Classic Green Smoothie

Ingredients

• 2 cups baby spinach
• 1 frozen banana
• 1/2 cup frozen mango
• 1 cup almond milk
• 1 tbsp honey (optional)
• 1/2 cup ice

Method

1. Add spinach and almond milk to blender first. Blend 15 sec until smooth.

2. Add banana, mango, honey, and ice. Blend until creamy.

3. Pour and serve immediately.

What You're Practicing

• Blending greens with liquid first prevents chunks.
• Frozen fruit eliminates the need for extra ice and makes it thicker.

Supplement add-ons (nutritional impact per serving):

• Greens powder (1 scoop, ~8g): +30 cal, +5g carbs. Adds concentrated vegetable extracts on top of the whole spinach already in the recipe. Typical scoop provides 50-100% DV of vitamins A, C, K. The banana and fruit sweetness masks the earthy flavor.
• Plant protein (1 scoop, 30g): +110 cal, +20g protein, +3g carbs. Pea-rice blend works best in green smoothies — whey can taste odd with spinach. Transforms this from a vitamin-rich snack into a complete 300+ calorie meal.
• Creatine monohydrate (5g): +0 cal. Dissolves completely. Green smoothies are an easy daily vehicle since you're already blending.
• Spirulina (1 tsp, 3g): +9 cal, +2g protein, 44% DV iron. Blue-green algae that deepens the green color. Provides complete protein with all essential amino acids — unusual for a plant source. Strong earthy taste, so don't exceed 1 tsp.