Green Monster

Simran has enjoyed smoothie recipes from OhSheGlows.com before, and I've been trying to come up with more ways to offer her green veggies, so tomorrow I plan to make her a classic green monster.  We have a couple handfuls of fresh baby spinach leftover from dinner tonight, so it's just the right amount to use up on this recipe. 

If I serve it in a proper glass with a straw and perpetually caution her not to spill it all over herself, I think she'll get excited enough to try it.  I like that it works for breakfast and snack time too.

Ingredients:

• 1 cup almond milk, or milk of choice
• 1 ripe banana, peeled and frozen overnight
• 2 handfuls organic spinach or 1 handful destemmed kale leaves
• 1 tablespoon chia seeds OR ground flax
• 1 tablespoon almond or peanut butter (optional)
• 2-4 ice cubes, as desired
• dash of cinnamon

Directions:

1. Starting with the liquid, add in 1 cup of milk of your choice. Now add in the chia or flax and nut butter. Next, add in the spinach followed by the banana on top. Blend until smooth. Add in your ice cubes and blend some more. Serves 1- about 2 cups.