Sunday, March 17, 2013

St. Patrick's Healthy Shamrock Shake!

Happy Saint Patrick's Day!

Although my name might be Kelsey Marie, and I might have ginge-y hair, I'm not Irish. At all.

But, I've always loved the Shamrock Shake at McDonald's. Maybe it's because they're only available once a year, or that they're so artificial they have to be good, but I am obsessed. Unfortunately, I am painfully aware of how terrible they are for my body. And I was inspired to make a healthier version for myself.

So, in honor of St. Pat's, here is my cleaner recipe for the Shamrock Shake.

1 cup vanilla greek yogurt

1/2 cup milk

1/8 tsp peppermint extract

1 banana

3-4 ice cubes

handful of baby spinach  (green food coloring if you're not about green smoothies)

Step 1: Put all ingredients in a blender

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Step 2: Blend it all up until it's as thick as you desire


Step 3: Pour into a cup and enjoy! This option is so much more natural than the original, and tastes just as good!


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2 comments:

  1. This looks so much better than McDonald's version! I cannot stand them haha too artificial tasting for me. I am always looking to add a little green around St. Patrick's Day so cannot wait to try this. I even made asparagus pesto (see blog for recipe) to stay with the green theme.

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  2. I love figuring out clean versions of my favorite recipes!

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