Whatever you do…don’t look through the ingredients in this slushy and get all freaked out because there’s spinach in it. Don’t do it. Just relax.
There’s nothing to freak out about. I PROMISE you can’t taste the spinach….and this slushy is so refreshing and delicious you won’t even know what hit you.
The first time I made these, I was just messing around trying to come up with a yummy way to get more raw greens into our diet. I figured they’d turn out some ugly brown color, since I was mixing red, yellow and green together. I just hoped I’d be able to make my family look past it and enjoy the fruity taste.
But alas, they turned out to be a beautiful deep red color…and tasted like fruity heaven. So even though you KNOW there’s spinach in them because you made them and put it there yourself, you will forget all about it while you sit down with a spoon and eat this slushy that tastes better than anything I’ve eaten this entire summer.
Try these!!!
Strawberry Peach Slushies
2 cups frozen strawberries
1 cup frozen peaches
1 cup raw mixed greens or spinach
5-8 drops stevia (more if you like)
1 cup water
Put all ingredients into blender. Process until everything is mixed and becomes slushy.
And see what my blender did? It made that pretty swirl thingy. My boys beg for me now to show them the pretty swirl thingy everytime I make these.
These have become one of our favorite side dishes….or sometimes they are our breakfast. WE LOVE THESE SLUSHIES!
Please, oh please, try them. 
Also, check out Rocks in my Dryer, because everyone’s posting recipes with five ingredients or less for summertime!!
Lynn says:
I am going to have to try this. We love smoothies and this might me a great way to add some greens to our diet. Spinach is not one of my favorite things to eat. The rest of my family loves it, but I could do without it.
This is one way I could eat it. Thanks for the idea.
July 1st, 2008 at 9:41 pm
Char says:
Hmm… can I still make these if I DON’T have spinach to add?
I know, I know… I need to go buy some. Wait, I have broccoli, will that work?
July 1st, 2008 at 9:52 pm
Aussie in America says:
Yum! These sound delicious.
I am all for adding in the green stuff whenever possible.
Thanks for the recipe. I’ll be trying it.
July 1st, 2008 at 9:57 pm
Wife and Mommy says:
Oh my goodness. This is definitely one I need to try! Thanks!
July 1st, 2008 at 10:25 pm
Slacker Mom says:
Okay, you’ve convinced me - I mean, if I sneak carrots into the spaghetti sauce, why not try spinach in a slushie.
Thanks!
July 1st, 2008 at 10:43 pm
Amy says:
I LOVE “green smoothies.” I am in the middle of a 30 day green smoothie challenge where you drink one a day. The ratio I use is 40% raw greens/60% fruit. I hate veggies but I LOVE these - you can’t even taste the spinach. I’m going to try your recipe tomorrow.
Thanks!
July 1st, 2008 at 11:25 pm
Annie says:
This is a great recipe! I make these all the time - even with the spinach.
Another variation my family enjoys is strawberry, banana (instead of the peaches) and mango juice instead of water. VERY yummy!
~ Annie
July 1st, 2008 at 11:33 pm
Tiffany says:
Maybe my Mr. No Produce baby will drink this? I’m gonna try. Thanks!
July 1st, 2008 at 11:41 pm
Jamie @ Purposeful Pursuit says:
I’ll give these a try for sure! We do lots of smoothies at our house.
July 2nd, 2008 at 12:28 am
Jenny B (aka Mother Hen) says:
I drink those every morning, only I start with a blender packed full of spinach, so mine don’t come out pink. They look … well, they’re green, icky bile green. But you still can’t taste spinach, it just tastes like a yummy fruit smoothie. Oh yeah, and I also add a banana.
YUMMY!
July 2nd, 2008 at 7:39 am
Sonshine says:
yummy! going to have to give this a try! Maybe I can get my picky eaters to eat it IF they don’t watch me fix it! LOL
July 2nd, 2008 at 9:06 am
Lawanda says:
Oh good! And HEALTHY! YAY!
