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The Monica Salad
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So, there are certain people in my life that make amazing salads. My sister-in-law, Sarah, is one of these people. It doesn’t matter what is in the salad, this lady has a way with her fresh produce.
Another one of these people is my friend Monica, who, bless her heart, brought me this salad and a lasagna right after I had my baby. The lasagna was very good, but you guys….this salad was AMAZING. It was unique because the combination of ingredients within the salad was something I’ve never had before. So many different textures and flavors going on but it was the parsley dressing that made this salad so incredibly good.
Who knew, right?! Parsley? In salad dressing?
Yes, it’s a thing and yes, it’s good.
Now, this isn’t the *exact* recipe, but more of a copycat version made from my hazy, post-baby, exhausted, doped up memory of what Monica brought me that Sunday night. I did ask her for the recipe, but got a wicked craving for it impatient and less than 24 hours after asking, made my own version.
YOU GUYS. It’s good. The candied walnuts, blue cheese and dressing are what take this salad over the top.
Even my husband was like “this cheese in this salad is amazing!” –>coming from a man who hates smelly cheese! #miracle
Here’s how to make it:
So, the first thing you’re going to want to do is grab a high powered blender to make the salad dressing. I used this Mini WildSide Jar with my Blendtec Blender…the perfect size for smaller quantities!
Into your blender, add in some parsley. 3 cups loosely packed. This is a parsley dressing after all.
Add in some garlic,
lime juice,
olive oil,
sugar, salt and pepper.
Oh, and I added vinegar too. Lets pretend I didn’t forget to take a picture of that step.
So, now comes the fun part…add the lid and blend!
You can’t tell but this blender is on, working it’s magic 🙂
30 seconds later and we have some awfully green, awfully amazing dressing.
So, grab your dressing and assemble your salad.
Into a large bowl {or two}, add in some lettuce, mushrooms, gorgonzola cheese, candied walnuts, red onion, avocado and celery. Weird combo, I know, but trust me! It’s good.
Drizzle with the dressing and get ready to LIVE. Forreals.
Store any extra dressing in an air tight container in the fridge.
Printable recipe below, friends! Have a great weekend 🙂
The Monica Salad
A yummy salad topped with candied walnuts, blue cheese, avocado, mushrooms, red onion and drizzled with a parsley vinaigrette.
Ingredients
For the parsley vinaigrette:
- 3 cups curly parsley loosely packed
- 2 tablespoons lime juice or lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar
- 1 large clove garlic chopped roughly
- 1/3-1/2 cup olive oil
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- salt & pepper to taste
For the salad:
- 5 oz pre washed lettuce I used a super greens blend
- 1 ripe avocado diced
- 4 large baby bella mushrooms sliced
- 1/4 cup red onion finely diced
- 1/3 cup roughly chopped candied walnuts plain walnuts are ok too!
- 1/3 cup crumbled gorgonzola
- 1 stalk celery finely diced
Instructions
- Place all ingredients for dressing into a high powered blender. Blitz until completely smooth. You may need to shake the blender a time or two to get things moving and drizzle in an extra tablespoon of olive oil. Once completely smooth, set aside.
- For the salad, add pre washed lettuce to a large bowl. Top with remaining ingredients and then drizzle generously with dressing. Serve immediately.
Nutrition
Calories: 367kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 6gFat: 32gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 7mgSodium: 217mgPotassium: 706mgFiber: 6gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 4159IUVitamin C: 69mgCalcium: 137mgIron: 4mg
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Tropical kale Smoothie!!
Snoothies
I would try that amazing parsley dressing!
I’d make a green smoothie!
The parsley dressing
The first thing I would make would be a super protein fruit blended smoothie! My favorite !
The salad sounds great. I am willing to try the dressing , howver, I have never in my life cared for blue cheese . Is there a substitute for anther kind of cheese that would go well. And,did you make your own candied walnuts or buy them? Thank you.
Thank you the recipe!
I would make this parsley dressing, it sounds so fresh and amazing!
Pesto or a Basil Salad Dressing that is so yummy!
I would make this dressing with my new blender. The salad sounds amazing!
hmm.. either a smoothie or fresh homemade salsa! 🙂
A milkshake:)
I’d make a great fruit smoothie!
