Shamrock Shake Smoothie

Name: Shamrock Shake Smoothie
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 1 frozen large banana, sliced; 1 cup spinach; ½ cup low-fat vanilla yogurt; ½ cup low-fat milk; ⅓ cup packed fresh mint leaves, plus more for garnish; 4 ice cubes; Kiwi slices for garnish

Rating: 5 stars

2 Ratings
2 Reviews

Our healthy take on the classic Shamrock Shake uses fresh spinach and juicy kiwi to achieve the fun and festive color we all love. Using fresh mint makes this smoothie extra minty and refreshing.

Devon O'Brien

Source: EatingWell.com, February 2017

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Recipe Summary

active:

5 mins

total:

5 mins

Servings:

Nutrition Profile:

Low-Calorie

Egg Free

Gluten-Free

Nut-Free

Soy-Free

Healthy Pregnancy

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

1 frozen large banana, sliced
1 cup spinach
½ cup low-fat vanilla yogurt
½ cup low-fat milk
⅓ cup packed fresh mint leaves, plus more for garnish
4 ice cubes
Kiwi slices for garnish

Directions

Step 1

Combine banana, spinach, yogurt, milk, mint and ice in a blender. Blend until smooth.

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Step 2

If you like, cut kiwi slices into shamrock shapes and thread onto a skewer. Serve the smoothie garnished with the kiwi and mint, if desired.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 2 1/2 cups

Per Serving:

287 calories; protein 13.8g; carbohydrates 54.5g; dietary fiber 6.4g; sugars 37.4g; fat 3.3g; saturated fat 2g; cholesterol 12.2mg; vitamin a iu 5254.1IU; vitamin c 31.3mg; folate 74.8mcg; calcium 483.7mg; iron 5.8mg; magnesium 124.7mg; potassium 1012.4mg; sodium 190.6mg; added sugar 8g.

Exchanges:

2 dairy, 2 fruit, 1 vegetable

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5 star values: 2
4 star values: 0
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2 star values: 0
1 star values: 0

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Jackstng

03/17/2019

This is really quite good. Hits the spot and not too sweet. I'm not a big shake person but the kids wanted a shamrock shake so I did my best to make one that tasted good but had some goodness in it! Super easy to make. Didn't have kiwi but that seemed fine Read More

Victoria Seaver, M.S., R.D.

02/23/2017

This totally hits the spot - the sweetness from the vanilla yogurt and fruit mixed in with the mint is a tasty refreshing combo Read More

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