Cherry Spinach Smoothie
Cherry Spinach Smoothie, a simple fruit and leafy green smoothie with fresh or frozen spinach and cherries. Ready in 5 minutes!
Equipment
- 1 high powered blender
Ingredients
- 1 cup spinach
- ½ cup cherries sliced, plus more for garnish
- ½ cup banana frozen*
- ½ cup plant-based milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- Optional: 2-3 ice cubes if banana is not frozen
Instructions
- Blend smoothie ingredients: Add spinach, cherries, banana, plant-based milk, and vanilla extract 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 cherries.1 cup spinach, ½ cup cherries, 1/2 cup banana, ½ cup plant-based milk, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, 1 tablespoon chia seeds, Optional: 2-3 ice cubes
- Garnish and serve: Pour blended smoothie from the blender into a glass and top with cherries for garnish.
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: 251kcalCarbohydrates: 47gProtein: 6gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.3gTrans Fat: 0.02gSodium: 83mgPotassium: 703mgFiber: 9gSugar: 28gVitamin A: 3158IUVitamin C: 20mgCalcium: 291mgIron: 3mg
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