<div><p></p><p>Everyone loves the Shamrock shake, but the window when you can actually get one seems like it gets shorter every year. Thankfully, you can make a healthier version at home all year round, in case you ever get a craving. </p><p>Yes, that's right, we said these are healthy. They look like a milkshake but these smoothies are full of spinach, Greek yogurt and coconut milk. But of course, there's enough chocolate to make this recipe a real treat.</p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/02-03-chocolate-chip-mint-smoothie-760x760.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/02-03-chocolate-chip-mint-smoothie-760x760_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/02-03-chocolate-chip-mint-smoothie-760x760_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/02-03-chocolate-chip-mint-smoothie-760x760_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p></p><h3>Ingredients</h3><ul><li>1/2 cup coconut milk (from a can)</li><li>1/2 cup Greek yogurt (or plain, if you prefer)</li><li>1 frozen banana (quartered)</li><li>14 frozen spinach cubes</li><li>6 large ice cubes</li><li>1 teaspoon vanilla extract</li><li>1 teaspoon peppermint extract</li><li>1 teaspoon honey</li><li>Chocolate chips</li></ul><p></p><h3>Directions</h3><p>To make your own spinach cubes, add fresh spinach and water to a blender and finely chop it. Drain the water out in a colander, and pack the spinach into ice cube trays.Once they're frozen, you can store these in a Ziploc bag in your freezer.</p><p>In a blender, add coconut milk,</p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still2-12.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still2-12_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still2-12_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still2-12_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p>Greek yogurt,</p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still3-11.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still3-11_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still3-11_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still3-11_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p>the frozen banana,</p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still4-15.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still4-15_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still4-15_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still4-15_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p>spinach cubes,</p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still5-13.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still5-13_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still5-13_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still5-13_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p>ice cubes,</p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still6-10.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still6-10_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still6-10_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still6-10_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p>vanilla and peppermint extract,</p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still7-15.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still7-15_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still7-15_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still7-15_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still8-9.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still8-9_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still8-9_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still8-9_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p>and honey.</p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still9-7.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still9-7_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still9-7_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still9-7_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p><!-- [invalid-shortcode] --></p><p></p><p>Blend everything together until it's smooth. </p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still10-14.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still10-14_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still10-14_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still10-14_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still11-8.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still11-8_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still11-8_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still11-8_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p>Top with whipped cream and chocolate chips. </p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still12-10.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still12-10_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still12-10_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still12-10_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><p>It may look too good to be true, but this drink really is healthy. If you want a totally healthy post-workout drink, just leave out the whipped cream and chips at the end.</p><div><figure><amp-img src="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still1-12.jpg" srcset="https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still1-12_GH_content_550px.jpg 550w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still1-12_GH_content_650px.jpg 650w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still1-12_GH_content_750px.jpg 750w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still1-12_GH_content_850px.jpg 850w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still1-12_GH_content_950px.jpg 950w, https://www.shared.com/content/images/2017/02/still1-12_GH_content_1050px.jpg 1050w" sizes="89vw" title="" alt="" height="9" width="16" layout="responsive"></amp-img></figure></div><div><div><div><amp-youtube height="9" width="16" layout="responsive" data-videoid="2dp1pg5zOsM"></amp-youtube></div></div></div></div>