This is one of my toddler’s favorite Green Smoothies! Perfect for those days when it seems like your kids hate your cooking and won’t eat anything but snacks and air (it seems!).  I make this in my Vitamix, best blender for Green Smoothies!

• 2 ripe bananas – can use frozen
• 1/2 organic apple, core removed – granny smith is good, gala and fuji too (I get THE BEST apples from my CSA!!)
• 1 pear, seeds removed (CSA Delivery favorite!)
• 2 dates, pits removed (Halawy are my favorite!)
• 1 heaping teaspoon of peanut butter
• 1 small cucumber
• 1 or 2 handfuls of fresh spinach (extra here, again from my CSA!)
• 1 large leaf of dinosaur kale (without thick stem)
• 1/2 cup of almond milk, hemp milk, coconut milk or soy milk
• 1/2 cup of orange juice (or just add an extra orange)
• Optional but really good – mint leaves, ginger, celery
• Blend & Enjoy!

Tags: bananas, dates, kale, kid friendly green smoothie, orange juice, pear, spinach