Friday, February 26, 2010
Several people have been asking about my green smoothie recipe (although my smoothies tend to be more purplish than green). There is nothing better than starting my day with a cup of this delicious goodness. I feel literally zinging with health when I drink one.
one or two handfuls of spinach or kale (kale is a bit rougher consistency)
one banana
one grapefruit (or ¼ cup fresh orange juice)
small handful of frozen berries (I get a mixed blend)
about ⅓ cup plain yogurt
a tad bit of maple syrup to taste
Blend together and enjoy!
Modifications: add a tablespoon of almond butter for protein
add a tablespoon of ground flax seeds
The large amount of greens may seem strange at first, so start small, but this is one of the best ways to pack a lot of greens into your diet. In fact, my recipe isn't half as green as my friend Diana's, of Frontyard Foodie. To be even more hard-core check out her green smoothies.
2 comments:
For a little bit I was making green smoothies. I usually did a blend of pineapple, mango, papaya and 3 handfuls of spinach or mixed frozen berries, almond milk, and (again) 3 handfuls of spinach. I tried the kale once, but, UGH, it nearly made me gag!!
Sadly I got sick on one of the berry smoothies and stained the bathroom door blue. That was the last one I made! haha!
I'll probably start again once this baby is born. A friend of mine said the green smoothies really help with milk production :)
Michelle,
I usually do a kale and spinach mix, so I can't really tell, but another good way that I've found to incorporate kale is sauteing cubes of butternut squash and a bit of onion and garlic in butter, than chopping up and putting in kale towards the end and letting it cook down. I then mash it together like mashed potatoes-- super yummy-- plus you get all those good greens.
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