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Popeye's Secret Smoothie
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Popeye's Secret Smoothie

5 minServes 2

Maca, yogurt, and lime combine to make this refreshingly citrusy — banana adds luscious texture and sweetness. Your kids will love to "drink like Popeye!" All of the following measures can be used approximately and altered to fit your taste.

Ingredients

  • Lots of spinach!
  • 2 loosely packed cups spinach leaves
  • 1 cup coconut water
  • 1 banana, preferably frozen
  • 1 lime, squeezed (2 if there is very little juice) — or if you don't have a lime, use lemon
  • 4 tbsp raw organic maca
  • 3/4 cup yogurt, plain (regular or coconut, for a vegan version)
  • 1/4 cup chia
  • 2 dried figs
  • Honey or maple syrup to taste, if you like your smoothies sweet

Instructions

  1. 1Add all of the ingredients to a high-powered blender, and mix.
  2. 2Tamp down as needed to make sure everything blends completely.
  3. 3Taste and adjust sweetness if needed.
  4. 4Enjoy the rush of power!

Jennifer's tip

Frozen banana is the secret to a thick, creamy texture — peel and freeze ripe bananas ahead of time so you always have one ready. The lime is what makes this smoothie sing; don't skip it!

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