Green Smoothie Recipe

Green Smoothie Recipe

Basics of the recipe:

• Work up to using a large handful of greens meaning approximately half of blender but you can start with the amount that you can stand
• Add fruit, a banana plus 1-3 more
• Water, very important, fill halfway to the level of the greens and fruit
• Vitamix – choose a medium setting and throw everything in
• Blender – best to core your apples, cut up your fruit, chop your greens, blend on low 1 min. and high for 1-2 minutes going for a pureed consistency
• Add orange juice as part of your water amount or agave for additional sweetness

#1 The Starter Kit

Large handful spinach or flat leaf parsley or combo of both

1 cup frozen or fresh berries

1 banana

1 orange

1 kiwi

Water/o.j. and splash agave

#2 Movin’ On Up

Large handful of chard or kale or combo of both

1 banana

1 apple

8 mint leaves (optional but recommended for tastiness)

Water, splash agave

#3 Master of the Green

Large handful + of any not so bitter green

1 banana

Water

Goal is to get up to a quart/day. You can bring it with you to sip on through the day, which is a great use of a travel coffee mug. Tastes best when made fresh daily but is rumored to keep for several days.