Chock Full o' Spinach

Since I started reading more and more health/food blogs, I've noticed that "green monster" smoothies have become quite popular.  The creator of the blog Oh, She Glows coined the term and has recipes and information about green monsters at greenmonstermovement.com.  At first, I was a little put off by the shake because it has spinach in it.  Well, curiosity eventually got the best of me and, after realizing that I had all the ingredients for the blueberry-banana green monster, I went ahead and gave it a whirl today.

All my fruit, plus the spinach, was frozen, so I didn't add any extra ice to mine.  Also, I added less spinach than the recipe called for because it was more compact than fresh spinach.

Mix the following in the blender:

1 tbsp ground flaxseed
1 cup frozen spinach
1 1/2 cup plain, unsweetened almond milk
1 frozen banana
1/2 cup frozen blueberries

There was a strong spinach aftertaste, but the overall effect was palatable.  I'm looking forward to experimenting with the recipe a bit and seeing what other flavors mesh well with the spinach.  Bonus: the main ingredients - frozen spinach and bananas - are always super cheap at the store!