I drink a lot of green smoothies, it was not like that always. When I moved out of India some 3 decades ago (I know I sound ancient) I was used to cooked greens, never raw greens like spinach kale etc. Once I tasted a really good green smoothie and I never stopped. This is my favorite blend. I drink 4-5 smoothies a week specially in the warmer months. This blend changed my life, I’ve noticed my skin texture improve, gut health balanced, peak energy levels and so much more. Leafy greens are packed with tons of vitamins, minerals, flavonoids, free racial scavenging antioxidants, and importantly delicious. So make it and drink up!
Ingredients
Makes 2 large glasses or about 4 small glasses
- 1-2 cups seasonal or frozen fruit (oranges in winter/ berries in spring/ stone fruit in summer/ Apple, pears in autumn)
- 1 Persian cucumber or small zucchini
- 1 large handful of baby spinach, organic preferred
- 1 handful of kale, organic preferred
- 1-2 stick of celery
- ½ a small avocado, optional or a few more pieces of fruit
- 1 cm piece of fresh ginger, grated
- ½ fresh lime, squeezed
- ½ a cup of water, or more of you like it thinner
- 1 cup of ice
Method
- Add all the ingredients, except the ice into a blender. Starting with greens and water first. .
- Blend all the ingredients until combined.
- Add in the ice and pulse the blender a few times. (I find adding the ice in after the first blend keeps it a bit cooler and more textured)
- Pour into glasses and serve.
- Drink the green goodness right away!
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