Lisa's Spinach Blueberry Smoothie
This is a quick and easy way to get some good quality nutrients and antioxidants first thing in the morning. My eight year old and 3 ½ year old love this smoothie. The beautiful deep blue purple pigmentation from the blueberries disguises the pigmentation of the green spinach. Then the sweetness from the Welch's 100% grape juice concentrate masks the flavor of the spinach. When I first made this smoothie for my boys I put it in a colorful plastic PBA free cup with a little bit of Reddy Whip cream topping with some dark chocolate sprinkles and a straw....viola they drank it with no problem. Presentation is everything with children! Nutrition Analysis for 8 ounce serving size: Calories: 111 / protein: 1.5 g/ carbohydrates: 27 g/ fiber: 3 g/ sugars: 20 g/ total fat: 0.3 g/ saturated fat: 0 mg/ cholesterol: 0 mg/ sodium: 27 mg Excellent Source of (20%+ Daily Value): Vitamin K (196%) 157 mcg / Vitamin C (56%) 33.5 mg/ Vitamin A (55%) 2725 IU Good Source of (10-19% Daily Value): Manganese (18%) 0.36 mg / Folate (15%) 60 mcg
Total Steps
2
Ingredients
4
Tools Needed
1
Ingredients
- 2 cup blueberries, fresh or frozen thawed
- 2 cup fresh spinach, rinsed and dried
- 2 tablespoons Welch's 100% grape juice from concentrate
- 2 tablespoons water
Instructions
Step 1
Add all the ingredients into a blender and blend for about one minute until all of the spinach is well blended. If it needs more liquid, add a tiny bit of water at a time.
Step 2
For first-time makers, consider starting with one cup of spinach, then slowly add more if desired.