No Longer a Green Monster Virgin

Hey guys! My head is lifted briefly out of the swamp I’m swimming in (hmm why did I decide to go after my masters?), so it’s fitting that I decided to try my first Green Monster:

I used the “Virgin Green Monster” recipe listed here and opted for 1 cup of sweetened almond milk and no flax. So, all in all:

2 cups organic Trader Joes’ spinach — 14 calories, 0.2 g fat, 1.3 g fiber, 1.7 g protein
1 cup Pacific Organic Almond Milk, Low Fat Original — 60 calories, 2.5 g fat, 0 fiber, 1 g protein
1 large banana – 121 calories, 0.4 g fat, 3.5 fiber, 1.5 g protein
Ice
Total nutritional value: 195 calories, 3.1 g fat, 4.8 g fiber, 4.2 g protein

Survey says: Delicious. The more sips I had, the more I was kicking myself for not having tried these things sooner! I’m serious – I have no stake in these so if they sucked I’d tell ya. They taste like a banana smoothie — no hint of spinach.

Can you recommend your favorite green monster recipe?

14 People have left comments on this post

» theskinnyplate said: { Oct 12, 2009 - 10:10:02 }

Yay for jumping on the GM bandwagon. Try adding some Amazing Grass and PB to it.

» Lori said: { Oct 13, 2009 - 07:10:44 }

They are tasty, aren’t they? I love frozen tropical fruit with a bit of honey. I also like doing one with pumpkin and vanilla protein powder, honey milk and ice. The color of that one is a little funky with the orange and green, but it’s tasty!

» Ali said: { Oct 13, 2009 - 07:10:14 }

Such a cute video! Love your hair and your voice! And I still think you were right to go for your master’s. You will be so thankful in the end with all that knowledge!

» Jody - Fit at 51 said: { Oct 13, 2009 - 10:10:50 }

I might have to try this eventually based on this post! Cute video!

» Quix said: { Oct 13, 2009 - 10:10:05 }

Ok, I hate bananas but I’ll have to give it a try with some tropical fruit or somethin’. Thanks for sharing your first sip with us!

» janetha said: { Oct 13, 2009 - 01:10:42 }

HOORAY for giving away your GM virginity! yum. love your vids, you are tres cute.

» Jenny said: { Oct 13, 2009 - 03:10:13 }

It’s offishhh .. I’m the only GM virgin in the blogosphere. I may have to give in to the peer pressureeeee

» Danica said: { Oct 13, 2009 - 03:10:06 }

ha – I had the same experience and thoughts before and after I tried my first green monster. My FAVORITE combo is the one you picked. If you freeze your banana it makes it like a banana milk shake – YUM! Sometimes I add a little vanilla extract too!

» Summer said: { Oct 13, 2009 - 03:10:58 }

I love frozen bananas in mine, along with sometimes an apple, celery, cucumber, chia seeds with the spinach. I also use coconut milk or almond milk. Yum! Tried one with kale – failed, to bitter. but maybe some agave would have helped that one. Just keep experimenting and you’ll find some great combinations!