5-Ingredient Bedtime Green Smoothie (Recipe + Video)

By Chef Enrico Alaggia

A well-rested night is essential to start a productive day. It’s so easy to pack some freshly blended goodness into your day with this 5-ingredient bedtime green smoothie.

There are four main vitamins and minerals that promote better sleep: tryptophan, magnesium, calcium, and vitamin B6. Spinach is high in magnesium, which naturally relaxes nerves and muscles, calms the body, and encourages sleep.

Bananas are a bedtime superfood. They’re packed with potassium and vitamin B-6 and are also a source of magnesium and tryptophan.

Recipe

Servings: 1 Prep time: 5 minutes Cook time: 0 minutes Total time: 5 minutes

Ingredients:

3 Green kiwis 1 Banana 2 Cucumbers 1 ounce Baby spinach 5 tablespoons plain Greek yogurt

Directions:

1. Peel your kiwis, banana, and cucumbers. If preferred, you can leave the cucumber skin on.
2. Chop them roughly into big pieces.
3. Add all ingredients to a blender. Puree until smooth.
4. Serve 1 hour to 30 minutes prior to sleep.