I tried my first Green Monster back in March, and although it was tasty, I wasn’t ready to make them everyday. But I still liked the idea of adding more greens to my diet. I eat salads all the time, add spinach to pasta, wraps, eggs, and sammies, but still wanted to add more! I’ve read so many healthy living blogs that rave about how greens are good for the skin and help with the glow, plus they give you energy.

My smoothie staple is frozen strawberries, a ripe banana, and freshly squeezed orange juice. From experience, I know that spinach doesn’t add that much flavor (it basically has no taste in a smoothie concoction) so I thought, why not add it to my regular smoothie??

Verdict: SUCCESS! It’s ugly, but IT IS SO GOOD. All I can taste are the sweet strawberries, oranges, and banana. I will be making this again. Very soon. I highly recommend it! I’m excited to add some different protein powders next time and experiment!

Green Monster Remix
2 c fresh spinach
1 T flax (optional)
1 frozen ripe banana
1 c frozen strawberries
6-8 small navel oranges, freshly squeezed, pulp and all
(enough juice to almost cover the fruit and spinach)

Blend until smooth.