Blueberry Spinach Smoothie
Blueberry Spinach Smoothie, a simple fruit and leafy green smoothie with fresh or frozen spinach and blueberries and a creamy texture from a secret ingredient – avocados. Ready in 5 minutes!
Ingredients
- 1 cup spinach
- ½ cup blueberries plus more for garnish
- ½ small avocado
- ½ cup plant-based milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Optional: 2-3 ice cubes
Instructions
- Blend smoothie ingredients: Add spinach, blueberries, avocado, plant-based milk, vanilla extract, and ground cinnamon with the optional ice cubes to a blender. Blend until smooth, about 30 seconds to 1 minute. If smoothie is too thick, add more milk. If smoothie is too thin, add more blueberries.
- Garnish and serve smoothie: Pour blended smoothie from the blender into a glass and top with blueberries for garnish.
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Notes
- Make ahead: Make this smoothie recipe up to a week ahead of time and freeze until ready to eat.
- Leftover and storage: If eating within just a couple of hours, you can store the smoothie in the refrigerator to keep it cold. If you’re making this smoothie ahead of time, store in the freezer for up to 7 days and then remove to the refrigerator a couple of hours (or even the night before) eating to let it melt but still cold.
- Nutrition notes: This smoothie uses only plant-based ingredients, so it is suitable for vegan diets. It is also gluten free. Nutrition information is an estimate and is calculated using all ingredients listed.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 288kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 5gFat: 16gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gSodium: 89mgPotassium: 781mgFiber: 11gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 3249IUVitamin C: 26mgCalcium: 229mgIron: 3mg
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