I made this healthy, flavorful green smoothie to celebrate St. Patrick's Day and the arrival of Spring. It’s packed with nutritious ingredients, making it a great way to start the day. The smoothie strikes the perfect balance between sweetness, spice, and freshness, without being overly sweet or too much like a vegetable soup. Living in Hawaii, we’re fortunate to have an abundance of bananas from our tree - more than we can eat or give away - so we freeze them for smoothies. The frozen bananas add a creamy texture, so there’s no need for ice, while the Lehua honey perfectly complements the fresh ginger. It’s a simple, delicious way to enjoy your greens.

Fresh Green Smoothie with Honey

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup almond milk
• 2 tsps Big Island Bees Organic Ohia Lehua Honey
• 2 cups packed spinach leaves
• 2 leaves of curly kale, de-stemmed
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh pineapple
• 1 tsp chopped fresh ginger
• 1 frozen banana
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• a few ice cubes ( optional)

Directions

1. Pour all ingredients except for ice and vanilla into a blender or Vita mix. Blend on high until smooth.
2. Add remaining ingredients and finish blending.
3. Taste and add more honey if desired.