I would make this beautiful salad dressing first of course. Then many other tasty things!
I would make this fabulous salad dressing and salad. I would also be curious to see Monica’s recipe and try it, just to see how close you are to it.
After that… My homemade mayonaise so I can make my potato salad. After all spring is upon us and my favorite season, summer is just around the corner!
How cute! I’d make anything that will fit-smoothies, dressings and sauces.
I’d make banana whip! I’ve had such a craving for that lately! Then I’d make this parsley dressing, because I’m very intrigued by it! Thanks for the recipe
I’d love to win this blender, and the first thing I’d make would be hummus. My husband and kids are eating it like crazy lately! Homemade would be a real money-saver.
I would definitely make this dressing! It looks too good not to!
Well heck, I would love to try this recipe. ????
I’d make this salad and dressing! I love salads, especially in the spring!
I would make a milkshake to celebrate. 🙂
I would make a cilantro ranch salad dressing that my daughter swoons over!
I make all my own salad dressings, so I would definitely use this for salad dressings. Looks interesting.
I would love to start making my own dressings more often.
A smoothie!!!!
My husband purchased a Vitamix for me as an anniversary gift after much begging because I fell for the salesman’s song and dance at Costco hook, line & sinker. For months, I researched, watched QVC to see how well it worked and he finally made the purchase. $600 later, mine still doesn’t quite blend everything like theirs did, I still have tiny pieces of food left unblended and the motor makes a horribly loud noise as if it is grinding improperly. It was sent back once already, but the problem persists. Now it sits gathering dust because I hate the sound it makes and I don’t want my husband to feel bad thinking he made a bad choice. Clearly, I SHOULD have looked into the Blendtec line 🙁 I would make a fresh fruit & veggie smoothie most likely if I were fortunate enough to win. I have MS and I am trying to eat and cook healthier for me and my family.
I would make a bomb diggity pesto!
The dressing sounds interesting. The parsley was a surprising ingredient, would be a great salad for St. Patrick’s Day!
I would make my morning smoothie without having to constantly stop and stir things up because my blender is really junky! I need a Blendtec in my life!!
Oh my gosh, YUM! First: THIS DRESSING
Second: Milkshakes! Life’s about balance!
I would use it to make one of my chocolate peanut butter Advocare protein shakes!
I would make a smoothie! My current blender can’t handle kale so that would be awesome!
I would make the parsley dressing! We are trying to learn a healthier lifestyle and this Blendtec Blender would Help!!
I would love to try to make this parsley dressing and the salad you shared with us in my new Blendtec Design 625 Blender! I have not owned a blender in a long time. I hope that you choose me! We are trying a healthier life style and this would really help!
The Monica Salad sounds amazing! The dressing for the salad would be the first thing I would love to make with a new Blendtec.
Yum.
Smoky honey paprika vinaigrette ????
This dressing!
I would probably make some baby food if I had a Blendtec.
This dressing…been wanting to make my own!
I would make this dressing then my smoothie!
I would make Hollandaise sauce for Eggs Benedict, a sinfully delectable breakfast treat for special occasions and breakfast smoothies for everyday.
I’d use the Mini WildSide to make salad dressings and for smoothies!
I would make a smoothie with blueberries, a banana, blood orange juice, honey crisp apple, plain yogurt, and dash of almond honey. Yum.
Love your blog, Lauren, and await each new one. Beautiful loving family!
Maybe this dressing or a nut butter.
–––––– the first thing i’d make in my blendtec is this parsley dressing . i’ve been wanting to try a new dressing & this one seems yummy !
thank you so much for the chance !
I love making home made salad dressings. I would whip up a batch of my yummy vinaigrette which the people at work are completely gaga over!
Oh I love parsley!!! I’m the one who eats the garnish off my plate!!! I would make this dressing!
The first thing I’d make in a Bendtec is Red Lobster margaritas. They are to die for.
I would make the Monica Salad Dressing first…I would love to win this Blendtec Blender and use it to make my dressing and then store it in the MiniSide Jar…Thanks…
I’m thinking this salad dressing will be on my firsts list. Yumm
I have a fantastic recipe for Flaffle (puffy baked pancake, eaten with powdered sugar n lemon) that you make in a blender. Mouth watering as my blender gave up the ghost last weekend.
