As a vegetarian, I am always finding new ways to incorporate more fruits and veggies into my diet (especially veggies, as I am a strangely picky vegetarian on top of it). When I stumbled upon the Green Monster website, I was so incredibly excited to try it that I went out to the store the next day to buy ingredients. My smoothie is amazingly delicious…I’m still experimenting, and I’m hoping to one day soon move up to adding in other things. In the mean time, this is a great way for me to get extra nutrients that I otherwise was not getting. I’ve been drinking a Green Monster every day for 2 weeks and I already feel better!

Here’s my recipe for a Purple Monster:

-Handful of fresh baby spinach (I’m not opposed to steamed, just haven’t tried it yet)
-2 to 4 stalks of kale (red works even better for the color)
-Half a container of blueberry Greek yogurt (for extra protein)
-A few splashes of V8 Light Strawberry Banana juice (the kind with the veggies)
-At least a 1/2 cup of frozen mixed berries
-1 or 2 ice cubes
-A little squeeze of organic honey (good for your allergies!)
-One banana

I’m in love. Enough said.