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Green Smoothie with Baby Spinach and Mint

Name: Green Smoothie with Baby Spinach and Mint
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 50 g baby spinach; 8 mint leaves; 1 ripe banana; 30 ml Juice of half a lemon; 250 ml water or unsweetened plant-based drink

Zusammenfassung

A refreshing start to the day with home-grown baby spinach and mint from the vertical garden.

Illustration: green smoothie with baby spinach and mint

Preparation

Rinse the baby spinach and mint in a sieve under cold water and drain very well. Peel the banana and break it into pieces.
Put the water or plant drink into the blender first. Add spinach, mint, banana and lemon juice; keeping the liquid at the bottom protects the blade.
Blend on high for 30 seconds. Stop the blender and check with a spoon whether leaf pieces are still stuck around the sides.
If needed, push the ingredients down and blend for another 20 to 30 seconds, until the smoothie is evenly green with no visible leaf pieces.
Taste immediately: the banana should balance the lemon acidity. If the mixture is too thick, add the available liquid one tablespoon at a time, blending briefly after each addition.
Pour straight into two glasses and drink at once; fruit pulp and liquid separate if the smoothie stands for long.