I love sharing new recipes that can are easy to make part of a healthy weekly menu. Fruity green smoothies are easy to rely on for simple and delicious breakfasts and snacks and they provide so much flexibility – you can add or subtract whatever additional ingredients you’re in the mood for.

This morning I started my day off as usual; in the kitchen hanging out with my blender. When I noticed that I was out of spinach – my personal favorite green for smoothies – I decided to give Swiss chard a chance. I’m glad I did because the result was so tasty and filling it made the perfect thing to eat post morning workout! I didn’t plan on making this smoothie, but sometimes when wonderful things happen you just have to go with it! I loved the smoothie so much that I’m sharing it with you!

• Pineapple Green Chard Smoothie, This makes roughly 7 cups of liquid.

• Ingredients:

  3 cups Swiss Chard leaves - packed
  2 cups Banana - roughly 3 large Bananas
  2 cups frozen Pineapple chunks
  1 cup frozen Mango chunks
  1 cup frozen Strawberry
  3 heaping Tablespoons Date Paste
  3 cups Coconut Water (or regular filtered Water)

• Instructions:

  Puree and enjoy!