Ever tried to convince someone to eat spinach at 8 AM? Most people close the door before you even finish your sentence. This smoothie bypasses the problem: mango, pineapple, and lime take center stage, while the spinach does its work in silence.
Ingredients :
- Fresh spinach — Use pre-washed baby spinach bags. Less bitter, more tender leaves, and no need to rinse one by one. Three cups sounds like a lot — and it is. But in the blender, it disappears completely.
- Frozen banana — This is the secret to the texture. Freeze it when the skin is spotted with brown — at this stage, it’s at maximum sweetness. A fresh banana makes a watery smoothie. Frozen, it gives something thick, almost icy, like a milkshake.
- Frozen tropical fruit mix — Mango, pineapple, papaya — a store-bought mix works perfectly, much cheaper than fresh fruit out of season. These are what provide the tropical scent that fills the kitchen as soon as you lift the blender lid.
- Lime — Pick one that feels heavy — a sign it’s juicy. We use the zest and the juice. The zest brings a slightly spicy floral scent that contrasts with the sweetness of the fruit. Without it, the smoothie is okay but a bit monotonous.
