Tomorrow is St Paddy’s Day and while I am not Irish I am going to celebrate with a healthy green smoothie. I found this recipe and while I am not much of a green juice gal I have to say I was excited by what I found. Remember the Girl Scout thin mint cookies? Well, this is what it is supposed to taste like. What sold me on this drink was that it is full of my favorite things- avocado, spinach, banana and chocolate. This skinny mint smoothie is full of healthy fat, fiber, leafy greens, fruit and chocolate!
Here’s how to make it:
2 cups of unsweetened almond milk (or your milk of choice)
1 ½ cups of fresh spinach
½ cup fresh mint leaves
2 bananas
½ avocado
4 medjool dates pitted
2 tbsp cacao powder
(If you want this cold use frozen fruit to make)
Blend spinach, mint, milk until smooth. Then add remaining ingredients and blend until smooth.
Ok, full disclosure: as excited as I was to make it, and I really was, I was totally bummed out. I did not like the way it tasted. Maybe I added too much spinach, not enough dates and the chocolate wasn’t sweet. I couldn’t even try to stomach it. Try as I do, I would rather eat my greens than drink them.
Try it for yourself, you may like it. I know this is not a great endorsement but I am being fully honest. I am sure I can find something green to honor St. Patrick’s Day with. Avocado toast (that counts right?)!