Chicken Free Green Smoothie with Spinach and Avocado
This vibrant green smoothie is proof that plant-based drinking can be genuinely delicious rather than a chore. Creamy avocado and ripe banana give it a rich, velvety texture, while fresh spinach, apple, and a squeeze of lemon keep things bright and refreshing. The trick of blending the spinach with cold water first ensures a silky-smooth result with zero leafy chunks ā just pure, gorgeous green. It comes together in under two minutes with nothing but whole fruits, vegetables, and a blender, so there's no label-reading or ingredient stress involved. A drizzle of honey at the end is entirely optional, but it rounds out the flavor beautifully if your banana isn't quite at peak ripeness. Pour it into two glasses and you've got a nourishing, crowd-pleasing drink that works for breakfast, a post-workout refuel, or an afternoon pick-me-up.
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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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