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Healthy Shamrock Shake: A minty start your St. Paddy’s festivities with no food coloring or weird ingredients! This shake puts a healthy and nutritious twist on the traditional Shamrock Shake.

In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, I wanted to make a more nutrient rich version of McDonald’s Shamrock Shake!

This glorious, minty, green concoction was originally introduced at McDonald’s in 1970 and has been a hit ever since because of its sheer delicious flavor.

You all know I am a smoothie lover, so I wanted to take this traditionally high fat dessert and turn it into something you can enjoy as a nutritious snack or treat.

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Ingredients this shake has:

  • Milk (can use almond milk, coconut milk, oat milk, etc)
  • Avocado
  • Baby spinach
  • Yogurt (can use a dairy free alternative
  • Banana
  • Peppermint extract (or can sub fresh mint if you have it!)
  • Optional: whip cream and cocoa nibs (can use coconut whip too!)
  • Optional: ice (if your bananas aren’t frozen use ice!)

The traditional version of this shake is only available for a limited time at the fast-food chain, but my version is available year-round!

It’s the go to morning shake or a great afternoon pick-me-up.

How to make this shake:

  • Grab a blender , and mix all the ingredients together until smooth. Seriously, that’s it.

Is this shake vegan and gluten free?

  • You can make it vegan by choosing a dairy free milk, yogurt and whip cream. There are many available in the supermarkets these days!
  • Yes, this is gluten free . No wheat, rye or barley involved.
  • This smoothie is also Paleo friendly !
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Healthy Shamrock Shake

Ingredients

  • 1 cup low fat milk or fat-free milk
  • 1/2 avocado
  • 2 large bananas, frozen
  • 2 handfuls fresh baby spinach
  • 1/3 cup yogurt
  • 1/2 tsp. peppermint extract

Optional topping ideas:

  • cocoa nibs, whipped cream
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Instructions

  • Blend all ingredients together and top with whipped cream and cocoa nibs.

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