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Spinach? I Don’t See Any Spinach…

July 1, 2008 by Laura 65 Comments

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Whatever you do…don’t look through the ingredients in this slushy and get all freaked out because there’s spinach in it. Don’t do it. Just relax.

There’s nothing to freak out about. I promise you can’t taste the spinach….and this slushy is so refreshing and delicious you won’t even know what hit you.

The first time I made these, I was just messing around trying to come up with a yummy way to get more raw greens into our diet. I figured they’d turn out some ugly brown color, since I was mixing red, yellow and green together. I just hoped I’d be able to make my family look past it and enjoy the fruity taste.

But instead, they turned out to be a beautiful deep red color…and tasted like fruity heaven. So even though you KNOW there’s spinach in them because you made them and put it there yourself, you will forget all about it while you sit down with a spoon and eat this slushy that tastes better than anything I’ve eaten this entire summer.

Try these!!!

Strawberry Peach SlushiesYum

2 cups frozen strawberries
1 cup frozen peaches
1 cup raw mixed greens or spinach
5-8 drops stevia (more if you like)
1 cup water

Put all ingredients into blender. Process until everything is mixed and becomes slushy.

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And see what my blender did? It made that pretty swirl thingy. My boys beg for me now to show them the pretty swirl thingy everytime I make these.

Strawberry Peach Slushy

These have become one of our favorite side dishes….or sometimes they are our breakfast. WE LOVE THESE SLUSHIES!

Please, oh please, try them. :)

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Filed Under: Eat More Fruits and Veggies, Recipes, Side Dishes and Snacks, Works for Me Wednesday

Comments

  1. Lynn says

    July 1, 2008 at 9:41 pm

    I am going to have to try this. We love smoothies and this might me a great way to add some greens to our diet. Spinach is not one of my favorite things to eat. The rest of my family loves it, but I could do without it. :) This is one way I could eat it. Thanks for the idea.

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  2. Char says

    July 1, 2008 at 9:52 pm

    Hmm… can I still make these if I DON’T have spinach to add? :-) I know, I know… I need to go buy some. Wait, I have broccoli, will that work?

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  3. Aussie in America says

    July 1, 2008 at 9:57 pm

    Yum! These sound delicious.

    I am all for adding in the green stuff whenever possible.

    Thanks for the recipe. I’ll be trying it.

    Reply
  4. Wife and Mommy says

    July 1, 2008 at 10:25 pm

    Oh my goodness. This is definitely one I need to try! Thanks!

    Reply
  5. Slacker Mom says

    July 1, 2008 at 10:43 pm

    Okay, you’ve convinced me – I mean, if I sneak carrots into the spaghetti sauce, why not try spinach in a slushie.

    Thanks!

    Reply
  6. Amy says

    July 1, 2008 at 11:25 pm

    I LOVE “green smoothies.” I am in the middle of a 30 day green smoothie challenge where you drink one a day. The ratio I use is 40% raw greens/60% fruit. I hate veggies but I LOVE these – you can’t even taste the spinach. I’m going to try your recipe tomorrow.

    Thanks!

    Reply
  7. Annie says

    July 1, 2008 at 11:33 pm

    This is a great recipe! I make these all the time – even with the spinach. ;-)

    Another variation my family enjoys is strawberry, banana (instead of the peaches) and mango juice instead of water. VERY yummy!

    ~ Annie

    Reply
    • Danielle says

      May 17, 2010 at 7:54 am

      ooooh! I think I’ll try that i bought bananas and strawberries last week
      and I want to eat them up before they get moldy or too ripe.

      Reply
  8. Tiffany says

    July 1, 2008 at 11:41 pm

    Maybe my Mr. No Produce baby will drink this? I’m gonna try. Thanks!

    Reply
  9. Jamie @ Purposeful Pursuit says

    July 2, 2008 at 12:28 am

    I’ll give these a try for sure! We do lots of smoothies at our house.

    Reply
  10. Jenny B (aka Mother Hen) says

    July 2, 2008 at 7:39 am

    I drink those every morning, only I start with a blender packed full of spinach, so mine don’t come out pink. They look … well, they’re green, icky bile green. But you still can’t taste spinach, it just tastes like a yummy fruit smoothie. Oh yeah, and I also add a banana. :D YUMMY!

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  11. Sonshine says

    July 2, 2008 at 9:06 am

    yummy! going to have to give this a try! Maybe I can get my picky eaters to eat it IF they don’t watch me fix it! LOL

    Reply
  12. Lawanda says

    July 2, 2008 at 9:28 am

    Oh good! And HEALTHY! YAY!

    Reply
  13. GiBee says

    July 2, 2008 at 9:56 am

    Actually, it doesn’t sound freaky at all… yum — I’m going to try them!

