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Friday, July 12, 2019

Banana-Almond Smoothie


Recipe ingredients

  • 2  ripe bananas
  • 2 ½ cups (625 mL) unsweetened almond milk
  • 4  fresh dates, pitted
  • 1 ½ cup (375 mL) fresh spinach, washed, stems removed and well drained
  • ¾ cup (180 mL) nature Greek yogurt 2% M.F. or Greek vanilla yogurt 0% M.F.
  • 1 ½ tsp. (7 mL) pure vanilla extract       

750 mL
servings

Preparation


In a blender, blend bananas, almond milk, dates, spinach, yogourt and vanilla until creamy.
Pour smoothies into large glasses and serve immediately.


Suggestion

0% M. F. vanilla yogourt may be substituted for plain yogourt. For a chocolate alternative, add 3 tbsp. (45 ml) high-quality cocoa powder.