Smoothies!
I’m going to make the parsley dressing. It looks amazing! Thanks Lauren.
I would love a Blendtec! I would use it to make green smoothies
I would definitely try this parsley dressing.
Lauren, the very first thing I would make in my new Blentec Blender with Mini Wildside Jar would be an awesome Banana Pina Colada using my favorite dark spiced rum, pineapple/coconut juice, super smooth coconut cream, and a fresh ripe banana. What better way to celebrate winning a new Blentec Blender?
I want to make the delicious salad, so this dressing would be the first thing I would make. Then I would start making smoothies!
i’d make a green smoothie!!
The first thing I would make is this great blender is the parsley dressing for the Monica salad.
I would make that parsley dressing. That recipe looks amazing and I just love parsley.
This dressing for sure because it looks yummy. Then I would love to try making my own peanut butter and almond butter.
I would make myself a smoothie! This would be super handy for my breakfast in the morning as I’m trying to run out the door. Perfect size!
I can’t wait to try this recipe, but I need a good blender like the mini wild side jar! The parsley dressing looks amazing!
Maryann. March 11 2016
I would make a raspberry banana smoothie. It would be great to win a Blendtec.
I would make an avocado lime and cilantro crema!
I would make some avocado lime and cilantro crema! My current blender is getting old so I’m definitely in the market.
Would love to make tropical smoothies for breakfast! Orange juice, pineapple, strawberries. Yum!
I’d make this salad dressing! Sounds yummy
I would love to try the parsley dressing from this post. It sounds fantastic.
I make a mean homemade salsa. I’d use the smaller container for that!
I would make a blueberry smoothie with my new blender!!!
I would make homemade salsa with tons of cilantro!
Since this is the first time on this site and learning about the Blendtec Blender, I would try this recipe as it looks delicious. As I am typing this I am thinking about more and more things I would like to try.
This parsley dressing!! Sounds strange but yummy!! 🙂
I would make the salad dressing from this post.
I’d make my grandma’s salad dressing and hope it tastes as good as hers!
I really think it would be a banana and strawberry smoothie.
A banana strawberry smoothie
The first thing I would make is a milkshake for my boys who are currently in love with these as an afternoon snack! Love your recipes and blog Lauren! Thank you!
Garlicky Hummus 🙂
I make my wife a daily morning smoothies with a old blender that takes forever to clean. I also make a lot of avocado salsa and salad dressings.
It would be nice to have new blender that I don’t have to keep changing speeds to keep it going.
I would make milkshakes!! I use my stick blender for them now but it doesn’t work very well. I’ve never made my own salad dressing but would definitely try that too!
I would make this dressing and my protein shakes 🙂
I would make this salad!!
I would make salsa.
I think I’d try a blender version of Hollandaise Sauce.
Strawberries are looking good at the grocery store. I would make some strawberry margaritas. Virgin for the kids & w/tequila for the big kids.
I would make this parsley dressing!
First thing i would make would definitely be green smoothies for the kiddos (and me, of course)
I would have never thought to try parsley dressing but how I have to make it! I hope I can win this. I’ve heard great things about Blendtec!
I would make the parsley dressing! It looks wonderful!
Would love to have one of these blenders. I love smoothies and I love making my own dressings. Never would have dreamed of making a parsley dressing, but I’m willing to try.
Ummm, the dressing for this salad….
I would make the Monica salad and smoothies.
If I win the first thing I’d make is that salad dressing. Looks amazing!
Oreo milkshake!
I would love to make some roasted red pepper hummus!
I would make banana fro yo!
This saladsalad looks delicious! I’d makemake hummus. My son’s favorite food might be hummus and since it’s pretty healthy I let him eat it almost daily.
Oh my gosh! I would totally make that dressing!!!! It sounds amazingly delicious and healthy – how often can you say that?
Smoothies!!!
The first thing I would make would probably be blender muffins. My current blender just doesn’t make a smooth batter!
spinach almond banana smoothie
Salsa, salad dressing, red pepper spread – I can think of all kinds of things to make!
GREEN SMOOTHIES
I would make baby food for my niece!
I would love to be able to make smoothies in a Blentec! Thanks, Lauren!
