If you struggle to get enough vegetables into your day, this simple recipe could be the perfect gateway. We’re always exploring creative, delicious ways to add more veggies to meals — and we’ve even written a book about it — but these Green Energy Popsicles are a fast, kid-friendly way to enjoy spinach without thinking of it as a salad ingredient only.

These popsicles are surprisingly tasty and make getting leafy greens easy. Spinach is an excellent source of folate (folic acid), which plays a key role in maintaining healthy homocysteine levels. Elevated homocysteine can interfere with blood flow and nutrient delivery to the brain, leaving you feeling tired or sluggish. Regularly eating folate-rich foods like spinach supports energy and overall health.

Moral of the story:
EAT MORE SPINACH = HIGHER FOLATE = LOWER HOMOCYSTEINE = BETTER HEALTH AND MORE ENERGY

Try these Green Energy Popsicles and you — and the kids — may view spinach in a whole new light.

GREEN ENERGY POPSICLES

Ingredients

• 2 bananas
• ½ pear, cored and peeled
• ½ pineapple, cored and peeled
• 1 ½ cups fresh spinach
• ¼ cup orange juice
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice

Directions

Place all ingredients in a blender and process until completely smooth. Pour the mixture into popsicle molds and freeze for at least four hours, or until solid. Makes about 12 popsicles.

Nutrition facts per popsicle: approximately 42 calories, 0 g fat, 1 g fiber, 11 g carbohydrates, 1 g protein.

What new ways will you try to add spinach to your meals?

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