Beginner Green Spinach Smoothies

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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! MORE + LESS -

Ingredients

box (9 oz) frozen chopped spinach

medium banana, cut up

1 1/4

cups frozen strawberries

3/4

cup orange juice

Directions

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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

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 Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving

Calories: 170
Calories from Fat: 5

% Daily Value

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;