Green Monster Smoothie

Recipe By Arizona Desert Flower
Rating
Published Jun 19th
Prep 5m Cook - Additional - Ready In 5m
Servings 1 smoothie Calories 381.7

Great post-workout snack that will keep you filled for hours! The taste of the banana and the peanut butter cover the taste of the spinach completely. I freeze my bananas and spinach then prepackage everything for the week! Substitutions include rice or nut milks or vanilla yogurt.

Recipe Ingredients

  • 1 cup fat-free milk
  • ½ cup fat-free plain yogurt
  • 1 banana, frozen and chunked
  • 1 tablespoon natural peanut butter
  • 2 cups fresh spinach
  • 1 cup ice cubes

Cooking Directions

  1. 1 Blend milk, yogurt, banana, peanut butter, spinach, and ice cubes until smooth.

Nutrition Facts

  • Calories 381.7
  • Carbohydrate 55.7 g
  • Cholesterol 7.4 mg
  • Fat 9.4 g
  • Fiber 5.4 g
  • Protein 23.6 g
  • Saturated Fat 1.8 g
  • Sodium 328 mg
  • Sugar 36.1 g

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Reviews

  1. Heather Pulley Jun 21, 2014 01:07 AM
    This is a yummy little smoothie! I did not have a banana so I used an apple. Worked great. Also added 1 Tbsp of ground flax seed and used unsweetened almond milk. I used plain greek yogurt which I eat all the time. If you use vanilla yogurt keep in mind that you're adding a - Read more ...
  2. Mr. Whisk May 21, 2013 05:46 PM
    I did not care for this recipe...and I like spinach in all its forms. I made as directed.
  3. Kathleen Apr 22, 2013 09:06 PM
    Disclaimer: I tweaked a touch, only b/c of what I did/not have onhand. I used fresh spinach that I froze just for this recipe, did not have the yogurt, threw in a few strawberries and used Smart Balance pb. I always add cinnamon and vanilla to my smoothies. After blending, I took a spoonful, sampled - Read more ...
  4. Wicksy Jan 23, 2013 02:20 AM
    I use unsweetened almond milk instead of milk and yogurt...this is an addicting breakfast smoothie! Will also try with kale.
  5. foody Aug 9, 2012 02:24 PM
    When I saw "1 Tbsp Peanut Butter" and "2 Cups Spinach" I was quite skeptical. But just that little bit of peanut butter really does take over the flavor of the smoothie. Delicious! And if you are a parent, this is a GREAT way to sneak some raw roughage into your child's diet. Incidentally, the - Read more ...
  6. cathyr Aug 6, 2012 01:16 AM
    Fabulous! Best smoothie recipe yet with spinach. I needed a healthy drink since I cracked my tooth in half today and can't eat anything until I get to the dentist. It may become my new dessert. I substituted fat-free vanilla yogurt for the plain since that is what I had on hand and I think - Read more ...
  7. Carol Castellucci Miller Aug 4, 2012 04:26 PM
    This tastes like peanut butter mostly. I think next time I will use regular vanilla yogurt instead of greek. It's sweeter and cost less. It does not taste green nor can you feel any spinach in your mouth when you drink it. I don't eat green vegetables and this is a great addition to my - Read more ...
  8. burmguy87 Jul 29, 2012 07:56 PM
    tastes awesome!!! simple to make
  9. LoreWoody Jun 29, 2012 01:21 PM
    I make this same smoothie every day. Just now saw the recipe on here. If you like PB, you'll love this - and it's packed with nutrients - like a whole meal in one :) If you want to make it even MORE healthy, add some flax seed.
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