(Feature Impact) Try this Spring Greens Smoothie featuring spinach, apple, banana, and dates to ramp up your produce consumption without further bogging down busy mornings. With a handful of ingredients, you can enjoy the refreshment you need while on the go and save a bit of time, to boot.

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Spring Greens Smoothie

Recipe adapted from KatieSpring.com

• 1 cup packed spinach or pea shoots
• 1 apple, cored and chopped
• 1 banana, sliced
• 1-2 dates
• 1 1/2 cups almond milk
• 1 tablespoon chia seeds
• 1 pinch cinnamon (optional)

1. Wash greens.
2. In a blender, blend spinach, apple, banana, dates, almond milk, and chia seeds until smooth. Add cinnamon, if desired, and blend.
3. Leftovers can be refrigerated 1-2 days.