    Reply
  14. suzanne says

    July 2, 2008 at 10:17 am

    It sounds really good but what is stevia? I’m headed to the store today and will definitely be buying these ingredients!

    Reply
  15. Jenn says

    July 2, 2008 at 10:57 am

    I have some spinach out in my garden that needs to be picked. I think I will use some of it for this recipe. We love smoothies here!

    Reply
  16. jodi says

    July 2, 2008 at 11:09 am

    interesting…wonder if I could slide those past the hubby…thanks!

    Reply
  17. Elizabeth says

    July 2, 2008 at 7:25 pm

    I love how easily spinach can hide in the blender! This sounds like a great morning treat. We’ll have to try this :)

    Reply
  18. tiffanie says

    July 2, 2008 at 7:27 pm

    this isn’t the first time i’ve heard of putting spinach in smoothies, but i forgot all about it! i may just have to try it :) thanks for the reminder!

    Reply
  19. Jenna says

    July 2, 2008 at 8:28 pm

    Ooooh, I can’t wait to try this. I am always looking for ways to sneak veggies into my girls food so this will be great! Thanks for posting this!

    Reply
  20. Kate says

    July 2, 2008 at 9:13 pm

    I am absolutely trying these. We have everything on hand already! I love sneaking greens in wherever possible.

    Reply
  21. [email protected] says

    July 2, 2008 at 10:03 pm

    A couple of weeks ago, I made some slushies similar to this but I used mixed berries, and baby spinach. You really can’t taste the spinach at all. The kids loved them. :)

    Reply
  22. Dor says

    July 2, 2008 at 10:51 pm

    This looks very refreshing!

    Sorry to be the grammar police but alas usually means something bad has happened.
    “an interjection used to express regret, sorrow, or grief” :D

    And the commenter wanting to know what stevia is check here. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stevia

    Reply
  23. Donna says

    July 3, 2008 at 1:35 am

    I’ve gotta try this! If I can just come up with a way to sneack it in without getting caught! ;-)

    Reply
  24. Renee says

    July 3, 2008 at 6:20 am

    I love the idea of putting spinach in this drink. My kids that are 3 and 2 love smoothie drinks. I always sneak some ground up flax seed or wheat germ into my smoothie slushie drinks and they never notice. Also a great book for cooking for kids is called “The Sneaky Chef” by Lapine

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  25. Sharmista says

    July 3, 2008 at 8:47 am

    I made these for breakfast this morning and they were SO yummy!! I used chard and kale from my garden instead of spinach. Yummy! Thanks for the idea!

    Reply
  26. Christina says

    July 4, 2008 at 3:26 pm

    I came across your blog by way of Rocky in my dryer and wanted to ask if I could use Splenda since I only have this and sugar on hand? Thanks.

    Reply
  27. popsciles on the porch says

    July 5, 2008 at 11:34 pm

    Spinach in a smoothy? Hmmm…we’ll have to give it a try. Looks like it’s gotten great reviews…thanks for sharing! I look forward to trying it out!

    Reply
  28. Piseco says

    July 14, 2008 at 10:47 am

    Yup, we love spinach in our smoothies too! JediBoy calls them “Hulk Shakes” even though the way we make them most mornings comes out blue. We use spinach, orange juice, flax oil, bananas and blueberries. I’ll have to try peach and strawberries. Yum!

    Reply
  29. Allison says

    July 14, 2008 at 1:43 pm

    This is great! I would like to get more greens (and fiber) into my family’s diet and I was hoping to find some smoothie recipes that fit the bill – thanks!

    Reply
  30. Amy says

    September 2, 2008 at 12:49 pm

    These were delicious! My kids and I all enjoyed them!

    Reply
  31. Main Street Mom says

    October 12, 2008 at 9:25 pm

    I am thrilled to see stevia in your recipe!!! I have been using it for years, and share it with friends every chance I get. Always trying to cut back on the refined white sugar. The smoothie looks delicious!!!

    Reply
  32. tracy says

    January 10, 2009 at 10:07 pm

    These are great. Although mine did turn out a funky color and I had to modify it to even get it to mix. I added about another 1/2 c. water, flaxseed, and then added a banana too after I realized it wasn’t going to be the pretty red that yours are in the picture. I still love that my son who loves smoothies but hates veggies will drink this. Very sneaky! Love it!

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  33. Lorrie says

    January 29, 2009 at 1:04 pm

    I tried making these for the kids today. For some reason the spinach did not blend in all the way and there were visible pieces. I could still taste the spinach. I even tried putting it in my food processor. My kids would not even try it. The 1 year old did after I watered it down and put it in a sippy cup. I wonder if it is because all I had was frozen spinach. It tasted ok. I think I will have to try again. I like to hide veggies in the kids food.

