This smoothie is a creation I developed with ingredients that are good for you and good for your skin, too.  I have been trying to make one in the afternoons several days a week and drinking them as a pick me up energy drink – that I know is loaded with fresh ingredients and healthy vitamins.  It is super quick and easy to make, too.

Here is the recipe:

• handful of spinach
• 1/2 c. frozen chopped mango & pineapple blend (I got mine at Sam’s)
• 1 or 2 pieces of crystallized dried ginger (I got this from Sprouts)
• 1/2 to 3/4 c. filtered water

Blend all of the above ingredients until it is smooth – 1 to 2 minutes.  I use my Nutribullet with the smaller size blending cup to make this.  It blends up really well in there.

Some info in the ingredients in this green drink:

• Spinach – vital for looking and feeling young and fit, keeps your skin healthy, has B-vitamins, vitamin C, carotenoids, calcium, fiber, lipoic acid, magnesium and zinc
• Mango – high in beta-carotene needed for healthy, clear, skin and overall immunity, protects the brain from memory loss, contains vitamin C, vitamin E and fiber
• Pineapple – contains vitamin C to defend against premature aging, also contains enzymes that have antioxidants and help produce energy, rich in bromelain to help reduce inflammation
• Ginger – also good for inflammation in the body due to joint problems, protects your digestive system from premature aging, regulates blood sugar and boosts circulation

Green smoothies are a great way to get extra healthy nutrients into your body each day.  I will admit it takes a little getting use to drinking them.  They usually taste better than they look, in my opinion.  I have tried some that I do not like at all but this one has a very pleasant taste to me, with the ginger in it, and I always feel very healthy and energized after drinking one.

I would love to hear about your experience with trying green smoothies – or any good smoothie recipes you have to share.  You can let me know by leaving a reply.

Have a great day!