Secret Ingredient makes it a Super Smoothie

Kid Friendly Super Smoothie 

1 hand full spinach

1/4 cup water

Blend to desired consistency.

1/2 cup plain or greek yogurt

1/2 cup canned pineapples or pears

1 Banana

1/4 cup blueberries or strawberries (to hide green color)

Blend and serve

       Did that recipe just have the words KID FRIENDLY and SPINACH???? For years I have been using yogurt and fruit smoothies to increase the nutritional value of my picky child's diet, but never thought of using vegetables.  Recently I started adding spinach to the smoothy, adding healthy perks like iron, calcium and omega 3's to the delicious drink.  The sweet fruits hide the bitterness of the spinach and colorful fruits mask the green color, making it look like any other smoothie we've ever had. 

       Smoothies are a great breakfast for the busy family.  They include all the required nutrients a child needs in one meal! Pour the drink into a coffee mug for on-the-go breakfasts or serve with toast and enjoy a meal at the table to start your day.

Have left overs?  Pour your extra smoothie into popsicle molds and surprise your child with dessert before dinner.  Use as "syrup" over oatmeal or pancakes.  Or, my favorite, make breakfast cupcakes by substituting the smoothie in Bisquick's pancake recipe (1 cup Bisquick, 2 eggs, 1 cup smoothie. Add honey or agave nectar as sweetener.  Cook at 350 for 15 minutes).  

However you enjoy your smoothy, be sure to tell your child it has a secret ingredient that makes it a super smoothie.  Wait until they tell you how delicious it is before you let them know the secret. Keep Jammin'!