Today, I'm gonna share with you a new recipe I tried!! It's called the Green Monster shake, and yes I found it on Pinterest! For all of you guys out there, Pinterest is this really cool site that we ladies (haha, I know some guys get on there too) go to, to find interesting things to repurpose, eat, and kinda build some dreams. :) So the green monster: I read the comments by different people, checked out the recipe, and thought, "Hey, let's give it a try!" So I did.
Here's the recipe:
Serves 1
Ingredients:
1 frozen sliced banana
1 Tablespoon peanut butter
1/2 cup 0% Vanilla Chobani Greek yogurt
1 cup Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Breeze (or other kind of milk)
4 cups baby spinach (or more, or less)
Directions:
Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
Nutritional stats:
350 calories, 10g fiber, 21g protein
All in all, I give the shake 3.5 stars.
1.)You really CAN'T taste the spinach.
2.)I have no problem with using real milk, so I poured in some 1% (Mom's a diabetic, so no whole milk in this house! :)).
3.)The color of the drink was kind of a setback for me, but it might not be for you. I took care of that problem by using a solid glass and straw. Can't see what I'm drinking=enjoyment. :)
4.)Make SURE that you peel that banana before you freeze it, or getting the peeling off will be heck later.
5.)In this leafy green shake's defense, I did use vanilla malt instead of peanut butter, and we didn't have any Greek yogurt (I used Dannon Light and Fit Vanilla Yogurt), so in reality there could be another star in its future.
6.)On the plus side, it only has 350 calories so it makes for a great breakfast shake! So maybe one of these days, I'll give the Green Monster a second chance. Until then, my rating remains. But don't take my word for it, try it yourself! I promise you WILL NOT taste that spinach. :)
For more info:
http://iowagirleats.com/2012/01/04/my-top-secret-diet-weapon/
Happy tasting!
Samantha
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