Six months ago, I never would have dreamed that homemade,
fresh fruit and veggie smoothies would become my afternoon snacks of
choice. I ate fairly healthy
foods--most of the time--but, obviously had room for improvement! Today, after losing 20 pounds, I can honestly
say that I have developed a few daily habits that the “old me” never considered
possible! My addiction to afternoon
smoothies is one of those “new” habits--and this green spiced pear smoothie
recipe is one of my latest, favorite, healthy snack foods.
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Ingredients for a Green Spiced Pear Smoothie
1 c. Fresh Baby Spinach Leaves with Stems
½ Large Banana (Cut into chunks and frozen if desired)
1 c. Fresh Pear (Peeled, cored, & chopped)
1 c. Unsweetened, Vanilla Almond Milk or Other Milk of choice
¼ c. Nonfat Plain Greek Yogurt or Vanilla Flavored Greek
Yogurt
½ tsp. Ground Cinnamon
1/8 tsp. Ground Ginger
Dash of Ground Nutmeg
Stevia (sweetened to taste)
How to make a Green Spiced Pear Smoothie
Blend the smoothie. Layer the smoothie ingredients into a blender or personal blender with lid and blend for 1-2 minutes or until smooth. Serve freshly blended. This recipe makes one serving.
The Green Spiced Pear Smoothie is super simple--and much healthier than grabbing a few
handfuls of chips or sweets for an afternoon pick-me-up. It certainly gives me the energy to keep moving on my daily to-do list until dinner!
Mama's Notes:
Don’t let the greens scare you away from a “green
smoothie”! I prefer baby spinach to
other greens because it’s a little more tender and isn’t as bitter or as strong as
older spinach leaves or other types of greens.
I never make a smoothie without adding greens--and aside from the color
change, never really taste the green.
I don't water down the smoothie. I use frozen chunks of banana instead of ice cubes for a
more “frozen” texture--but, you could sub in 4-5 small ice cubes instead. Instead of regular water, I often freeze a tray of coconut water for ice cubes and use those in smoothies.
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