This fun twist on both green smoothies and a classic Orange Julius is my new favourite spring recipe. It's creamy, vibrant, sweet, thick, vanilla-y and oh so orange even though it's green. I promise, you won't taste that spinach. Go ahead and take the plunge! To your very good health!
Ingredients
1cupfresh baby spinachwashed
1cup100% orange juice concentrate
1 1/2cupsmilkwhole, 2%, 1% or skim
1large frozen peeled bananabroken into chunks
1teaspoonreal vanilla extract
Instructions
Pour milk into a blender carafe first and then add the remaining ingredients. Fix the blender lid in place and blend on high until smooth*.
*If you have a less high-octane blender, you may want to stop the blender and move things around with a wooden spoon or spatula a couple of times.
Nutritional information is an estimate and provided to you as a courtesy. You should calculate the nutritional information with the actual ingredients used in your recipe using your preferred nutrition calculator.