Green Smoothies with Romaine

I try to start each day with a green smoothie, usually with kale, banana, and fruit.  Once in a while I use spinach. 

However, at the end of this summer, my romaine bolted.  Meaning that I didn’t keep up with picking it, and it grew extremely tall.  Unfortunately, the leaves had become tough and bitter.  I couldn’t bear to let all the romaine go to waste, and I figured it couldn’t be too far from the taste of kale, and tried it in a smoothie.  Sure enough, it works!

Ingredients

 ~ handful of romaine leaves

 ~ 1.5 cups coconut milk (or whatever kind you prefer)

 ~ 1 banana

 ~ handful of frozen fruit

 ~ optional: chia seeds, flax seeds, cinnamon, ginger, etc.

 ~ optional: sweetener

Directions

Wash your romaine thoroughly.

Place all ingredients in a blender, and blend until smooth!

You can add in a variety of smoothie boosters as well, to add in some extra health benefits.

Enjoy!

k out our other smoothie recipes:
Pumpkin Smoothie
Mango Lassi
Banana Matcha Smoothie
Romaine Smoothie
Beet Smoothie
Kale, Strawberry & Banana Smoothie
Green Energy Smoothie

About the Author: Marysa

I am a busy blogger and mom of two kids. We love traveling and the great outdoors, and are always looking for our next adventure!