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Beginner Green Spinach Smoothies

Prep 8 min
Total 8 min
Ingredients 4
Servings 2

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.

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

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;