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Green Apple Spinach Smoothie

A Green Apple Spinach Smoothie is just what the doctor ordered…

This Green Apple Spinach Smoothie is the perfect combination of sweet and tart.

Well, not a real doctor (I feel like I need a disclaimer here) but after a mini-vacation in the Bahamas filled with overindulgence I feel like this really great tasting, refreshing green apple spinach smoothie was just what I needed to get re-adjusted.  I love getting away for a few days with my husband and friends and we had such a blast.  In many ways we are just like kids despite being in our 30s – racing to the top of the waterslides, trying to tip one another in the not-so-lazy river, and going on a Booze Cruise. And eating…and drinking.   If you’ve never been to the Bahamas,  I highly recommend it and you should make a visit, even if for the day, to Atlantis. It makes you feel young again.

On our way back we ran into a long delay at the airport and ended up not flying out until 2 am.  The worst part was the airport was freezing – imagine this: 100+ Canadians wearing pants and sweatshirts shivering in the Bahamas.  We Canadians pride ourselves on our ability to handle a little cold but we were beaten by a high powered air conditioner.

Finally crawled into my own bed around 6 am and woke up midday feeling like I’d hit the wall.  I whipped this smoothie up with the limited ingredients on hand and it was the perfect combination of sweet and tart.  I love green apples for their tart, crisp flavor and it pairs really well with the mild flavor of spinach.

This Green Apple Spinach Smoothie is the perfect combination of sweet and tart.

I don’t usually like to use fruit juice in my smoothies but I made the exception here and it was worth it.  After sipping this delicious green smoothie I started to feel like myself again, finally. 

Tip: This smoothie can also be made into more of a sorbet by adding more ice. 

This Green Apple Spinach Smoothie is the perfect combination of sweet and tart.

This Green Apple Spinach Smoothie is the perfect combination of sweet and tart.

Green Apple Spinach Smoothie

Yield: 1

Ingredients

  • 1 cup apple juice
  • 1 granny smith apple quartered, core removed
  • 1 frozen banana
  • 2-3 handfuls of spinach
  • 2-3 cups of ice

Instructions

  1. Add all ingredients except ice and blend until spinach is broken down and smooth consistency.
  2. Add ice and blend again.

Notes

You can swap water for the apple juice for a lower calorie, lower sugar alternative.

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4 Comments

  1. Looks like a wonderful vacation! Good for you! and thanks to the wonderful vacation, I now have a great new smoothie to add to my morning routine. I love the apple spinach combo – the apple is such a great pairing to the spinach. My kids are going to flip for this one

    1. Thanks Jill. We struggle getting any kind of veggie into our daughter. Blending has by far been the most successful.

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