Monday 4 April 2011

Coconut, mint & spinach smoothie



This recipe is for my friend Sheila. She makes smoothies for her kids for breakfast but was looking for something different to try – she came to the right place!
This is a terrific smoothie to get your kids into eating spinach – I KID YOU NOT! The combination of green and mint is usually associated with mint choc ice cream and I say if you can take advantage of that association go with it!!

2 / 3 apples, juiced (freshly juiced is best but if you don’t have access to a juicer you could use bought unsweetened pressed apple juice instead- about 200ml)
1 400g tin coconut milk
1 handful of spinach (washed and large stalks removed)
1 avocado, de- stoned and peeled
1 banana, peeled
Juice of ½ a lemon
1 tsp. spirulana powder (optional)
6 – 10 fresh mint leaves, depending on strength (start with 6 med leaves & check flavour, you can always add more)
1 tbsp. honey (optional)
A large handful of ice

Juice apples, put juice and everything else in a blender and blend until totally smooth. If it is too thick you can add a little more juice to get your preferred consistency. Serve with a sprig of mint.

Note: If you have any leftover it makes great ice lollies.

I was feeling a bit decadent over the weekend – we had friends over for dinner, I made the smoothie, threw in a handful of dark choc chips (min 70% cocoa) and then put the mix into an ice cream maker for half an hour. There was empty plates all round – always a good sign! Some of the kids even came back for seconds – Happy days!!

1 comment:

  1. Great idea, kids can never eat enough spinach!!

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