Small Spinach Salad

Salad Ingredients:
1/2 bunch spinach, shredded (about 6 cups)
1 can of mandarin oranges

Dressing Ingredients:
2 T. olive oil
1 T. honey or sugar
2 T. white vinegar
¼ t. poppy seeds
1/8 t. salt
dash onion powder

Spinach Bacon Salad

Salad INGREDIENTS:
1 bag of baby spinach (6c. packed)
1 head of iceberg, chopped (or 6 c. romain lettuce)
1 c. mozzerella cheese, grated
1 lb. bacon, cooked & crumbled
1/2 medium purple onion, diced
8 oz pkg mushrooms, sliced
2 c. cottage cheese

Dressing INGREDIENTS:
1/4 c. white vinegar
1/4 c. olive oil
2 T. honey
1/2 t. poppy seeds
1/4 t. salt
1/8 t. onion powder

Spinach Barley Soup

Ingredients:
7 c. water
1 c. uncooked barley
2 T. chicken boullion
1 T. minced garlic
2 t. dry rosemary

1 t. salt

¼ t. black pepper

¼  t. red pepper

1 med onion, chopped
2 celery stalks, diced (1 c.)
1 ½ c. mashed kidney beans (1 can)
1 can diced tomatoes (or 1 ½ c. fresh)
6 c. spinach, chopped (6 oz) (or 3 c. more celery)

Directions:
1. Bring water, barley, and seasonings to boil in a large pot.
2. Chop vegetables and add to pot. (Except tomatoes and spinach)
3. Boil/simmer all ingredients on medium heat for 30 min (or until barley is done)
4. Stir in tomatoes last and top each bowl with a handful of fresh spinach.

Green Smoothie

Berry MILK Smoothie:

2 c. milk + 1 T. sugar 

2 c. frozen chard

1 banana

1 c. strawberries

Lots of GREENS Combo:

3 c. water

2-3 c. fruit (pineapple w/ juice, pears, or apples/applesauce are our favorites)

2-3 bananas or 1 avacado (or use milk instead of water to make it creamy)

1 lb frozen spinach (1 bag or 9-10 c. fresh)  (or chard)

 (can use 2 c.zucchini to replace some of the spinach)

Original Combo Ingredients:

2 c. water

2 c. greens (spinach, kale, chard, cabbage)

2 c. fruit (fresh, canned, or frozen)

(bananas, pineapple, pears, applesauce, peaches, mangos, berries, kiwis)

Original Combo Directions:

1. Fill blender with water to the 2 c. line

2. Push greens into the blender until mixture reaches the 4 c. line

3. Add fruit until it reaches the 6 c. line

4. Blend until smooth

Chocolate Milk Green Smoothie:

4c. Chocolate chocolate milk

1 bag frozen spinach

2 bananas

Chocolate Peanut Butter Green Smoothie:

4c. Chocolate chocolate milk

1/2 bag frozen spinach

2 bananas

1/4c. Peanut Butter

1c. Ice