Healthy Coconut Milk Smoothie

Many parents find it difficult to get their children to eat vegetables. Spinach is very healthy and also very hard for some children to accept into their diet. My 4 year old will not eat spinach and also will pick out anything green in food if she thinks that it is spinach. However, when I make her smoothies, I always include some spinach leaves and she never detects the presence of spinach. I always serve her smoothies in opaque cups with lids so that she won't complain about the color.

I am always happy to come across new smoothie recipes that include spinach to serve to my family. The following recipe is adapted from www.skinnyms.com. It has 4 ingredients which make it an easy breakfast recipe...light coconut milk, spinach, banana and ice. The coconut milk is a good source of calcium that is also dairy-free. Spinach is loaded with vitamins and minerals and is considered one of the world's healthiest foods. Bananas are a great source of potassium. The combination of the coconut milk and banana make this smoothie sweet which will please even the pickiest eaters.

Coconut Milk Smoothie

Ingredients

  • 1 cup light coconut milk
  • 1 banana
  • 2 cups raw organic spinach
  • 1/2 cup of ice

Directions

Combine all ingredients in blender and blend until smooth.

This recipe makes 1 large 18 ounce serving or 2 smaller 9 ounce servings.