St. Patrick's Day Green Smoothie

Here's a tasty green smoothie perfect for Saint Patrick's Day.

Ingredients: (makes 2 servings)

1 cup orange juice

1 cup almond milk

2/3 cup (8 cubes) frozen vanilla yogurt

1 banana

1 cup chopped frozen spinach

Approximate cost per batch: $1.15

Approximate nutrition per serving:

200 calories

3.6g fat

4.7g fiber

9.1g protein

Chocolate Banana Oatmeal Smoothie

Does it get any better than chocolate for breakfast?  This smoothie is my favorite!

Ingredients: (makes 2 servings)

1 cup almond milk

1/2 cup (6 cubes) frozen vanilla yogurt

2 bananas

1/2 cup quick oats

1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa

Optional additions:

1 tbsp peanut butter

1/2 cup frozen spinach

I like to make this smoothie with both the spinach and the peanut butter.  I was a little nervous about adding the spinach the first time, but truly, you can't even taste it and it makes you breakfast even more nutritious.

Approximate Cost for 2 servings: $1.50

Freezing the yogurt in ice cube trays gives this smoothie a great consistency and makes it nice and cold.  It is also a good way to save some yogurt if you see it in your fridge about to go out of date, or to stock up if you find a deal and want to buy a lot.