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Three Great Ways To Get Your Green On And Feel Good!
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Helpful Tips for Beginners:
1. To ensure a smoother smoothie, start with a liquid base. Add small amounts of ice (if desired) and then the leafy greens. After blending, stop and add a small handful of fruit and blend some more. Stop and add more fruit and blend again.
2. Choose frozen fruit over ice and blending will be easier. You can do this by spreading smaller pieces of fruit, such as banana slices or strawberry slices, on a plate or tray and placing them into the freezer until solid. Small pieces of fruit don’t take long to freeze, so that you can put the individual chunks into a small freezer bag, lay it flat, and press out excess air and freeze.
3. The expensive reality is that food such as fresh spinach doesn’t have a long shelf life. To save money, you can freeze spinach before it goes bad when necessary to avoid waste. Store it in a freezer bag and freeze. There is no need to defrost it before you make your smoothie.
3. By adding naturally sweet and fully ripe fruits to your green smoothie, you’ll enjoy the health benefits of natural sweetness over artificial or processed sugars. If, however, you find your smoothie is too bitter or sour, you can dribble in a bit of honey or real maple syrup to taste.
Are you ready? Let’s get our green on!
1. Green Is Good Morning Smoothie!
- 1 cup of coconut water
- 1 cup of organic kale
- 1 cup of organic baby spinach
- 1/2 ripe avocado, sliced into small pieces
- 1 large frozen banana (frozen slices)
- 1/2 organic mango (chopped and frozen)
- A few small ice cubes or small handful of crushed ice
Instructions:
Place liquid, ice, and green leafy ingredients into a high-speed blender. Blend on medium for a few seconds, then on high for 30 seconds. Add the avocado and banana slices, and then blend on medium. Add the mango and blend on medium for a few more seconds and then on high for 30 seconds. Make any necessary adjustments and enjoy!
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