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Green Protein Smoothie That Does Not Taste Like Grass
⏱ 5 min💪 28g protein per serving🔥 ~320 cal🍽 1 large smoothie
Most green smoothies taste like a lawn because they lean on banana and kale and hope for the best. Pineapple is the fix. It is acidic and aggressively sweet enough to bury two full cups of spinach, and the mango makes the texture rich instead of watery.
Ingredients
- 2 cups fresh spinach
- 1 cup frozen pineapple chunks
- 1/2 cup frozen mango
- 1 scoop (about 30g) vanilla protein powder
- 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 3/4 cup water or coconut water
- 1 tbsp lime juice
Instructions
- Add the water, Greek yogurt, and lime juice to the blender.
- Add the spinach and blend for 30 seconds until the liquid is uniformly green with no leaf fragments.
- Add the frozen pineapple, mango, and protein powder.
- Blend on high for 45 seconds until completely smooth.
- Taste and add more lime if it tastes flat.
Tips
- Blend the greens into the liquid before adding anything frozen. Frozen fruit stops the blades from breaking down leaves properly.
- The lime juice is not optional. It is what keeps the whole thing from tasting muddy.
- Freeze leftover spinach in portioned bags. It blends fine and never goes slimy in your fridge.
FAQ
- Can I use kale instead of spinach?
- You can, but kale is much more bitter and you will taste it. If you use kale, strip the stems and add an extra tablespoon of lime.
- Why is my smoothie brown?
- Too much mixed fruit color, usually from adding berries. Stick to yellow and green fruits to keep it green.
- Is this filling enough for breakfast?
- With 28 grams of protein, yes for most people. Add a tablespoon of chia or almond butter if you want it to hold longer.
