Happy St. Patrick’s Day Everyone!

Well today seems to be the day that many people fall off track with their clean eating by taking in any type of food as long as it is green, right?? Green beer, green cookies that someone brought into the office, green everything and anything.  It’s like because it is green the calories don’t count right?? MAN, if only that were true! haha….

One thing I always see advertisements for on TV and when I drive past bus stops and billboards is the McDonald’s Shamrock Shake.  Yes, even though I am a firm believer of eating everything in moderation and the idea that everyone deserves a little splurge once and a while; however, I just can’t get over the ingredients in this “shake”! For one, everything about McDonald’s is wrong to me personally and if I were going to eat fast food this would be my very very last choice (I haven’t eaten or been inside a McDonald’s in over 5 or 6 years!).  Anyways, back to my point, have you ever taken a minute to look up the nutritional ingredients of the Shamrock Shake? Don’t worry, I did if for you!

Check this out:

(image copyright: Macdonalds Restaurants)

OK OK OK….. Can you believe that 530 calories in a SMALL! Annnnndddd how many of the items in the ingredient lists can you actually pronounce?

HOW ABOUT I SHOW YOU A HEALTHIER WAY TO DRINK SOMETHING GREEN TODAY?

ENTER Michelle’s Green Healthy Shamrock Protein Shake!

Ingredients:
3/4 cup – Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk (you can use coconut milk or regular milk also)
 1 Scoop – vanilla protein powder
1-2 big handfuls of spinach leaves

1/2 -Avocado

1/4 Cup – Plan Greek Yogurt

1-2 tsp -Stevia to taste
1/4 tsp. peppermint extract
add ice cubes as you blend and water until desired consistency

Optional: Just a little Green Food Coloring if you really want to bring out the color!

Enjoy this yummy shake even the kids will love!!!