Happy, Healthy and Delicious Good-For-You Shamrock Shake Smoothie

Do I even need to recount how terribly bad for you the traditional McDonalds Shamrock Shake is? Yes, there was a time when I lived for them, longed for them and loved them! But that was a long time ago and I know better know.

I still crave that creamy minty taste though and there is no reason not to satisfy the taste buds, especially when we can recreated this the shake in a healthy way!

There is reportedly over 50 ingredients in the fast food shake version, many of those being versions of sugar. My rendition is just a creamy and even more minty than the original while making use of natural dates for the sweetness.

And I see no reason to limit this delightful smoothie to only one time a year - now you can have a bit of minty shake anytime and feel good about it!


Happy Healthy Tips:  Mint soothes the tummy and is a good source for manganese. Jicama is a crisp, white root vegetable offering a great source of fiber.

Healthy and Delicious, Good For You

 Shamrock Shake Smoothie

1/2 cup coconut kefir (or preferred dairy-free milk)

1/2 cup water

1 packed cup spinach

3 dates, pits removed

1/4 frozen banana

1/3 packed cup fresh mint leaves

1/4 cup jicama

2 tbls hemp seeds

1 tbls flax oil

Add all the ingredients except the ice to the blender and blend until smooth. 

Add in the ice and blend till smooth. Enjoy!

Yield : 1 large or 2 medium smoothies.