If you prefer to keep it for longer you can blanch the spinach leaves and put them in the freezer.
Frozen spinach smoothies. You can use frozen spinach leaves for up to 12 months. Use immediately or transfer to a freezer bag and store in the freezer for up to 3 months. 1 cup mixed berries. 1 1 4 cup almond milk.
Pour the spinach mixture into ice cube trays and freeze until solid. This smoothie is also known as berry blastoff. However the cost is more especially for organic frozen spinach. I used half the pack of frozen spinach and couldn t taste it one bit.
How to store spinach to keep it fresh 5 genius hacks. Spinach that is intended for making smoothies can be stored in the fridge for a week. If the mixture seems too thick add in extra coconut water. Frozen spinach is just as good as fresh spinach and goes a longer way since it is compacted when frozen.
No breaking apart a brick of spinach just to toss into the blender. The really interesting thing is that raw spinach contains vitamin c and folate iron so there is a natural uptake combo there already. And just so you know a 100 gram serving is roughly 3 1 3 cups raw or 1 2 cup cooked. Blueberries deliver a nice dose of antioxidants vitamin c and fiber not to mention they taste pretty awesome too.
I d consider coconut milk however usually i just juice without any smooth and it is whatever is to hand mostly veggies with just a little fruit. I wasn t sure how the frozen spinach would do in the smoothie but i got some reassurance via twitter about using frozen spinach in smoothies earlier in the week so i figured it was worth a go. Remove the spinach from the freezer a few hours prior to making this smoothie so it is semi frozen to make it easier to use in the blender. Peach banana spinach smoothie peaches provide juicy sweetness to this smoothie without adding refined sugars but what s even sweeter is that whether you re using canned frozen or fresh.
If you re sure your frozen spinach was blanched prior to freezing then yes it s the same. Add spinach and coconut water to a blender and puree until smooth. Free free to swap the banana with 1 2 avocado if you want to cut the fruit sugars even more. Into the blender went.
When i make smoothies i use avocado or banana for the smooth part rather than milk. If you re looking for a lower glycemic option this smoothie is low in sugar and high in fiber both of which are great for keeping blood sugar levels more stable. 1 cup frozen strawberries. Also these pucks are just the right size for adding to smoothies.
Therefore a green smoothie containing citrus or berries and frozen spinach is a good way to go if you need extra iron.