I, like so many others, was really skeptical about trying the green monster.  But I did and it was delicious!  I also tried a chocolate cherry bomb green monster — and my kids (whoare 6 and 8) even scarfed that one down!

My variation stems from my love of Tazo Zen green tea and the fact that I wanted to get some protein into my green monster.  I don’t usually have protein powders in my house and was having a hard time finding some in stores.  So, I started adding some cottage cheese and making green tea ice cubes!  So, here it is:

Greener Green Monster

2-3 c raw spinach
1/4 c low fat cottage cheese
1 T flax
1 c almond milk
1 small frozen banana
5 or 6 frozen cherries
cinnamon, to taste (optional)
4-6 green tea ice cubes