Healthy Spinach Recipes

Say “hello” to your new favorite sauce! The Spinach Avocado Pesto is everything you love about the classic pesto with a creamy and heart-healthy twist. Best of all, it's quick and easy to make! To prepare the perfect pesto, you need basil, garlic, Parmesan cheese, and a really good olive oil. But you can take it to the next level by adding smooth avocado, which works wonders for your heart and brain, and spinach for a heavy dose of nutrients. Plus, it’s incredibly versatile! Toss the pesto with whole wheat or brown rice pasta, spread it on sandwiches, or use it to make delicious salad dressings and dips.

A smoothie bowl is always a great alternative to your daily smoothie! This smoothie bowl is packed full of goodness including high-fiber, heart-healthy fats from the acai berries. Spinach adds vitamins and minerals like thiamin, calcium, and iron. Smoothie bowls allow us to creatively decorate with beautiful toppings such as sliced almonds, goji berries, shredded coconuts, and crunchy granola! The sky is the limit with the combination of toppings that can beautify your bowl!

Feeling lucky? You must be if you're treating yourself to this smoothie! It's packed with ingredients that promote bone, heart, and eye health in addition to strengthening your immune system and improving blood circulation. And if that's not enough, the ginger and turmeric are fantastic anti-inflammatory foods! The tablespoon of chia seeds also acts as an excellent source of fiber and omega-3 fatty acids.

Who needs a four-leaf clover when you could make this refreshing smoothie bowl? It's loaded with all the greens you need to feel great throughout the day. Spinach is an excellent source of calcium and vitamin K, which helps promote bone health. The mint also improves digestion and can help with stomach cramps and headaches. If the heart-healthy almonds in the bowl aren't enough, feel free to add more sprinkled over the top, along with any of your other favorites, like other nuts, coconut flakes, granola, and more!

Green soups can often be boring, but adding curry powder kicks up the flavor to another level! Combined with asparagus, it adds the perfect spice dimension that your taste buds will love. The potato gives this comfort food a creamy texture, while coconut milk brings everything together!

Leeks aren't only flavorful, they're also full of fiber, minerals, and vitamins. Combined with onions, spinach, turmeric, and paprika, you have a savory veggie soup, perfect for those cool fall days. Top with roasted chickpeas for an added crunch!

This concoction is almost too pretty to drink — almost. Luckily, it tastes as good as it looks, if not better! And it’s chock-full of the delicious nutrients your body loves. This sweet and colorful recipe is bursting with vitamins and minerals to promote a healthy immune system and keep you energized. The green layer has just the right amount of vanilla and cinnamon to satisfy any sweet tooth, while the berry layer is packed with vitamin C and other healthful antioxidants. Switch it up and make your own beautiful layers to add to the mix!

Winters can be harsh on your skin. Try this Wintertime Warrior to battle the cold and keep you glowing through the chilly winter months. Creamy avocado is an excellent source of vitamin A, C, and E to lock the moisture in your skin and keep it looking soft and forever young. And tender spinach contains lutein, which protects you and your skin from harmful UV damage. Adding one Wintertime Warrior to your daily regimen provides you with a healthy dose of good nutrients for your immune system and your skin to help you look and feel young!

Satisfy that sweet tooth with a tasty berry milkshake! This diabetic-friendly treat is rich and creamy thanks to a secret ingredient: white beans! It's also packed with protein to help keep you full. Throw in some fresh blueberries - an antioxidant powerhouse - and you've got a delicious vegan milkshake that's bursting with fruity flavor!

Oats are an excellent addition to a healthy morning smoothie! Full of fiber to help keep you full and satiated, they also provide your body with awesome heart-healthy benefits and help slow down the absorption of sugar into the bloodstream, a great thing for the management and prevention of diabetes. Fuzzy peaches contain some of the same powerful benefits, helping ward off many obesity-related diseases.

We have all been there! Not quite late enough to go home from a long workday and a pile of work to still get through, and you just need a quick pick-me-up to finish the day off strong. Bananas, beets, and coconut water provide electrolytes that help maintain nerve and muscle functions to keep us energized for the workday and day-to-day activities. At just over 200 calories, it's light enough to give you the boost of energy and electrolyte to power through!

Let’s face it—some of us can’t function without drinking coffee first. But that doesn’t mean you should settle for an average cup of Joe; you deserve one that’s packed with nutrients to keep you alert and energized all day. This deliciously sweet coffee beverage leaves out the processed sweetener and creamer that can offset some of the health benefits of coffee, such as lowering the risk of type 2 diabetes and improving physical performance. Instead, you’re getting all the natural sugars from heart-healthy strawberries and potassium-rich bananas.