"Summary: The greens and avocado in this recipe are not only sneaky, healthy additions, they also give the shamrock shake its color! I like to use romaine lettuce in this rich smoothie as it gives a light, minty green color and doesn't affect the flavor. Spinach also blends in seamlessly, in terms of flavor, but makes the shake a slightly darker green, depending on how much you use.
Ingredients
- 1 Very Ripe, Frozen, Medium to Large Banana, broken into chunks
- 1 Ounce Avocado (about 1/4 of a small to medium avocado)
- 1-2 Romaine Lettuce Leaves or a Handful Spinach
- 1/2 Cup Unsweetened Rice Milk, Almond Milk, or Coconut Milk Beverage, or more as needed
- 1/8 to 1/4 Teaspoon Peppermint Extract
- 1/4 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- Sweetener to Taste (see note below for options, including sugar-free)
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to your blender, ensuring that the avocado and lettuce are closest to the blades and the frozen banana is furthest from the blades.
- Blend about 1 minute or until it is nice and smooth. If it gets too thick to blend, add a little more milk alternative to get things moving.
Quick notes
About 1 tablespoon of your favorite sweetener should do it, but feel free to adjust to taste. (see below for my "sugar-free" option - yes, there are naturally occuring sugars in banana)
Variations
No Sugar Added Option: Instead of the above noted sweetener, I used one 25mg Scoop of Stevia plus 1 Teaspoon of Sweet-X Xylitol Crystals.
Preparation time: 5 minute(s)
Diet type: Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy free, Egg free, Gluten free, Nut free, Peanut free, Soy free, Wheat free, optionally Sugar free, Low fat"
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