Monday, July 9, 2012

Peanut Butter-Spinach Smoothie

Peanut Butter-Spinach Smoothie

 I have had mega family in town these past two weeks, but I wanted to pop in to tell you about this really great smoothie I tried recently.

Get ready folks because you are about to have your mind blown. I have discovered the best (taste wise) breakfast/lunch/ pre or post workout recovery smoothie to date.  You'll get a whopping four cups of spinach, protein from non-fat greek yogurt, energy from peanut butter, calcium from almond milk and a frozen banana for sustenance. AND it tastes just like a peanut butter shake. No joke. You would never in a million years taste the spinach in here. I think I'm obsessed.

Boom.

Peanut Butter-Spinach Smoothie

Thanks to Kel for bringing this to my attention. I will be forever in your debt.

This is most definitely a "meal" smoothie rather than a snack. It really satisfies and keeps you going. I had this for lunch today and three hours later, I'm still not hungry.

Seriously, there is nothing more to say than your welcome. 

Enjoy!

Peanut Butter-Spinach Smoothie
serves 1 large

4 cups fresh baby spinach
1/2 cup non-fat plain Greek yogurt
1 banana, frozen
3/4-1 cup unsweetened almond milk
1 tablespoon peanut butter (yes, that's really all you need)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract


Blend on high until combined. If you are using a very powerful blender, like the Vita-Mix, you'll only need 3/4 cup of the almond milk to combine. Otherwise, you'll probably need the whole cup.

Oh it's yummy. I'm so stinkin' sad my smoothie is gone. I am so looking forward to tomorrow! And, since I know someone will ask, yes you can use almond butter for peanut butter (but the peanut butter is so good!), and you can sub a different kind of milk if you'd like. Just try and stick with unsweetened. The drink is sweet enough on it's own.

17 comments:

  1. Your welcome. I drink this post work out..... The bomb! I leave out the vanilla and add an extra cup of spinach...delicious! I go through a ton of spinach up in here.

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  2. OH I will be making this tonight possibly. LOVE it K..you're the best

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  3. OMG, this is the best. Just started drinking green smoothies for the first time this week, and I am so glad for this recipe. Thank you for posting!!!!

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  4. What a great "feel good" shake. I was light headed after teaching my spin class this morning and cranked up the blender to give this a try. I love it. Thanks for inspiring me.

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  5. Ah Maze Zing! Spinach?! What spinach... I'm currently drinking this from the blender, I don't have a big enough cup! Thanks a million, oh and I added a tsp of agave nectar/honey to smooth out the edges! Delish, yet another fantastic recipe I can say "This is one if Krystals"... Lots of <3 from Canada!

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  6. I'm drinking this as we speak,Thank you for sharing the recipe :)

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  7. I've found my new go-to for lunch:) Delicious!

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  8. I love Spinach Smoothies, can I make this the night before for breakfast?

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  9. Sure, just keep it in a well sealed jar, like a Mason, in the refrigerator. Shake really well before drinking.

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  10. This really is fantastic. I made it with skim milk and absolutely loved it!

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  11. So tasty. I didn't have banana so I used some frozen avocado cubes and it came out terrific. Thanks for the recipe!

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  12. Loving all the variations! Thank everyone for letting us know!

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  13. Just made this. Yum! I left out the banana and extract, upped the peanut butter, and used oat milk in place of almond milk. Super delicious - even my boyfriend loved it!

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  14. Delish! I used a small scoop of vanilla protein powder in lieu of extract - excellent!

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