Hello and Happy St. Patrick’s Day! I’ve got a treat for you guys today: a Healthy Shamrock Shake recipe! It’s vegan, too.
Back in the day, I used to love the seasonal Shamrock Shake from a certain fast food restaurant. I hadn’t had or thought of one of those shakes in years until Matt and I drove by an advertisement for them the other day. Oh my gosh – Shamrock Shakes! I’d forgotten all about those! I decided I had a new mission: create a healthy but still delicious version at home.
I set to work on the project yesterday with Matt’s assistance. The secret ingredient? Avocado!
Have you guys ever had avocado in a smoothie before? Matt was super skeptical of the addition but in the end, he became a believer. 
Try it – avocado makes smoothies really creamy and awesome, and you can’t taste it. Adds some healthy fat to the mix, too!
Healthy Shamrock Shake
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
A healthy, vegan variation of the popular fast food milkshake. Creamy and delicious!
Ingredients (makes 1 large or 2 small smoothies)
- 1 cup Almond Breeze vanilla almondmilk (sweetened)
- 1 very ripe banana
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 10 fresh mint leaves
- 1/2 a ripe avocado
- 1 cup ice
Instructions
The smoothie was more green in person than it looks in these photos, but if you want to make it even more green, add a small handful of spinach to the blender. You won’t be able to taste it, I promise!
Enjoy – and have a wonderful day, my friends! Hope you’re wearing green. 
Looking for more smoothie recipes? Check out these favorites:
- {All That’s Missing is the} Tropical Island Smoothie
- Chocolate Cherry Espresso Smoothie
- Pumpkin Pie Smoothie
- Hidden Veggie Cherry Lemon Smoothie
I’ll be back tomorrow with my Rock ‘n’ Roll USA half marathon race recap – stay tuned!
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Thank you to Almond Breeze for sponsoring this post!
Healthy Shamrock Shake Recipe originally appeared on Washington D.C. area Registered Dietitian | Recipes + Healthy Living on March 17, 2014.
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