Spinach-Kiwi-Pineapple Smoothie
Smoothies have to be the easiest way to sneak a lot of healthy ingredients into you child’s diet. The first thing you child will say after tasting this smoothie is “I cant taste the spinach”! Don’t make the same mistake I did. You will want to double or triple this recipe. Because your child or children will certainly come back for more. Chef Maria
Ingredients:
1-2 cups Fresh Organic Spinach 1/2 cup diced Pineapple 1/2 Low-fat yogurt or Greek Yogurt 1 Kiwi, sliced 1 Banana, sliced 4-6oz of Coconut water, (I like ZICO Original or ZICO Pineapple coconut water for this one, SOBE makes a good one too!) FlaxSeeds or Flaxseed OilDirections:
In a sandwich size bag, cut up banana, kiwi, pineapple, and yogurt to the sandwich bag and freeze overnight. In the morning, place your frozen smoothie in the microwave for 30 seconds, break up the frozen fruit and add to blender. Add 1-2 tablespoons of Flax Seeds or 1 tablespoon of Flax Seed Oil. Add 1-2 cups of loosely packed Spinach and blend! :)Additional Information:
Some green fruits we have,- Green apples
- Green grapes
- Honeydew melon
- Kiwi
- Limes
About Chef Chef Maria
Born in Venezuela, Chef Maria developed her passion for food as a young girl. In her early 20’s she came to the United States and entered the restaurant business in Boston MA. Later in San Diego CA she opened El Tucan Restaurant. It was in San Diego that Chef Maria was challenged by the culture and regional ingredients that ultimately contributed to the inventive style she’s known for today. Also during this time in San Diego, Chef Maria was introduced to organic produce importance of nutrition.