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  34. Jamie says

    February 9, 2009 at 1:23 am

    Wow…you got a lot of comments on this one. This recipe looks awesome…I use spinach in my smoothies too!! I love sneaking it in, and no one ever knows!

    Reply
  35. Sara says

    February 28, 2009 at 12:54 pm

    Thank you for this recipe! It was great! We had to add a banana though, it was alittle too sweet for us.
    I have been kinda lingering on the outside of your website I really love alot of your ideas but not sure if I want to go all the way yet.. haha. We are taking it alittle at a time. Thank you for taking the time to put all of this out there!
    Sara

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  36. Stephanie @ Keeper of the Home says

    March 5, 2009 at 5:00 pm

    We tried it this morning and really enjoyed it. I’ve been looking for more green smoothie recipes, and remembered this one. I really jam packed my one cup with fresh spinach, and we couldn’t taste the spinach at all. Really refreshing! :)

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  37. samy says

    March 31, 2009 at 1:00 pm

    that yummy i what some can i have some plz plz plz plz

    Reply
  38. Julie says

    April 20, 2009 at 6:06 pm

    I found your site yesterday and have spent a few hours looking around….LOVE IT!!! As a nutrition major, this is after my own heart!

    My son (also named Asa) loves loves loves smoothies! I always want to try spinach in my smoothies but then forget about it when the time comes. We’ll try your recipe out…sounds like a good summer heat cure.

    Julie :)

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  39. Megan says

    May 4, 2010 at 10:27 am

    I made mine without the green (don’t have any). I also froze it like the pineapple orange slushies. It was awesome with my pizza pockets!

    Reply
  40. Amy says

    May 16, 2010 at 9:22 pm

    Is there anything you could use instead of Stevia?

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    • Danielle says

      May 17, 2010 at 7:55 am

      Probably succanut/rapadura.

      Laura, do you need to add sweetner?

      Reply
      • Laura says

        May 17, 2010 at 10:31 am

        You don’t have to add a sweetener, but my kids prefer the slushie if I’ve added a little something. You could use a little sucanat or honey or maple syrup and it would be just fine!

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  41. Amy says

    May 17, 2010 at 8:22 am

    If I need sweetener, I use honey. I am not a fan of stevia, it just tastes funny to me. You might try it without sweetener first though. I think it depends of the flavor of your greens. Sometimes the spinach is so mild or the fruit so sweet that it isn’t necessary.

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  42. Multi-Tasking Mommy says

    May 20, 2010 at 12:24 pm

    I make smoothies almost every day and I always put some spinach in them. You are right, if you figure out the amount of spinach, it is completely tasteless! I add some yogurt to ours, adds some calcium and takes care of the sugar aspect too! Vanilla yogurt is my fav.

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  43. Laura says

    June 8, 2010 at 5:37 pm

    We finally tried the spinach slushie recipe. We could taste the spinach but it was good. I’ll definitely make this again. Was refreshing and healthy. Thanks!

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  44. April C. says

    June 18, 2010 at 8:37 pm

    I’m sipping on one right now and it tastes great. I followed your recipe except that I used raw honey in place of the stevia (it’s what I had). I make all kinds of fruit smoothies for the family but have never had this combo, it’s a nice change and definitely a keeper.

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  45. Shonda says

    March 17, 2011 at 8:32 am

    I have everything but the spinach! I’ll have to make this sometime this summer.

    Reply
  46. Tracy Compaan says

    April 23, 2011 at 12:12 am

    Can you use frozen spinach in these as well with the same results? That’s all we can get for spinach here. I’ve already done it in smoothies before, but I can’t figure out how much to use. They come in frozen little balls. Strange, huh? Thanks for pointing yourself back to this recipe, I’ve forgotten about it.

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    • Melisa says

      April 23, 2011 at 7:59 am

      I love the green little frozen spinach balls! We had them when we were stationed either in Cornwall
      or Gibraltar. I found them way more useful than the frozen chunk box of spinach. And yes, they would work
      perfectly in a smoothie. :-)

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    • Laura says

      April 27, 2011 at 8:04 pm

      Yes, you can use the frozen spinach, for sure!

      Reply
  47. Melisa says

    April 23, 2011 at 7:57 am

    My 6 year old son, James, BEGS me to not forget the “green leafies” in his smoothy. We usually use spinach or kale, but I have thrown in some organic spring salad mix if I’m out of other greens. I think broccoli would be too strong, so I haven’t tried that. :-)

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  48. Carly says

    April 23, 2011 at 10:36 am

    Another idea – Shoshanna Pearl of Bulk Herb Store uses 2T of orange juice concentrate (this is the frozen can you use to make orange juice) as the “sweetener” in her smoothies. I have found that this is plenty sweet for my family!

