Green Smoothies Scare You?

If the thought of a green smoothie just makes you think, "EWWW!" let me pass on one you need to get your feet wet with!

You could blindfold someone and they'd never know there was plenty of spinach in this drink.

Here goes:

Pineapple Mango Green Smoothie

2 big handfuls of spinach
1/4 cup pineapple (frozen is fine - defrost for a few minutes to make juicier)
1/2 cup mango  (frozen is fine)
1/2 cup coconut milk
1 t. agave syrup (or more to taste)
3 ice cubes

Blend away!  This tastes like a Caribbean beach drink!  You can play around with the ingredients but this is a great start!  I seriously have an addiction to these green drinks every morning! 

If you've forgotten from a previous post why spinach is a positive boost to your body here is a quick note on some of the benefits of spinach from one of the best books on Greens:  Greens Glorious Greens by Johnna Albi and Catherine Walthers.

"Spinach is high in vitamins A,C, and E, the antioxidant vitamins shown to reduce the risk of cancer.  It also makes the top 10 lists of fruits and vegetables with the highest sources of carotenoids, a large family of nutrients (that includes beta-carotene) being studied for preventing disease.  Spinach also fufills the daily requirement for folacin, and contains more iron than most greens."

Enjoy your greens!!!  Let me know if I have any new spinach groupies!!
Krista