Minty Pear, Mango & Banana Green Smoothie

Ingredients

• 5 oz baby spinach (Skip washing if pre-washed)
• 2 bananas (Peeled and broken into chunks)
• 0.5 cup edamame
• 1 English cucumber (Roughly chopped)
• fresh mint (1 small package; leaves picked from stems, stems discarded)
• 1 cup frozen mangoes
• 1 lime (Juiced)
• 2 pears (Cored and roughly chopped)
• pure maple syrup (Amount not specified)
• cold water (Amount not specified; used to blend the cucumber)
• 8 ice cubes

Steps

1. 1

   This recipe makes about 8 cups. Work in batches so the ingredients fit comfortably in your blender.

2. 2

   Wash and dry the fresh produce. Skip the spinach if it came pre-washed.

3. 3

   Roughly chop the cucumber and transfer it to the blender with cold water and pure maple syrup. Blend until smooth.

4. 4

   Core and roughly chop the pears, then add them to the blender.

5. 5

   Juice the lime into the blender.

6. 6

   Pick the mint leaves from the stems, discard the stems, and add the leaves to the blender.

7. 7

   Peel the bananas, break them into chunks, and add them to the blender along with the spinach.

8. 8

   Add the ice cubes, edamame, and frozen mango to the blender. Blend on high speed for several minutes, working in batches as needed, until smooth.

9. 9

   Pour the smoothie into glasses and enjoy.

Notes

The structured recipe does not specify the amount of cold water or maple syrup. It indicates that the recipe makes about 8 cups and should be blended in batches to best fit the blender.

Nutrition per serving

• drink
• smoothie
• vegetarian
• vegan
• dairy-free
• gluten-free
• no-cook
• healthy