Because of St. Patrick’s Day, I’ve been seeing lots of green when it comes to recipes the last few weeks! A lot of them have pistachios as an ingredient, and I love pistachios! So I thought I’d try them in a smoothie. A green smoothie, of course, with a healthy blend of milk, yogurt, honey, frozen banana, baby spinach leaves, and pistachios. It’s a lightly sweet, creamy smoothie that doesn’t taste super-spinachy. If you’re put off by green smoothies, you might want to give this one a try–it has less of a veggie taste than others I’ve had. You do have to do a wee bit of planning ahead to make this by putting a banana (or half of a banana) in the freezer the night before you make it, but otherwise this is super quick and easy to make!
GREEN PISTACHIO SMOOTHIE by NancyC Makes 1 (10-ounce) serving
- 1/3 to 1/2 cup low-fat milk (or use soy milk; use 1/3 cup if you want a thicker smoothie)
- 1/3 cup plain or vanilla Greek yogurt (or use soy yogurt)
- 1 Tablespoon honey
- 1/2 medium frozen banana, broken into chunks
- 1/2 cup well-packed baby spinach leaves
- 2 Tablespoons coarsely chopped pistachios (plus a little more for sprinkling on top)
In a high-speed blender or food processor, add all ingredients and blend until smooth and creamy. Pour into a glass, top with a light sprinkling of pistachios, and serve. Makes about 10 ounces.
Have you made any green smoothies? Do you have a favorite recipe for one? Hope you are having a Happy St. Patrick’s Day!
Linked to Let’s Get Real Friday, Inspire Me Monday, Sunday Showcase, Full Plate Thursday.
NancyC 
I am getting used to green smoothies, I was resistant but am coming around. This one sounds delicious. Big fan of pistachio and banana so I like it a lot!!! Happy St Patricks Day.
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I think you’ll like this smoothie! Happy St. Pat’s Day to you, too! 🙂
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Hi Nancy, I love this combination of ingredients, looks delicious!
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Thanks, Cheri! Happy St. Patrick’s Day to you! 🙂
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This looks so yummy, beautiful shade of green. Happy St-Patrick’s Day!
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Thank you and happy St. Patrick’s Day to you, too! 🙂
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Sounds delicious, I like pistachio nuts.
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It must be delicious!
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Looks delicious!!
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wow!
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Now this is a “shamrock shake” I’ll drink…Yummy!!
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Wow anything with nuts am in and looks nectarous…
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I am in luck because guess what I do with my bananas before they turn overly brown, you guessed it I put them in a bag in the freezer for my smoothies. I love pistachios too and that sounds delicious in a smoothie. What kind of blender do you have as mine is on its last leg? Sharing, of course!
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Glad you have some frozen bananas on hand for this! 🙂 I have a Kitchen Aid blender which does okay, but what I’d really like to have is a Vitamix–I’ve heard so many great things about that brand, so I’m saving for one of those!
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I know I would love a vitamix too but I don’t want to get one until I am going to be in one country for awhile.
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Yes, I can understand that! I’ve heard people say good things about the Ninja brand, too, so you might want to look into those!
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Love, love pistachios and they’re so good for you! Thanks for the recipe, XOXO
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You’re welcome, Susan! 🙂
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I love smoothies especially for breakfast. It’s like dessert. I haven’t used pistachio’s in mine yet and love the idea!
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This is fantastic combination. I drink smoothies every morning and I love the idea of topping it off with crushed pistachio’s! Such a lovely green color.
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I love Pistachios…but am still warming up to the idea of green smoothies, perhaps this recipe will win me over 🙂
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Yes, you should give this a try!
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I would really enjoy your Green Pistachio Smoothie! Thanks so much for sharing your awesome post with Full Plate Thursday and have a fantastic weekend!
Miz Helen
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Thanks and hope you are enjoying your weekend, too! 🙂
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