop in Alberta but they also have lemon. I'm hoping they come out with plain as well.
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Disclosure – I am participating in the Life Made Delicious Ambassador Program by Mom Central Canada on behalf of General Mills. I received compensation as a thank you for participating and for sharing my honest opinion. The opinions on this blog are my own.
Would love to try smoothies with Greek yogurt, and the lulemon gc would be great too!
I have been adding lots of fresh veggies and trying to make all my snacks veggies or fruit.
i LOVE greek yogurt. plain with a little maple syrop. yum! i have been trying to cut down on sodium intake. it's crazy how much sodium is in some packaged meals, which means more cooking from scratch, but that is always the best in the long run.
LOVE green juices and love lulu!
I am all about juicing right now!! And trying to have a raw natural diet as much as possible (omg, its hard!)
I use to make my own GREEK yogurt. I`m pretty happy that I can just pick up a tub for convenience, now! I like my Greek yogurt with blueberries 🙂
Is to add more fruit and vegetables and fiber to my diet.
I am also a green smoothie lover. It helps to get those necessary nutrients in without having to sit down for a meal!
I eat a lot of yogurt and fruits!
berries on anything for some sweetness
Drinking lots of water, and eating lots of fruits.
using smoothies to get fruit & veg into my diet
Lots of water and 10 servings of fruit & veggies a day. Love berries and granola on Vanilla Greek yogurt in the mornings to start my day off right!
I need to get back on the smoothie train again, inspired!
totally in for the Lulu GC, need new Yoga pants like BURNING
I love eating salads. I find it to be a great way to incorporate a lot of vegetables into my diet.
I put ground flax seeds in a lot of things, and lately I've been using navy beans in a lot of things. They make the meat stretch and are healthier.
I try to incorporate fiber and lots of fruits and vegetables into my meals.
Got a new juicer and can't wait to try some gret new smoothly recipes!!!
Also I love Lulu Lemon too!
I make a lot of smoothies that primarily fruit, 100% juice concentrate, a bit of water and lots of ice! It has tonnes of flavour with very few calories!