Does this look yummy? Not really. Would my seven-year-old sister go near it with a ten foot pole? Nope. Is it delicious? YES. Is it amazing for your body??? YES!!!!
Before you dismiss this as something you would never eat (for those of you non-food blogging peeps out there), you gotta hear me out. This drink, called a Green Monster, is (first and foremost) DELICIOUS! I’m not kidding!!!! It tastes like an amazing, creamy, decadent, sweet treat. If you drank it blindfolded you would have NO idea that it was green.
So why is it green? It has vegetables!!! And if you’re like me and struggle with veggie intake, the best part about this is that you CAN NOT TASTE THE VEGETABLES. I SWEAR!
I use the simple recipe that the Oh She Glows blogger calls the “Classic” Green Monster:
- 1 cup almond milk (or whatever milk you want)
- 1 ripe banana
- 2 big handfuls of spinach
- 1 T. peanut butter
- 1 T. flax seeds
All you do is mix it together in a blender until it’s totally smooth and blend in a couple cubes of ice if you like. Instant breakfast and wonderful nutritional boost!!!
If you have a blender, you must try this. For your own sake. I forced Jason to drink some (key word being forced) and even he could not look me in the eye and tell me that it wasn’t delicious.
This drink gives me so much energy and I LOVE starting the day knowing that I’ve already got some vegetables in without even trying. And I have no doubt that I will see long-term results in my health. Stay tuned!
Oh Green Monster…how have I lived so long without you?!
11 Responses
A Meaningful Kitchen
This looks wonderful. I have a sort-of similar recipe I use that has cilantro in it. Soo good! I’ll have to try yours
lawfullyweddedwife
Mmm sounds good, I was actually thinking of trying to do a savory version, cilantro is a good idea!
helennaturally
I love my green monsters. My favorite is the frappe one 🙂
lawfullyweddedwife
Oh man, haven’t even tried that yet!!! Next on my list! 🙂
Jemma @ Celery and Cupcakes
I love my green smoothies/monsters! I throw anything in them and they always turn out great.
lawfullyweddedwife
They are so good! I only wish I knew about it sooner! 🙂
Emily
Okay, I am officially completely obsessed with this. I blame you. It tastes like a liquid Peanut Butter and Banana sandwich. PLUS I don’t even like bananas but I still love it. Thanks LP.
lawfullyweddedwife
Haha you are so welcome EmPri. So very welcome.
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