Green Energy Smoothie with Spinach and Banana with homemade almond milk

👨‍🍳 Method

For the Drink

1. 1
   Rinse the spinach and pat dry.

   Colander
2. 2
   Soak the almonds overnight in cold water.

   Bowl
3. 3
   Drain the almonds and rinse well.

   Colander
4. 4
   Grind the almonds in a blender with the water for 2–3 minutes, until smooth.

   Blender

   💡In a food processor, grind in short pulses and check between pulses: it's easy to go from coarse to paste. (Sesame for tahini, on the other hand, is ground continuously.)
5. 5
   Strain through cheesecloth set over a bowl, and squeeze well.

   CheeseclothBowl

   💡Squeeze the cloth well to get out as much liquid as possible; the milk separates as it stands, so shake it before using.
6. 6
   Put the spinach, bananas, almond milk, yogurt, lemon juice, honey, ginger and salt in the blender.

   Blender

   💡Start with a few leaves and increase gradually: the banana masks the taste of the spinach, and the smoothie stays sweet and green.
7. 7
   Blend 60 seconds, until smooth.

   Blender
8. 8
   Taste and adjust the sweetness.
9. 9
   Pour into glasses and serve immediately.

   Glass (for drinking/serving)

   💡A smoothie separates and browns after a short while: drink it right after blending.