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Filled with nutritious fruits and vegetables, we call it a Green Monster Smoothie because it it has all kinds of healthy goodness and it tastes delicious! | Recipe at MealPlanningMagic.com
Brenda Thompson

Green Monster Banana Spinach Avocado Smoothie

4.60 from 5 votes
Ready in just 5 minutes and filled with nutritious fruits and vegetables and so easy to make, we call it a Green Monster Banana Spinach Avocado Smoothie because it has all kinds of healthy goodness to make us strong and it tastes delicious!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings: 2 servings
Course: Beverage
Cuisine: American
Calories: 410
Ingredients Equipment Method Video Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 bananas very ripe, with spots. The riper they are, the sweeter they become.
  • 2 cups baby spinach loosely packed in measuring cup
  • 1 small avocado ½ avocado if it is larger
  • 1 teaspoon ground flax seed
  • ½ cup plain yogurt we prefer Greek yogurt, but any plain variety will do
  • 1 tablespoons honey
  • 1 ½ cups skim milk can substitute soy or almond milk if you like

Equipment

  • Blender

Method
 

  1. Combine all ingredients in blender until blended. Pour and enjoy!

Video

Notes

Pro Tip
Putting the spinach at the bottom of the blender jar, below the banana and avocado, makes it easier to blend everything together.
Make Ahead Tips
Prep your ingredients the night before for an even quicker morning or snack. Add the bananas, baby spinach, ground flax seed, yogurt and honey to a food safe storage container and store in the refrigerator for up to 24 hours.  
When ready to make your smoothie, add contents of the jar plus avocado and milk, blend and enjoy! 
Freezer Friendly Tips
You can also make a smoothie kit! Simply combine all the ingredients, except the milk,  in a zip top bag or reusable silicone bag (affiliate link), label (affiliate link) and freeze.
When ready to make your smoothie, let the frozen kit ingredients thaw a little bit (about 10 minutes) 
When ready to make your banana spinach avocado smoothie, let the frozen ingredients thaw a bit in the blender jar of your blender (about 10 minutes) or in the refrigerator overnight 
Add the milk to the frozen ingredients, blend and you’re good to go!