Spinach is just one of those great super foods that should be eaten every day - 1/2 cup or more. Besides being heart healthy, it's great for the bones, muscles, and our eyesight! Spinach is high in vitamins, minerals, calcium, iron, chlorophyl, omega-3s and more.
Spinach is great eaten in green salads, fruit salads, stir-fries, soups, and all kinds of main dishes. But one of my favorite ways to eat spinach, is in a morning smoothie. Here's a great smoothie you can make that's filling, tastes wonderful, and is good for you!
Spinach Breakfast Green Smoothie
2 cups soy milk
1 handful fresh baby spinach leaves
1 banana or 2 medium apples
handful of raw almonds
2-3 pitted dates
1 cup crushed ice
Place the first 5 ingredients in blender bowl. You may add many more items too for your liking: 1/2 carrot, handful of berries, 1 Tbs. raw sesame seeds, scoop of protein powder, etc. Blend on high for 1-2 minutes, then during blending process, add ice through lid hole and blend until smooth - another 20 seconds or so.
This smoothie is high in nutrition, fiber, protein, and a good way to start the day. Enjoy!
For Your Best Health,
Erleen Tilton
You will soon find this recipe in Sunrise Quick-Starts, one of the Healthy Leaner Lifestyle series available at http://erleentilton.com/store.htm .
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