Beginner Green Spinach Smoothies

Name: Beginner Green Spinach Smoothies
Prep time: 8 min
Total time: 8 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 1 box (9 oz) frozen chopped spinach; 1 medium banana, cut up; 1 1/4 cups frozen strawberries; 3/4 cup orange juice

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Prep 8 min
Total 8 min
Ingredients 4
Servings 2

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Sweetened with strawberries and orange juice, this green smoothie is a great way to start your day!

Ingredients

1 box (9 oz) frozen chopped spinach
1 medium banana, cut up
1 1/4 cups frozen strawberries
3/4 cup orange juice

Directions

1

Microwave spinach as directed on box. Rinse with cold water until cooled. Drain, squeezing out as much liquid as possible.
2

In blender, place 1/4 cup of the cooked spinach and remaining ingredients. (Cover and refrigerate remaining spinach for another use.) Cover; blend on high speed about 30 seconds or until smooth.
3

Pour into 2 glasses. Serve immediately.

Expert Tips

tip 1
For food safety reasons, frozen vegetables must be cooked.
tip 2
While fresh strawberries can be used in this recipe, we like using frozen berries to make the smoothies thicker and colder.

Nutrition Information

170 Calories, 1/2g Total Fat, 2g Protein, 38g Total Carbohydrate, 21g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 170

Calories from Fat: 5

Total Fat: 1/2g; 1%

Saturated Fat: 0g; 0%

Trans Fat: 0g

Cholesterol: 0mg; 0%

Sodium: 30mg; 1%

Potassium: 650mg; 19%

Total Carbohydrate: 38g; 13%

Dietary Fiber: 5g; 22%

Sugars: 21g

Protein: 2g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 60%; 60%

Vitamin C: 160%; 160%

Calcium: 8%; 8%

Iron: 10%; 10%

Exchanges:

1/2 Starch; 1 1/2 Fruit; 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 0 Fat;