I would love to use this size blender to experiment with healthy fresh fruit smoothies, as a diabetic I need to use whole fruits and I think it would be lots of fun, especially with the summer fruits coming in that we are growing.
A smoothie of course!!
What would I make? What wouldn’t I make is more like it. Hummus for two, Monica’s dressing, SW dressing and so many other things. Thanks for sharing. Love your blog!
We love smoothies at our house, but I would first use it for salad dressings!!!
a smoothie or banana ice cream!
I would make a smoothie or salad dressing for sure!
I would make this delicious sounded dressing!! 🙂
Smoothies for me & 6 grandkids & that dressing sounds awesome
I would give this salad dressing a try. Also almond and cashew butters would be easy in Blendtec blender.
First thing I’d make is smoothies, but I also want to learn to make my own almond butter.
I’d make that green dressing!!!
I’d make a smoothie for one!
The first thing I would like to make, if chosen, would be the Monica Salad dressing. That recipe sounds sooo delish! Whoever may win the Blendtec blender will be one lucky person. Thanks for giving us the chance to win this awesome blender.
I would use this for my morning smoothies. I was just looking online at ninjas because my blender just isn’t cutting it anymore and I make smoothies daily. I would love a blendtec! 🙂
Soup! I love blending soups.
Well, obviously I’d have to try this amazing parsley dressing!! This salad sounds yummy, I will have to make it soon!
This dressing, oh man it looks delicious! I need this salad in my mouth now!
This wonderful sounding dressing! In fact I am going to have to make this even if I don’t win. ????
Hollandaise sauce!
First thing I would make is this parsley dressing!
This salad dressing!! Looks amazing.
I would make this Parsley dressing.
This dressing and several others — love homemade dressing and this salad looks amazing.
This salad dressing looks super easy to make, I would love a blentec!
This salad dressing looks amazing and having a blentec makes it so easy! I would love one!
I would make my morning smoothie to go in my jar how convenient would that be????
Smoothies!
I would make this dressing and then use it for more of your awesome roasted red pepper pasta!!! I’m going to take the salad to a St. Patty’s day work potluck next Thursday!!! With a dressing that green what could be better?!!!
I would make a huckleberry milkshake!
I would be ready to make this salad dressing in my new Blendtec Blender using the Mini WildSide Jar. Sounds amazingly delish!
I think the first thing I would make would be this parsley salad dressing for the Monica salad. It sounds great and Yummy..
I would make the parsley dressing. I would also make a smoothie and use your great idea with the straws for kids to drink so less dishes!!
I would make me some parsley vinaigrette dressing!! And then a smoothie or two 🙂
I’d make honey mustard salad dressing!
With the Blendtec Blender using the Mini WildSide Jar, I would make homemade hummus! I’ve always wanted to try making it myself 🙂
We love green protein smoothies in the mornings with lots of spinach and frozen fruit! I’d love to try them out with a high powered blender like this!!
I would love to start juicing again. I have an old school juicer that’s a pain to clean!
Parsley vinaigrette!
Definitely the parsley dressing. I love salads and am always looking for new dressings. I’ve already printed out the recipe. Bring on the Blendtec and company!
At the top of the recipe, you listed blue cheese. Is the gorgonzola the same thing? What is the difference? Taste? Not a lover of blue cheese.
Would definitely use it for smoothies!
This salad sounds awesome! I think I would want to try the parsley dressing if I won!
I would make crepe batter for two, and serve them with homemade strawberry jam!
I would make a green smoothie! Perfect start of the day for energy.
I’d make a green smoothie in my mini wildside jar.
We love smoothies!!!! We make them everyday!
I would make a smoothy first for my kiddos!
I would love to make this parsley dressing in my Blendtec Blendar, using the mini wildside jar. Parsley is refreshing, I can imagine how fresh and amazing this would be. i also blend a lot of soups as my husband has had strokes and make sit easier for him to eat.
Wow!!! What to make first, that is a hard choice. I love me some salads and this salad looks awesome AND spring is almost here (salad time definitely)…so, the dressing wins first place. BUT the smoothie is always good so that comes in as a very close second. Thanks so much for this opportunity!
I would definitely make the silkiest smoothest no-bake cheesecake. Yum-o!
Green smoothies for the win!
