Honey Free Green Smoothie with Spinach and Avocado
Creamy, vibrant, and packed with good-for-you ingredients, this green smoothie is the kind of drink that actually keeps you full and satisfied. Ripe avocado gives it a luxuriously smooth texture, while banana and apple bring just enough natural sweetness that you won't miss any added sweetener at all. The recipe does list honey as an optional finishing touch, but it's completely easy to leave out — the fruit does all the heavy lifting on its own. Fresh lemon juice brightens everything up and keeps the color looking gorgeous rather than murky. Spinach blends in so seamlessly that even skeptics won't notice it's there, making this a genuinely crowd-pleasing way to sneak in some greens. Just blend, pour, and enjoy it right away for the best flavor and that thick, frosty consistency.
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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
- ½ cup ice cubes
- 1 tsp honey (optional)
Can be omittedhoney
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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