    Also, I take kale or spinach and fill a blender with it and then add about half a blender full of water and then blend until smooth. You can freeze in ice cube trays for a really “cold” smoothie addition! Nice because I don’t always have fresh “greens” on hand.

    Have a great day, Laura – My daughter and I love your blog!

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  49. Heidi Sink says

    April 23, 2011 at 11:16 am

    I am drinking a green smoothie right now! One way to help get the spinach to mix clear in is to add your liquid and spinach and blend until it is smooth. Then add your frozen ingredients. We love these and my children know there is spinach, herbs, flax etc. They think that is what it takes to make them so good ( : Sometimes we add a spoonful of orange juice concentrate to sweeten them. We think that it has to have a banana! That really helps hide the spinach flavor. Also, frozen spinach does change the texture of the smoothie but it does work.

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  50. D says

    April 23, 2011 at 1:01 pm

    We put spinach in all of our smoothies. I also add broccoli, carrots and spinach to my marinara sauce. Looks like spices and adds so much more:)

    Reply
  51. Crystal says

    April 23, 2011 at 8:54 pm

    I did almost this the other day! :O) I had a package of frozen peaches and some fresh strawberries and a half-pint of cream… YUMMY! After I made it and was drinking this heavenliness, I was wishing that I would have had some spinach on hand to have thrown in!!! How funny that our “recipes” were almost identical. I *would have* put the spinach in had I had it. The only real difference was that I used cream in place of water. I don’t know if your Stevia is plain or not, but I used a berry flavored one in mine.

    Try this recipe with cream (or I suppose you could use milk, but, oh, cream – YUM! ;) and I’m certain you will love it even more than you already do!!!

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  52. Tiffany (As For My House) says

    April 25, 2011 at 11:53 am

    Good to know you can do this without the milk/cream/yogurt/etc. that seems so common in these recipes.

    Reply
  53. Randi Millward @ Books by Randi says

    May 20, 2011 at 5:17 am

    Instead of water in our smoothies, I use decaf green tea to add more antioxidants. I like trying to add more healthy stuff where ever possible.

    Reply
  54. Olivia Bogardus says

    August 3, 2011 at 1:53 pm

    Just found your website! I am soooo excited. Made the slushie for my kiddos and THEY love it!!! They are raving about it as we speak:)
    Thank you!

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  55. Stephany says

    August 17, 2011 at 8:37 pm

    Can you use any frozen fruit? I have tons of frozen strawberries, bananas, blueberries and raspberries but no peaches :( Also, I don’t have any Stevia drops yet. Could I use some Truvia packets? If so, how many? Just to taste?

    Reply
    • Laura says

      August 21, 2011 at 7:32 pm

      Sure – any fruit will work! I don’t know much about Truvia, so I’m not sure how to advise.

      Reply
  56. nickie doyal says

    April 18, 2012 at 8:45 am

    I just tried your recipe using fresh bananas and strawberries along with a cup of fresh spincach. I also used 1/2 tsp. of premium raw Demerara cane sugar. Along with a cup of water and a few ice cubes. Yummy!! I will definitely be using this when the grandkids come to visit (10 grandkids). Great way to get fresh fruits and fresh veggies in their growing bodies.
    Thanks,
    Nickie

    Reply
  57. JDaniel4's Mom says

    July 5, 2012 at 3:59 am

    This look delicious! My son loves raw spinach!

    Reply
  58. Karen Dee says

    July 5, 2012 at 7:53 am

    Oh! That sounds SO good. I am going to make strawberry something sluches. I am dripping with sweat already. So HOT out.
    I like frozen banana blended with any fruit or cocoa powder to flavor. No sweetener needed. I put a dollop of Plain Greek yogurt on top and sprinkle walnuts on. Yumm!

    Reply
  59. Boo says

    October 28, 2013 at 7:49 pm

    Thought I would let you all know and especially LAURA
    Thank you for recipes. Have been on my daily
    routine of smoothies. Having a difficult time however with getting protein. Started using a protein powder, this helps somewhat. But it does affect my hormones levels without the milk product for protein. My naturopath gave me some over the counter stuff will see if this helps. Anyway this is the way to go as far as my diet is concerned. Have had three strokes and doing great on these veggie drinks. Thanks again for the recipes. I wish I could give you some of mine. But I just throw what I can get up here in Northern AZ. We don’t get to much good fresh fruit and veggies unless it’s frozen or we grow our own, not a gardener. That’s the way of it in rural areas.
    Enjoy reading the smoothie or green slusy recipes.
    Boo

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