5 green smoothies for a healthy St. Patrick’s Day
Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day usually means waking up the next day feeling like a leprechaun hit you over the head with a pot of gold.
Which is why healthy types tend to avoid green beer (and the parade route) and go for green juice.
In that spirit, we noticed a lot of recipes for veggie-packed green smoothies in circulation.
Here are five faves, from mixologists we love, that you can make at home and feel lucky that you’re missing out on the food coloring, empty calories, and pub-scene chaos:
CrazySexyLife’s Sexy Shamrockin’ Shake
Green Lemonade’s Green Smoothie with Peanut Butter
Blisstree’s Vegan Shamrock Shake
Peas and Thank You’s Cake Batter Green Smoothie
Our very own Clean Sweep Smoothie
Which of these are you likely to try? Or got a green smoothie recipe you love? Tell us in the Comments, below!
My favorite green smoothie for St. Patrick’s Day is a green drink that tastes so good, you wouldn’t even think it’s healthy.
Everyone thinks that St Patty’s Day is all about drinking alcohol….and I have to admit that I have a weak spot for my favorite cocktail, mojitos.
That’s why I love this frozen mojito smoothie….it’s green, delicious, and you wouldn’t even think it was healthy from the first sip…but it is!
It’s the best of both worlds. My favorite mojito taste, without all the bad effects of alcohol.
Handful of fresh mint (about ½ cup)
Juice of 1 lime
1 cup spinach
1 banana
¼ cup water (or club soda)
Ice
Dash of honey – optional
full recipe here: http://www.joyofsmoothies.com/frozen-mojito.html
CrazySexyLife’s Sexy Shamrockin’ Shake sounds delicious. Going to have to give that one a try. Here’s the green smoothie I enjoyed on St. Patty’s Day:
1 cup water
2 cups baby spinach
1 green apple
1 frozen banana