Gateway Green Smoothie Recipe

[Photograph: Carolyn Cope]
If you're new to—or slightly suspicious of—green smoothies, this recipe is the place to start. It's easy to like and every bit as friendly as befits someone from the tropics.
Notes:
Use baby spinach for a milder-tasting, sweeter smoothie. If you like a brighter, tangier note to your sweets, try the sorrel. Both greens are beginner-friendly since they're not bitter or earthy in flavor.
This recipe does not require a high-speed blender. Just process until it's completely smooth. If your blender needs a little extra water to make that happen, that's okay. And if you're using a regular blender, slice the frozen banana before adding it.
Read more: From the Blender: Gateway Green Smoothie
- Yield:Serves 2
- Active time: 5 minutes
- Total time:5 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 frozen banana, peeled
- 1 cup diced fresh pineapple
- Flesh of 1 medium mango
- 2 packed cups baby spinach or sorrel
- 1 tablespoon ground flax seed
- 1 teaspoon extra-virgin coconut oil
- 1/4 cup protein powder (optional)
- 1/2 cup water
Directions
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1.
Combine all ingredients in blender and process until completely smooth (see note). Serve immediately.
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