Skinny Shamrock Shake

Skinny Shamrock Shake: A few ingredients and 5 minutes are all you need for this minty green Shamrock Shake inspired smoothie.

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A few ingredients and 5 minutes are all you need for this minty green Shamrock Shake inspired smoothie.

Prep Time5

Total Time5

Recipe Author Lynn April

Servings: 1 smoothie

Ingredients

▢ 1 very ripe banana previously peeled and frozen
▢ 6 ounces (170g) non-fat Greek yogurt¹
▢ ½ cup (120mL) milk²
▢ 1 teaspoon vanilla extract you may want to omit if you use vanilla flavored yogurt
▢ ⅛ teaspoon peppermint extract³
▢ 1 handful of spinach
▢ 1 Tablespoon chopped chocolate optional

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Instructions

Add all of the ingredients to the blender and blend until thick, creamy, and smooth (approximately 3 minutes). Scrape down sides of blender as needed.
1 very ripe banana, 6 ounces (170g) non-fat Greek yogurt1, ½ cup (120mL) milk2, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract, ⅛ teaspoon peppermint extract3, 1 handful of spinach
Taste smoothie and add more peppermint extract if necessary. If the smoothie is too thick for you, add some more milk. Smoothie is best served immediately, but will stay good in the refrigerator, covered, for one day.
1 Tablespoon chopped chocolate

Notes

Use any yogurt you like: vanilla or plain Greek yogurt, vanilla or plain yogurt. Non-fat or low fat. If you want to be sure you don't taste the banana, use a vanilla flavored yogurt.
Use any milk you like: cow's (skim, 1%, or 2%), almond, soy, coconut.
Start with ⅛ teaspoon peppermint extract and add more as necessary. This extract is very potent, and you don't want your smoothie to end up tasting like toothpaste. I would not exceed ¼ teaspoon.

If you prefer to omit spinach, you can leave the smoothie white, add a couple drops of green food coloring, or omit peppermint extract and use a few fresh mint leaves.

Nutrition Disclosure

All nutritional values are approximate and provided to the reader as a courtesy. Changing ingredients and/or quantities will alter the estimated nutritional calculations.