{"id":10756,"date":"2022-12-03T08:28:31","date_gmt":"2022-12-03T13:28:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gncholdings.wpengine.com\/learn\/beauty\/fresh-mint-shamrock-smoothie\/"},"modified":"2026-03-12T14:39:02","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T19:39:02","slug":"shamrock-smoothie-recipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/learn\/recipes\/shamrock-smoothie-recipe.html","title":{"rendered":"Fresh Mint Shamrock Smoothie"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"10756\" class=\"elementor elementor-10756\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e517e1d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e517e1d\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-33116a3\" data-id=\"33116a3\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cfe6f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9cfe6f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\">Looking for a way to get a taste of a certain famous mint milkshake that comes around only a couple of months each year? 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We\u2019ve created a better-for-you version that has less than half the calories, carbs, sugar and fat plus 17g of high-quality protein.\u00b1 We\u2019ve used refreshing mint leaves and a handful of spinach to sneak in some veggies while giving that characteristic green color.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-875f299 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"875f299\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-af0cd37\" data-id=\"af0cd37\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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Servings<\/p><p><b>Serving Size:<\/b> 1\u00bd cups<\/p><p><b>Nutrition Facts Per Serving:<\/b> Cal. (180); Fat (1.5g); Carbs (24g); Fiber (6g); Sugar (11g); Protein (17g)<\/p><\/div><\/section><section data-cmsmodule=\"text\" data-cmsslot=\"article-cms-content\"><div><p>* You could also make this a chocolate mint shake by using a chocolate flavored protein powder<\/p><p>^Yes, this sounds like a ton of mint, but you need a lot to really get the freshness of the mint. Another option is to swap this out for about \u00bc teaspoon of peppermint extract.<\/p><p>**Salt may seem like a strange addition, but it really helps the flavors to pop. Try it out, just a pinch!<\/p><p>\u00b1 Compared to a 16 oz. 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