They seem to be all the rage with the health food crowd, and I can see why; I've been hooked for a couple of years now. Just think, the ability to get a whole bunch of fresh vitamins, minerals, and fiber in one great tasting drink!
Basic Ingredient list:
Lettuce
Kale
Spinach
Cucumber
Dandelion greens
mint
basil
parsley
Chard
Blueberries, or any fresh or frozen berry
bananas
peaches
grapefruit/oranges
avocado (one I haven't tried but will soon)
Juice
stevia sweetened tea
yogurt or kiefer
ground flax seeds
spirulina
ground chia seed
maca root powder
any powdered greens that are organic
Here are a few of my favorite green smoothy recipes, but as you can tell, the options are as endless as the imagination.
Blueberry bliss green smoothie
1 cup fresh or frozen blueberries
4 leaves kale, washed
4 leaves lettuce, washed
8-10 leaves dandelion greens, washed
about a 1/4 of a cucumber, peeled
1/2 cup yogurt or kiefer
1 cup of juice (blueberry or apple) or for really low sugar, brew a cup of fruity tea and sweeten with stevia (or use one that has stevia already in it)
1 teaspoon ground flax (optional)
1/4 teaspoon spirulina (optional)
blend all ingredients together
Isha's happy-it's not-quite-so-green Fruity green smoothie
1 banana
1 peach or 1/2 cup diced frozen peach
1/2 cup fresh or frozen strawberries
handful of spinach leaves, washed
2 leaves lettuce, washed
1/4 cucmber, peeled
1/2 cup yogurt or kiefer
about a cup of apple juice
1/2 teaspoon ground flax (optional)
If you have a powerful blender like a vitamix then you don't have to do a lot of pre-preparing. If you have a regular blender, chop your greens first with a knife, removing stems.
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