My Green Protein Smoothie

After experimenting with several green smoothies, I finally concocted this. I can barely taste the greens, and the baby spinach has a milder flavor than regular spinach to begin with. You can tweak this to taste, but it's a terrific green smoothie as is, and a very healthy recipe. It gives me energy without the jitters, and it tastes great while packed with health benefits.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 5 mins
• Calories: 336 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ teaspoon white sugar
• 2 cups chopped kale
• 1 medium banana, cut into chunks
• 2 cups baby spinach
• 1 ½ cups frozen sliced strawberries
• 10 ounces plain fat-free Greek yogurt
• ½ medium unpeeled apple, diced
• 1 scoop vanilla-flavored whey protein powder

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine kale, spinach, strawberries, yogurt, banana, apple, and protein powder in a blender; pulse on low speed until ingredients are broken up and gently mixed. Increase to high speed, and blend until smooth and greens are broken down, 30 to 60 seconds.

Step 2

Taste and add sugar if you like.