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The Best Everyday Smoothie Ever

The Best Everyday Smoothie

Seriously delicious and full of fruits and veggies. We have this smoothie almost everyday!

Yield: 6 cups (4 servings) 1x
Prep: 5 minutesCook: 0 minutesTotal: 5 minutes
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Ingredients

  • 1 cup milk (use whatever kind you want–dairy or non-dairy!)
  • 1 cup orange juice (or you can use 1/2 cup milk and 1/2 cup OJ)
  • 1/2 cup Greek yogurt (he uses vanilla, but I like plain b/c less sugar)
  • 4 cups spinach, loosely packed
  • 1 banana (a frozen banana makes it even creamier)
  • 2 cups frozen blueberries (or frozen berry blend)
  • 2 cups frozen tropical fruit (we use a mix of mango, pineapple and strawberries)
  • Optional: 12 cups baby carrots (adds more nutrition and is tasteless)
  • Optional: 1-2 scoops protein powder (your choice)

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Instructions

Make It Now:

  1. Add milk, juice, yogurt, spinach and banana to a high-powered blender. Blend until smooth.
  2. Add frozen fruit. Blend again until smooth. Enjoy!

Freeze For Later: After making the smoothie, freeze it in a freezable mason jar, leaving at least an inch at the top.

Prepare From Frozen: Place the mason jar in the refrigerator overnight to thaw. Stir with a spoon or throw in the blender again with a few ice cubes.


Notes/Tips

Smoothie Packs Delivered to Your Door! If you like the idea of frozen smoothie packs but don’t have time, give SmoothieBox a try. I wrote a full review of this smoothie pack delivery service here.

Dairy-Free Version: Use plain almond milk or oat milk and use dairy-free coconut yogurt like Daiya brand.

© Author: Rachel Tiemeyer
Cuisine: American Method: Blending