Pineapple Cranberry Spinach Smoothie
Not only is this plant-based green smoothie delicious - it is full of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants!
Ingredients
- 1 cup fresh cranberries
- 1 medium cucumber
- 1/4 cup fresh parsley
- lots fresh spinach as much as you can fit in the blender
- 1 can pineapple 100% juice, no sugar added
- 2 tbsp chia seeds
- 1 banana frozen
Instructions
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Put cranberries, cucumber, parsley and spinach in the blender.
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Pour the can of pineapple, with juice on top of the spinach. Blend slowly at first increasing the speed while blades chop the cranberries.
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Using the tamper, push the spinach and other ingredients down into the blades. Once fully blended, turn the blender off.
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Add about a 1/2 cup of water, 1 frozen banana and the chia seeds. Blend another 15 seconds.
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Voilà! You have a delicious, nutritious green smoothie!
Recipe Notes
While it's better to chew your fruits and veggies as whole fruit, sometimes blending them into a tasty, quick smoothie is just what you want. There is a whole lot of good stuff in these smoothies!
- Pineapple is rich in vitamin C, enzymes and antioxidents.
- Cranberries are high in vitamin C and fiber and are one of the top antioxidant foods.
- Spinach is a rich source of minerals, vitamins and phytonutrients.
- Parsley is not just a garnish, it is full of nutrients including vitamins A, C, K, iron, calcium and potassium.
- Chia Seeds contain healthy omega-3 fatty acids, carbohydrates, protein, fiber, antioxidants, and calcium.
