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Green "Julius" Smoothie
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Green "Julius" Smoothie

This Green "Julius" Smoothie recipe is inspired by the classic creamy orange smoothie, but lightened up with fresh and healthy ingredients.
Prep Time5 minutes
Total Time5 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Keyword: gluten free, smoothie, vegetarian
Servings: 2 -3 servings

Ingredients

  • 2 large naval oranges zested* and peeled
  • 1 cup almond milk frozen into ice cubes
  • 1 large handful fresh baby spinach
  • 1/3 cup plain or vanilla Greek yogurt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon honey or maple syrup (or your desired sweetener)

Instructions

  • Add all ingredients to a blender.  Purée until smooth.
  • Taste, and add extra sweetener if desired.
  • Serve immediately and enjoy!

Notes

*ORANGE ZEST: Just to be clear, I recommend zesting the oranges (and adding the zest to your blender) for extra flavor.  Then peel your oranges, discard the peels, and add the remaining whole oranges to the blender.
**BLENDER: If you do not have a high-speed blender, I recommend pureeing the oranges first so that you can have a liquid in the base of the blender.  Then add the remaining ingredients and puree until smooth.
STRAWS: For anyone interested, I used these gold paper straws in the photos above.