Do your kids complain when they are told they have to eat their vegetables? Sometimes all mine want are cookies and lemonade. This kid-friendly green smoothie recipe is such a great way to get nutrients, minerals and vitamins into your children, with a recipe that tastes just like an icy, slushy lemonade.
Kid-Friendly Apple and Lemonade Green Smoothie Recipe
You can use anything you need to do to make your kids love this smoothie. Get your children involved and let them make the smoothies with you. Kids love watching food get liquefied in a blender, and the more involved your children are in this healthy process, the better the chance that these healthy habits will stick with them.
Kid-Friendly Green Lemonade Smoothie Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 lemons peeled, seeded and sliced
- 2 apples peeled, cored and diced or sliced
- 1 cup spinach
- 1 tablespoon organic raw honey or organic agave nectar
- 1 cup ice
- 2 cups green tea
Instructions
- Mix 1 cup of tea with your spinach and lemons. Blend well.
- Blend in your honey or agave nectar.
- Add your remaining 1 cup of tea and blend well.
- Blend in your apples, adding ice as needed for the right consistency.
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I am a New England mama of 3 kids, 3 kitties and 2 puppies! I grew up in the great state of NH and blog about all things healthy and natural near Nashua and Boston.
San says
August 1, 2017 at 4:23 pmNot just kid-friendly… that sounds delicious!!
Beth says
August 1, 2017 at 4:26 pmMy kiddo is pretty picky, but actually does like spinach, so there is a chance he would actually like this recipe! I just might have to give it a try!
Vicki says
August 1, 2017 at 6:42 pmMy kids love green smoothies! And this one is good because of the apple, it gives it that sweetness that kids like.
Amanda says
August 4, 2017 at 10:28 pmThis looks like my kind of smoothie. I’m betting my toddler will love it too. I need to make a grocery run now. I’m out of spinach!
Helen at the Lazy Gastronome says
August 9, 2017 at 1:29 pmThanks for sharing at the What’s for Dinner link up!
angie says
August 10, 2017 at 6:03 pmlove it that it is meant to be shared with kids all to often green drinks seem to say that kids should limit I love having drinks that can be shared with all
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Jhuls says
August 12, 2017 at 1:11 pmSuch a great way to sneak veggies in your kid’s smoothie! This sounds so delicious! Thanks for bringing at Fiesta Friday party!
Miz Helen says
August 12, 2017 at 4:26 pmWhat a great Smoothie! Thanks so much for sharing your post with us at Full Plate Thursday and have a great weekend!
Miz Helen
Petra says
August 16, 2017 at 2:45 pmThis sounds like a great recipe for everyone! Thank you for sharing it at Fiesta Friday! 🙂
Lea says
August 19, 2017 at 8:45 pmThis sounds wonderful. I don’t think it’s just for kids. Thank you.