After a long absence, spinach smoothies are back in my life. Kelly and I need pre-run fuel that is not too heavy but still energy rich. We also need to up our leafy greens intake if we're going to do this whole vegan thing. These smoothies aren't a ton of calories and I still want to add various magic potions to them, like flaxseed or wheatgrass. They look radioactive, but taste like a rich fruit smoothie, I promise. In the time it took to write this post, I drank my serving of smoothie, and I forgot how much it feels like PURE STIMULANT DRUGS. I also drank an espresso, but seriously this smoothie is a total energy booster.

The recipe:
10oz baby spinach (60 kcal)
1 mango (135 kcal)
1 banana, fresh or frozen (100 kcal)
1 clementine orange (35 kcal)
2.5 cups frozen fruit (berries or mixed) (175 kcal)
0.25 cup soy milk (25 kcal)
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530 total kcal makes 2.5 servings, 1 serving = 212 kcal.

The blending method:
Getting everything to blend with 10 ounces of spinach can be hard, so here's my method: add all the fresh fruit and a quarter of the spinach first. Blend that until the fresh fruit is reasonably mush. Add more spinach, a little frozen fruit, and the milk. Blend blend. Push down with a big spoon if you have to. Then add the rest of the spinach, and top off with the rest of the frozen fruit. I serve in a pint glass with a straw.

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