Breastfeeding Friendly Green Smoothie with Spinach and Avocado
This vibrant green smoothie is creamy, refreshing, and genuinely delicious ā not the kind of "healthy" drink you have to choke down out of obligation. Ripe avocado gives it a silky, rich texture while banana adds natural sweetness, so the whole thing tastes more like a treat than a wellness chore. Packed baby spinach blends completely smooth, meaning you get a serious hit of iron and folate without any leafy texture or grassy bitterness. Those nutrients matter a lot when your body is working overtime to produce milk, and this is one of the easiest ways to get them in. The apple adds a bright, fruity lift, and a squeeze of fresh lemon juice keeps everything tasting clean and balanced. A touch of honey is totally optional ā the banana and apple usually bring plenty of sweetness on their own. Blend it up, pour it into two glasses, and you've got a nourishing, energizing drink ready in just a couple of minutes.
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2 servings
- 2 cups fresh baby spinach, packed
- 1 ripe avocado, pitted and peeled
- 1 ripe banana, peeled and sliced
- 1 medium apple, cored and roughly chopped (skin on)
- 1 cup cold water
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- Ā½ cup ice cubes
- 1 tsp honey (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Add the spinach and cold water to the blender and blend on high until the spinach is fully broken down and no visible leaf pieces remain, about 30 seconds.
- 2
Add the avocado, banana, apple, lemon juice, and ice to the blender. Blend on high until completely smooth and creamy, about 60 seconds. If the smoothie is too thick to blend freely, add water 2 tbsp at a time until it moves easily.
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