Shamrock Green Smoothie Spinach Banana (Print Version)

Creamy green blend of spinach, banana, and mint. Ready in 5 minutes. Perfect nutritious breakfast or refreshing snack.

# What You'll Need:

01 - 2 ripe bananas, sliced

02 - 1 green apple, cored and chopped

03 - 2 cups fresh baby spinach, packed

04 - 1 cup unsweetened almond milk

05 - 1 tablespoon fresh mint leaves

06 - 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup

07 - 1 tablespoon chia seeds

08 - 1/2 cup ice cubes

01 - Add bananas, apple, spinach, almond milk, mint leaves, honey, chia seeds, and ice cubes to blender

02 - Blend on high speed until smooth and creamy, scraping down the sides as needed

03 - Taste and adjust sweetness if desired by adding more honey or maple syrup

04 - Pour into glasses and serve immediately

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The banana completely masks the spinach flavor, so even vegetable-skeptics will happily drink their greens without detecting them.
Its genuinely filling enough to replace breakfast but light enough to work as an afternoon pick-me-up when that 3 PM energy crash hits.

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Adding liquid first followed by soft ingredients creates a vortex that pulls everything down toward the blades, preventing frustrating blend failures.
Freezing banana slices on a parchment-lined tray before transferring them to a container prevents them from sticking together in one unusable clump.

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For busy mornings, prep smoothie freezer packs by portioning all ingredients except liquid into small bags, then just dump and blend when needed.
The order you add ingredients truly matters - always start with liquids at the bottom, then soft foods, leafy greens, harder items, and ice on top for the smoothest blend.