Pesto for sure! Can’t go wrong with that 🙂
Smoothies, salsa. Repeat.
I would make banana ice cream. You know the one where you blend frozen bananas until smooth. Maybe add a couple chocolate chips at the end for a frozen banana effect. ????
Thanks Lauren for all your wonderful recipes! Your littles are gorgeous!!!
I have dreamed of the different type of creations I would use the blendtec for! I think I would have to try your yummy sounding parsley vinnaigrette first since I have yet to make my own salad dressing!
The first thing I make would be smoothies. Hubby and I are addicted to them! Would love to with. This blender and put my old delapeted one to rest!
This recipe for sure! Yum.
I would make a green smoothie. I have one almost every morning for breakfast!
I think I need to make this salad dressing as soon as I get this blender (please, please, pretty please). Then, I think I want to try it with cilantro. I’d get it all to myself then…Milkshakes for dessert!
Think I would make that gorgeous parsley dressing!
I would give this salad dressing a whirl!
I would make that parsley salad dressing!
That green dressing is absolutely gorgeous – I wish I had yarn that shade. I’d blend up that great-looking dressing in between knitting something beautiful!
I am sure I would make this marvelous salad first if I win the blender. Oh I hope I win.
I’d make homemade redpepper cashew dip! And then this parsley dressing—-holy wow that’s gotta be flavor-town!
I would make this dressing! It looks amazing!
A personal smoothie!!
If I were to win this awesome blender, the first item prepared would be the Monica salad dressing as it would be a tasty addition for my healthy diet plan.
I would use the Mini WildSide Jar to puree the ingredients for potato leek soup.
I would make the parsley dressing for the Monica salad! I wish I had the ingredients on hand so I could make it for this mornings breakfast!! 🙂
The first thing I would make in my new Blendtec Blender using the Mini WildSide Jar is the Monica Salad dressing!!! Then onto smoothies for breakfast every morning!
This salad looks amazing. I make one that is similar but different…
I add sliced Bosc pears and don’t add the avocado. The dressing sounds delicious. I look forward to trying it. Thanks.
I would love Salsa for Two just like the Mexican Resturant serves. Quick and easy with help from Blendtec.
Definitely would make the Monica salad dressing first! And then all kinds of other salad dressings. Yum!
I would make healthy smoothies for my kids in the mornings with the Blendtec.
Smoothies! My kIds love them!
Smoothies for me and my husband!
The first thing I’d make in my Blendtec blender and Mini WildSide Jar is a delicious green goddess smoothie! This seems perfect for making a single serve breakfast on the go!
Roasted red pepper hummus!! This salad looks amazing!
I will make a (slightly) modified version of this salad dressing. I haven’t bought a bottled dressing for a few years now. Love homemade dressings.
And love your beautiful family photos as well
I would love to try this salad with the dressing! Thanks so much for the chance!
I would probably make this dressing and then hummus
First thing I’d make is a margarita to go with the steaks I’d cook on my new BBQ!! 🙂
Oh My, I would make this parsley dressing for sure. My husband and I take salads to work 5 days a week. I am always looking for ways to change them up! This Mini Wildside Jar and blender would make packing salads fun again! The blender I have now is at least 20yeas old. I am afraid that because of its age and size, it doesn’t get much use. There are only 2 of us in the house and getting the monster out is just not going to happen!
It would be perfect for salad dressings!
Oh my….I would absolutely make that dressing first! I might even have some salad with it…LOL
I was just diagnosed as pre-diabetic so I really do need to get serious about the food I eat!
Just saved your recipe. The 1st thing I would make is that yummy salad dressing with the Blendtec blender & mini wide side jar. Looks amazing!!
I will make this Parsley dressing….sounds awesome!!
My husband, who is a FINE chef when he applies himself, absolutely LOVES the creamy caesar salad dressing from our local ‘pizza’ restaurant. He has purchased it from them many times, since it is not available in our local grocery store. (mind you we live in a very small town.) But after reading the details of this recipe, mostly the dressing, a thought came to mind! What if I could experiment with this blender and make him his favorite salad dressing?! Wouldn’t that make me the bomb????? I’m thinking so! What fun it would be to try! But first things first. This recipe for the Monica Salad sounds amazing, and will be on this weekends menu. Thanks Lauren!