July 2nd, 2008 at 9:28 am
GiBee says:
Actually, it doesn’t sound freaky at all… yum — I’m going to try them!
July 2nd, 2008 at 9:56 am
suzanne says:
It sounds really good but what is stevia? I’m headed to the store today and will definitely be buying these ingredients!
July 2nd, 2008 at 10:17 am
Jenn says:
I have some spinach out in my garden that needs to be picked. I think I will use some of it for this recipe. We love smoothies here!
July 2nd, 2008 at 10:57 am
jodi says:
interesting…wonder if I could slide those past the hubby…thanks!
July 2nd, 2008 at 11:09 am
Elizabeth says:
I love how easily spinach can hide in the blender! This sounds like a great morning treat. We’ll have to try this
July 2nd, 2008 at 7:25 pm
tiffanie says:
this isn’t the first time i’ve heard of putting spinach in smoothies, but i forgot all about it! i may just have to try it
thanks for the reminder!
July 2nd, 2008 at 7:27 pm
Jenna says:
Ooooh, I can’t wait to try this. I am always looking for ways to sneak veggies into my girls food so this will be great! Thanks for posting this!
July 2nd, 2008 at 8:28 pm
Kate says:
I am absolutely trying these. We have everything on hand already! I love sneaking greens in wherever possible.
July 2nd, 2008 at 9:13 pm
Christine@AreWeThereYetMOm says:
A couple of weeks ago, I made some slushies similar to this but I used mixed berries, and baby spinach. You really can’t taste the spinach at all. The kids loved them.
July 2nd, 2008 at 10:03 pm
Dor says:
This looks very refreshing!
Sorry to be the grammar police but alas usually means something bad has happened.
“an interjection used to express regret, sorrow, or grief”
And the commenter wanting to know what stevia is check here. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stevia
July 2nd, 2008 at 10:51 pm
Donna says:
I’ve gotta try this! If I can just come up with a way to sneack it in without getting caught!
July 3rd, 2008 at 1:35 am
Renee says:
I love the idea of putting spinach in this drink. My kids that are 3 and 2 love smoothie drinks. I always sneak some ground up flax seed or wheat germ into my smoothie slushie drinks and they never notice. Also a great book for cooking for kids is called “The Sneaky Chef” by Lapine
July 3rd, 2008 at 6:20 am
Sharmista says:
I made these for breakfast this morning and they were SO yummy!! I used chard and kale from my garden instead of spinach. Yummy! Thanks for the idea!
July 3rd, 2008 at 8:47 am
Christina says:
I came across your blog by way of Rocky in my dryer and wanted to ask if I could use Splenda since I only have this and sugar on hand? Thanks.
July 4th, 2008 at 3:26 pm
popsciles on the porch says:
Spinach in a smoothy? Hmmm…we’ll have to give it a try. Looks like it’s gotten great reviews…thanks for sharing! I look forward to trying it out!
July 5th, 2008 at 11:34 pm
Piseco says:
Yup, we love spinach in our smoothies too! JediBoy calls them “Hulk Shakes” even though the way we make them most mornings comes out blue. We use spinach, orange juice, flax oil, bananas and blueberries. I’ll have to try peach and strawberries. Yum!
July 14th, 2008 at 10:47 am
Allison says:
This is great! I would like to get more greens (and fiber) into my family’s diet and I was hoping to find some smoothie recipes that fit the bill - thanks!
July 14th, 2008 at 1:43 pm
Amy says:
These were delicious! My kids and I all enjoyed them!
September 2nd, 2008 at 12:49 pm
Main Street Mom says:
I am thrilled to see stevia in your recipe!!! I have been using it for years, and share it with friends every chance I get. Always trying to cut back on the refined white sugar. The smoothie looks delicious!!!
October 12th, 2008 at 9:25 pm