Delicious Spinach Banana Mango Green Smoothie
Smoothies are a great way to reduce food waste. Here is our favorite Spinach Banana Mango Green Smoothie recipe that we use to reduce food waste in our home.
About once or twice a week, I have a smoothie for breakfast. But not just any smoothie… THIS green smoothie. Most days, M makes a double serving of the smoothie in our Vitamix and shares it with me. If you knew me ten years ago, your jaw might be on the floor knowing I now eat green smoothies… regularly!
Until a couple of months ago, I steered clear of green smoothies. I liked fruity smoothies, but the texture of adding spinach or other green items didn’t do much for me. I could discern that fibrous green veggie in any smoothie and it wasn’t up my alley.
Then… we got a Vitamix, and my smoothie world took a turn for the better. While our old Magic Bullet and blender mix up the smoothie ingredients just fine, the Vitamix takes pulverizing produce to a whole new level. And it made all the difference in my breakfast smoothie habit.
After getting our Vitamix, M made lots of green smoothies with everything from spinach to Brussel sprouts. I let him relish in the goodness, passing on the green concoctions for myself. Then one day, I finally took the plunge and tried one that he said was pretty good. Despite including spinach and bananas (which I like on their own but not typically in smoothies), it was quite good!
I fell hard and fast for his fancy (and healthy!) green smoothie, and now I’m hooked. More often than not, I’m asking him to make the smoothie to start the day. I am capable of making it, but I’m not going to turn down his efforts if he’s willing to whirl it all together for me.
So… now I’m a believer in green smoothies (at least certain green smoothies). In addition to being a healthy start to my day, they are a great way to prevent food waste. So many fruits and veggies nearing their end of life are perfect when pulverized to drinkable perfection.
After making this green smoothie, we made a few modifications to try out this banana cucumber mango smoothie. I think it’s delicious, but I recommend you try it so you can be the judge.
I’d love to hear about your favorite green (or yellow or orange or…) fruit and veggie smoothie. Do you have a favorite recipe that always makes the grade? Share it in the comments. Now that I’m on the green smoothie bandwagon, I should probably branch out past this one favorite recipe. After all, variety is the spice of life.
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