I would make roasted butternut squash soup and then an orange, banana and pineapple smoothie!
I would make this dressing as it sounds so good.
I think I might just make that wonderful parsley dressing you just showed us how to make. Sounds wonderful!
Definitely the Parsley Vinaigrette for that awesome-looking Monica Salad!
For sure, I’d try this Monica salad dressing right way Sounds amazing, with all ingredients I love!
I love the taste of parsley in anything so this dressing must be amazing! The first thing I would make in my Blendtec blender would be the copycat recipe for Cafe Rio’s Tomatillo Cilantro Lime Ranch dressing…yum!
I’d love to use it to make smoothies–my current blender can’t seem to do enough to blend frozen bananas…
Ahh… If it were in season, the first thing I would make with this blender is luscious, luscious gauzpacho, with fresh ripe tomatoes, red pepper, sherry vinegar, garlic and some stale bread. Because my blender isn’t strong enough for that silky texture. But it were right now, I would make this parsley vinaigrette, the thought of which is driving me crazy.
I would make this salad and dressing! But I gotta say a mango and strawberry smoothie would tie for the first thing made.
**love your blog!
I would make a smoothie! Or a margarita after I pop this baby out in June 🙂
I love trying all kinds of homemade salad dressings. That will be what I would do first in the blender.
Would love to make your salad dressing in the blender!
Salsa, salsa, then more salsa!
Peanut butter, banana and honey smoothie – yum!
The first thing I would make is this salad dressing! It sounds delicious.
The first thing I’d make is the parsley dressing for the Monica salad!!!! It looks fantastic and I’m always trying new combinations in my salads. This is one I haven’t tried before.
Thanks!
This salad and dressing looks SO good..it would have to be the first thing I would try in my new blender????!
I would make this dressing!! Looks delicious!!!
never have owned his type of blender, and the dressing looks to be a wonderful choice for a new salad dressing, I would surely make this the very first thing in the blender offered.
All salad dressing should be made in that mini Blendtec blender! Goodby chopping garlic and herbs into minuscule pieces, and farewell wisk! The flavors must meld together so mush better and faster! Parsley dressing today–well I guess I will still be chopping and wisking!
A smoothie!
Hummus and baby food purees!!
I’d make the Monica salad dressing!
That salad does look amazing! Never wold have considered using parsley as a base for a dressing, but that’s probably why I’m not a chef… 🙂
The first thing I would make in this lovely little blender if i won would be probably a smoothie or twelve!
First thing I would make with the Blendtec Blender using the Mini WildSide Jar would be The Monica Salad. This recipe looks easy and like something that my boyfriend and daughter would love.
I would most likely make smoothies for my boys!
This dressing sounds amazing – it would be really easy to make with the Blendtec and the Wildside Jar, hoping to win…
Homemade almond butter, for sure! My food processor does an amazing job, but I’m sure a Blendtec would make it even smoother:)
The first thing I would make is this dressing and salad. It sounds wonderful!!
This dressing!
The first thing I would make in my Blendtec Blender would be this amazing salad dressing you just posted about! Yum!! (Along with the salad of course).
I will make a bunch of green smoothies… especially now that it is getting warmer out! 🙂
Umm totally making this salad dressing!! And smoothies for my kids!!
I would make the parsley dressing and some smoothies.
My daughter loves smoothies so I would make her a fruit smoothie, sneaking in a few veges of course!
Hi Lauren, This looks totally delicious!
How long do you think the dressing would stay fresh in the fridge? Thanks for your awesome blog!
I would make this dressing, of course!! Then I would probably make salsa.
This salad sounds amazing. If I had the Blendtex Blender with the mini wild side jar, the first thing I would make is a Blended Coffee Smoothie using Bolthouse Farms Blended Coffee Prtein drink, Silk Almond Milk and some crushed ice. Yum!
This amazing parsley dressing!
I would definitely make the Monica salad! Thank you!
I would make the dressing to this awesome looking salad….and use it for any other things from your fabulous recipes….Lauren, your posts and email is the highlight of my day..
I would make the banana ice cream I’ve seen posted everywhere!!!!
Smoothie for sure! Green yummy smoothies to start the day right!
I would make smoothies for my granddaughter who loves them.