Looking to add a hit of nutrition to your chocolate shake? Try a couple handfuls of baby spinach. I’m serious! You’ll still taste only chocolaty goodness, but benefit from a dose of greens as well. See…it IS easy being green.

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Chocolate Smoothie Surprise

Looking to add a hit of nutrition to your chocolate shake? Try a couple handfuls of baby spinach. I’m serious!
Servings: 2 servings
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
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Ingredients
 

  • 1 cup vanilla almond milk, or milk of choice
  • 1 ripe banana, sliced (preferably frozen)
  • 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
  • 2 cups loosely packed baby spinach leaves
  • 3 to 5 ice cubes, optional

Instructions
 

  • Combine all ingredients in a blender until creamy and smooth. For an icier consistency, add a few cubes.
Author: Joy Bauer, MS, RDN, CDN

Nutrition Information per serving

Calories: 90Carbohydrates: 19gProtein: 4gTotal Fat: 2g— Unsaturated Fat: 1.5g— Saturated Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 135mgFiber: 6gTotal Sugar: 7g— Natural Sugar: 7g— Added Sugar: 0g
Nutrition information is calculated using a leading industry software. That being said, brands can vary, and there may be slight fluctuations in the numbers.
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