Healthy Shamrock Shake

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Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with this festive, minty-green shake from The Roasted Root that’s a healthy riff on McDonald’s Shamrock Shake. There are no added sugars or artificial food coloring in this treat: It’s naturally sweetened with bananas and gets its green hue from mint leaves and spinach. Enjoy this refreshing, nutritious drink without breaking your calorie bank.

Healthy Shamrock Shake

Ingredients

1 1/2 large bananas peeled and frozen
3/4 cup (180ml) unsweetened almond milk or full-fat canned coconut milk
1 heaping handful baby spinach
14 leaves large mint chopped
5 ice cubes
1-2 tablespoons cocoa nibs, optional

Directions

Add all of the ingredients for the shake to a blender and blend until smooth.

Nutrition Information

Serves: 1 | Serving Size: 1 cup

Per serving: Calories: 243; Total Fat: 3g; Saturated Fat: 0g; Monounsaturated Fat: 1g; Cholesterol: 0mg; Sodium: 162mg; Carbohydrate: 48g; Dietary Fiber: 7g; Sugar: 26g; Protein: 4g

Nutrition Bonus: Potassium: 757mg; Iron: 14%; Vitamin A: 47%; Vitamin C: 46%; Calcium: 39%

About the Author

The Roasted Root

Julia Mueller writes the food blog The Roasted Root and is the author of “Delicious Probiotic Drinks” and “Let Them Eat Kale!” Having grown up in Lake Tahoe, Julia loves to snowboard, mountain bike and hike. She enjoys developing recipes that are nutrient-dense, easy to prepare and approachable to make any night of the week. You can connect with her on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Pinterest.

Photo courtesy of Julia Mueller. Original recipe published on The Roasted Root.