A week in France shortly followed by a week in Washington DC, was bliss, but has led to a certain amount of weight gain. I am lucky that I shed holiday pounds fairly easily – a week or so of being sensible usually does the trick. Eating large amounts of vegetables, some fruit and cutting down on starchy carbs seems to work for me, giving a much needed vitamin boost and does not leave me hungry.
I also really really missed my Vitamix and my daily green smoothie for breakfast and had plenty of time when away to think about the drinks I wanted to make. My first breakfast home is my take on the Piña Colada – the Greener Colada – served in my new American cream bottle, complete with a stripy straw, for a food blogger prop shopping is a must when on holiday!
Recipe: Greener Colada - Pineapple, Coconut & Spinach Smoothie
Ingredients
- 2 small bananas
- 1 large handful frozen green grapes
- 1/3 small pineapple – peeled and cut into chunks
- 1 dsp Coconut Oil*
- 1 dsp ground flax seeds (linseed)
- 1/2 glass water
- 1 large handful spinach (or kale if you are feeling hardcore)
Instructions
- Place all the ingredients into a high performance blender and whizz until smooth. Add more water if needed.
Notes
Galina V
Amazing colour, so vibrant, and bursting with vitamins.
Elizabeth
OOh this sounds right up my street, alas, I don’t have a high powered blender, just a 25 year old juicer! Love the colour of the smoothie and the props too. :)
Emily
I like the look of this, if I can overcome my horror of spinach :). Seriously, though, it seems like a great recipe and I an sure it tastes wonderful!
Dana
This sounds delicious!
Carrie Talbot-Ashby
I have to say I bet this tastes amazing!! I am so going to have to try this!! :-)
Helen
Do let me know if you do and if you like it. Green smoothies are addictive.
Marie
Well I tried this for lunch and both my husband and I enjoyed it but next time, and there will be a next time, I will use less banana. I used two handfuls of spinach and chia seeds because my flax seeds were hiding somewhere. I also used fresh grapes rather than frozen and frozen pineapple instead of fresh. Thank you.
Helen
Glad you enjoyed it Marie. Chia seeds rock – they are SO good for you.
Lesley Bain
I will be trying this, it sounds wonderful. Looks so appealing too, as does your lovely photo :) x