Andrea’s Green Monster:

Hi Angela! Here is my green monster recipe! I know it may not technically “count” as a green monster, but I made it one day when I didn’t have any fresh greens on hand and still wanted a smoothie pick-me-up. And it is GREAT right now with all the fresh watermelon at the market!

Watermelon Green Monster

3-4 cups cut watermelon
3/4 cup water
1 scoop Amazing Grass Green Superfood in Berry
1 tablespoon Flax
5-6 ice cubes

Blender together and go! Makes one large, very slushy Green Monster

Here’s my cat Orion with my Watermelon Green Monster

Keri’s Green Monster:

My favorite green monster is not exactly a smoothie, but I’m sure it could be made more similar to one… It’s called
 
Dirty Green Monster Oats (Serves two):
2/3 C Old-Fashioned Oats
2/3 C Water
2/3 C Unsweetened Vanilla Soymilk
1 Ripe Banana
As much spinach as you want… I used about 4-5 unpacked cups baby spinach
**Combine water, soymilk (or any _milk you prefer), banana, and spinach in a blender.  Blend until smooth and liquid.  Pour oats and liquid into pot and cook on the stovetop like regular oats, stirring regularly until all liquid is cooked in.  Put in bowl (or container if saving for later).  When ready to serve (hot or cold– I liked mine cold out of the refrigerator), sprinkly on about a half serving (or however much you desire) of protein powder (chocolate OR vanilla).  Then, dig in the “dirt”, find the green goo, and consume!  Yumm! 
 
It was an awesome way to cook the spinach a little bit to release some of it’s nutrients, as you’ve said steaming does.  I just love how green it gets!
 
Thanks Angela,
Keri

Cate’s Green Monster:

I’ve been drinking Green Monsters for the past 2 months. I miss them when I don’t drink them at least once every other day. Although my 2-year old is reluctant to drink them, my 4-year old (secret word: Green Monster = The Hulk) and 1-year old almost beg me for some when they see me making one. I also prepare one for my mom so that when she comes home later in the day, she’ll have one too. Her favorite is spinach, milk and banana, but she’ll drink whatever combo I’ve made that day, which is rarely the same. Here’s what I put in my Green Monster today:

2 handfuls baby spinach, organic
1-1/2 bananas, frozen
6 strawberries, frozen
2 yogurt tubes, peach and blueberry (I’m fresh out of yogurt)
2 – 3 C milk, 2% lactose-free

If too thick, add more milk to thin out. This makes 3-servings.

Cali’s Green Monster:

Lately I’ve been adding spinach to everything – it’s my new favourite food. I started adding it to smoothies after seeing the Green Monsters all around the blogworld. I’ve even made “spinach water,” which is 3 cups of spinach blended with 1/2 cup water and 1/2 cup skim milk, and cooked my oats with it. They were very green! I can’t believe you can’t really taste the spinach – it’s genius!

My Green Monster is made with:

3/4 cup water
1/2 cup skim milk
1 scoop chocolate whey isolate protein
1/2 cup blueberries
1/3 frozen banana
4 cups of spinach

Enjoyed on my balcony! :o)

Hallie’s Green Monster:

Hi Angela! Here is my concoction for your site.
 
 
Mango-Nana Monster
1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
1 T flax
2 cups raw spinach
1 banana
1/2 cup frozen mango
handful of ice (omit if using frozen banana)
 
Blend until smooth. I love adding spinach to my morning meal, because no matter what I have the rest of the day, I know I started out with fruits and vegetables! I usually pair my Green Monster with a slice of whole wheat toast with almond butter, because I feel like I get hungry too soon with an all-liquid breakfast. My boyfriend looks at me like I’m crazy, but of course the bright green smoothie tastes nothing short of amazing!
 
~Hallie from Healthy Twists

Laura’s Green Monster:

Hello!

I’ve been enjoying green monsters a few times a week for a very long time now. When I first started adding spinach with my fruit and yogurt my family members thought I was crazy!! I’d tell them you can’t even taste it and one by one had them take a sip. All of them agreed that it tasted normal and now nobody rolls their eyes at me when I whip out the blender!!

My smoothie today was pretty simple because I was in a hurry but it was still tasted delicious and got me energized!

1 large banana, frozen
1 cup plain yogurt
3 big handfuls spinach
1-2 T PB2
Ice

So creamy and peanut buttery!

Katherine’s Green Monster:

I’m not a huge banana fan.  But recognizing that bananas play an important part in smoothie texture, I’ve included 1/3 of a banana, and the rest of the fruit is seasonal.  Also included frozen berries instead of icecubes.
 
Frozen Berry Swamp Monster
 
1 Tbsp ground flax
2 cups organic spinach (can be steamed ahead of time)
1/3 banana
3/4 cup various fresh berries (I used blueberries and pitted cherries here)
1/2 cup frozen berries (raspberries here)
1 cup almond milk
 
Lovin the swamp monster.  I only started them a week ago and I seriously crave them.  I feel so good drinking them.  Thanks for starting this up!

Nina’s Green Monster:

My recipe is:
3 cups of baby spinach
1 cup of vanilla soymilk
1 frozen banana
1/2 of a grapefruit
1 scoop of Whey Protein Powder (vanilla flavor)

Yummy! The grapefruit juice cuts the sweetness of the vanilla soymilk and the whey powder and makes it so refreshing.  The whey powder thickens the green monster and makes it taste almost like a vanilla milkshake! this is one of my favorites.
I love your blogs!!! Keep it up!