Stress-Reducing Spinach & Avocado Smoothie
Spinach and ripe avocado blend with banana, almond milk, and cinnamon into a creamy, mellow green smoothie.
Avocado is an unconventional smoothie ingredient, but it's what gives this one its unusually thick, almost milkshake-like body — no ice cream required.
Spinach and avocado together bring a good dose of magnesium and healthy fats, both nutrients that come up often in conversations about stress support and mood-friendly eating. Banana adds natural sweetness, and a dash of cinnamon lends a little warmth without needing any added sugar.
Blend it slowly at first to break down the spinach, then speed up until everything is silky and smooth. A frozen banana blended in instead of ice cubes gives the smoothie a thicker, milkshake-like texture without watering down the flavor, and it's an easy way to use up spotty bananas before they go to waste.
Ingredients
- 2 cups fresh spinach
- 1 small ripe avocado — peeled and pitted
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1 teaspoon chia seeds — optional, for omega-3 and fiber
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon — optional, for flavor and stress support
- ice cubes as needed ice — for chilled smoothie
Instructions
- 1Add spinach, avocado, banana, almond milk, chia seeds, and cinnamon into a blender.
- 2Blend on high until smooth and creamy.
- 3Add ice cubes and blend again if a chilled smoothie is desired.
- 4Pour into glasses and serve immediately.