March 26 Is Spinach Day - Make Green Smoothies With A Blender

Celebrate Spinach Day on March 26 by whipping up some green smoothies with a blender.

A green smoothie is a fruit based smoothie that has various green vegetables like kale, spinach, collards, celery or cucumbers blended in. The basic idea and health benefit behind a green smoothie is the all in one combination of great tasting, sweet fruit with nutrient rich, leafy green vegetables.

Try one of these green smoothie recipes:

Spinach Plus Three
- 1 compact handful of baby spinach
- 1 peeled orange
- A handful of fresh strawberries
- 1/2 cup pure apple juice
- 5 to 6 ice cubes

Simply place the ingredients in the blender and blend away.

Green Banana

- 1 Banana
- 1 cup of strawberries
- 4 ounces of spinach
- 4 ounces of broccoli
- 1/2 cup of apple juice
- 5 to 6 ice cubes

Simply place the ingredients in the blender and blend away.