Strawberry Spinach Smoothie (Printable)

Vibrant, creamy blend of strawberries, spinach, and banana with almond milk — quick, nutritious breakfast or snack.

# What You'll Need:

→ Fruit

01 - 1 cup (150 g) fresh or frozen strawberries, hulled
02 - 1 medium frozen banana, sliced

→ Greens

03 - 1 cup (30 g) fresh baby spinach, packed

→ Liquids

04 - 1 cup (240 ml) unsweetened almond milk (or other milk of choice)

→ Optional Additions

05 - 1 tablespoon chia seeds or flaxseed (optional, for extra fiber)
06 - 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup (optional, for sweetness)
07 - ½ teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)

# Cooking Steps:

01 - Combine strawberries, frozen banana, spinach, and almond milk in a blender.
02 - Add chia seeds, honey, and vanilla extract if desired.
03 - Blend on high until smooth and creamy, scraping down sides as needed.
04 - Taste and adjust sweetness or consistency by adding more milk or a touch of sweetener.
05 - Pour into glasses and serve immediately.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • If you want a fast breakfast that tastes like a treat, this is it—no one guesses there’s spinach inside.
  • It's flexible for whatever fruit or milk you have on hand, and cleanup is blissfully easy.
02 -
  • Once, I underestimated how much milk I needed and ended up with a smoothie so thick the straw stood straight up—so adjust liquid slowly.
  • I've learned the hard way that layering your greens under the fruit helps everything blend better and avoids sad spinach bits.
03 -
  • Let the banana ripen till the skin’s heavily speckled—it's surprisingly transformative for the flavor.
  • A tiny drop of vanilla extract can be the secret between good and 'wait, what’s in this' amazing.
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