My Tuesday Morning Smoothie

I have decided to call this my Tuesday Morning Smoothie because it is, in fact, Tuesday morning, and I am sooo happy to be enjoying it's refreshing and energizing flavor after a weekend of daydreaming about it.
I spent the weekend in NYC at a conference hosted by The Institute for Integrative Nutrition.  Among the speakers was Dr. Andrew Weil, who has been a long time favorite of mine, and who has one of the most sustainable and realistic approaches to diet and lifestyle (at least in my opinion).  As many of you know, it can be pretty tricky maintaining a healthy diet when on the road.  This weekend was particularly challenging because of all of the traveling I was doing, all of the health talks I was listening to, and especially, because I knew that my new Vitamix blender (THANK YOU TIM!!) was sitting on my kitchen counter away from my use.
I have always been a fan of fruit smoothies, and after realizing the tremendous health benefits associated with green smoothies, I started to experiment with both fruits and veggies.  There are some wonderful recipe's out there, but this one is one of my favorites because it is simple and easy, yet still offers you a tremendous amount of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, fiber, and plain ol' wholesome goodness. 

1 cup water
1 cup coconut milk (or whatever you personal 'milk' preference is)
2 cups fresh spinach, washed
1 cup strawberries (preferably frozen)
1-2 bananas (preferably forzen)

 Blend and Enjoy.


Some sidenotes:
I like to wash the strawberries and cut them in half before placing them in the freezer.  I will also peel a few bananas, cut them into pieces and put them in the freezer as well.  If you do this in bulk, it is a great way to cut fruit preparation time in half.  It works best to store them in a ziplock freezer bag or a plastic tupperwear container.  Or you can simply buy frozen berries at your local health food store.
Of course, if your fruit is not frozen, you can still enjoy this drink.  Feel free to add some ice along with the ingredients or just enjoy the smoothie at room temperature.