Feel Good With This Guilt-Free Vanilla Lime Green Smoothie

What happens over the holidays stays…well, around your stomach area. Although Christmas and New Year’s give great excuses for eating all of the calorie-rich food, there isn’t any more time for excuses now that 2017 has kicked off with a bang.

Rather than let the rich foods get the best of you (and your body), it’s up to a fresh new smoothie recipe to rid of all those toxins and get those juices flowing. And it’s not just any kind of shake-up we’re talking about—it’s time to suck it up and try a few greens in the fruity drink.

Before you start gagging and refusing the lean green smoothie machine, the truth is that it won’t be just like drinking a salad. For this guilt-free meal or snack, the recipe itself says it’s just like that of a tangy creamsicle subbing out lime for orange. One word: delicious.

Get those tastebuds ready and your body to be whipped back into shape with the help of this vanilla lime green smoothie recipe, no hassle whatsoever.

Vanilla Lime Green Smoothie

Prep time: 5 minutes

Mix time: 5 minutes

Ingredients:

• ½ cup vanilla yogurt
• 1 cup spinach leaves, packed
• 2 tsp. honey
• ½ banana (fresh or frozen)
• 2 tbsp. lime juice
• ½ tsp. pure vanilla extract
• ½ cup milk
• ½-1 cup ice (optional)

Directions:

1. Place all of the ingredients together, sans ice, in the blender. Start to puree until smooth.
2. Add the ice and continue to blend until the entire contents are completely smooth.
3. Pour and drink up!