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Green Smoothie with Mint

This green smoothie recipe is vegan and all about freshness, with spinach adding a nutritional boost, avocado and banana adding creamy richness, and mint and cucumber giving a refreshing, cooling quality. With over three servings of fruit and vegetables and no added sugar, this smoothie is the perfect addition to your healthy breakfast rotation.

Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 1
Calories: 3415 kcal
Course: Breakfast , Snacks
Cuisine: American-Mediterranean Fusion

Ingredients

  • 1 cup spinach leaves, tough stems removed
  • 1 cup coconut water, water, or unsweetened almond milk
  • 1/2 avocado
  • 1/2 cup chopped cucumber, peeled and seeds removed
  • 1/3 cup frozen banana slices
  • 3/4 cup frozen pineapple chunks
  • 3 tablespoons finely chopped mint leaves
  • 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

Instructions

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  1. Blend: In a blender, add the spinach, liquid of choice, avocado, cucumber, banana, pineapple, mint, and lemon juice. Blend until desired consistency is reached, 30 to 45 seconds.
  2. Serve: Pour into a serving glass and enjoy immediately.

Notes

  • To freeze bananas, first remove them from their peel. Slice into chunks and freeze in a plastic bag.
  • If you don’t have the frozen ingredients on hand, lower the amount of liquid and add in a handful of ice to make the smoothie nice and cold.
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Nutrition Information

Calories 341.5kcal (17%) Carbohydrates 50.9g (17%) Protein 6.8g (14%) Fat 16g (25%) Saturated Fat 2.7g (14%) Polyunsaturated Fat 2.1g Monounsaturated Fat 9.9g Sodium 290.6mg (12%) Potassium 1760mg (50%) Fiber 14.8g (59%) Sugar 26.6g (53%) Vitamin A 3749.6IU (75%) Vitamin C 100.4mg (112%) Calcium 164.6mg (16%) Iron 3.5mg (19%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 1Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 3415

% Daily Value*

Calories 341.5kcal 17%
Carbohydrates 50.9g 17%
Protein 6.8g 14%
Fat 16g 25%
Saturated Fat 2.7g 14%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2.1g 12%
Monounsaturated Fat 9.9g 50%
Sodium 290.6mg 12%
Potassium 1760mg 37%
Fiber 14.8g 59%
Sugar 26.6g 53%
Vitamin A 3749.6IU 75%
Vitamin C 100.4mg 112%
Calcium 164.6mg 16%
Iron 3.5mg 19%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.