Green Monster Smoothie?! I bet you're wondering what this is... Well, let me share! Remember my last post about the various sources of inspiration for my recipes? Well, a wonderful friend of mine, Jenn, was the inspiration for this one. :) Jenn is studying to be a wellness coach, and she is such a good fit for this career! She is incredibly positive, friendly, motivated, and encouraging...and just an all around great person. Jenn recently began a blog, "Livewellfit" that goes along with her new career goal of helping people in the realms of wellness, nutrition, and fitness. Check it out!
Anyway, onto this Green Monster thing because I know you're curious... One of Jenn's recent posts on her blog was about this smoothie recipe that she loves, so I just had to give it a shot!
Before telling you more, I'm going to list the ingredients for you, as they are posted on Livewellfit's Blog.
-1 cup almond milk (or any type of milk)
-4 to 6 cups spinach
-1 banana
-2 Tbsp. peanut butter (the key ingredient, according to Jenn!)
-ice cubes
Essentially, all you have to do is blend all of these ingredients together in your blender...then voila! You have an incredibly delicious and nutritious smoothie. It's true!
I tried it tonight and it is so darn good! Don't you love its great green color? I actually only made half the recipe, and I also used skim milk since I didn't have almond milk. I wanted to gulp down the whole thing right away! Seriously. But, I did have enough self restraint to save half of it to bring to work with me tomorrow morning for a breakfast treat. I guarantee you that I'll be thinking about drinking that smoothie from now until then too...I can't wait to get back to its deliciousness. Did I mention that the Green Monster is incredibly tasty?! Haha. It is! I would say that you can only barely taste the spinach too, barely. I would venture a guess that people who don't typically care for spinach would even like it! Here's a picture of me taking my first sip. Mmmmm, mmmm yummy and healthy!
Anyway, on a more serious note, you should definitely check out Jenn's blog. Her words are truly inspiring! And then you should make yourself a Green Monster. You (and your body) will be SO glad you did! :)
