The first thing I consume in the morning is the perfect topic for my first post. I often go to bed in anticipation of having one of these each morning. It is the green smoothie.
This recipe came from a co-worker of mine. I was previously making a smoothie that basically had everything in it. It tasted alright but it looked like diarrhea. The flavor wasn't awful if you could get past its appearance, but that wasn't good enough. Appearance is usually why people recoil or pinch their faces when the subject is brought up. The assumption is that if it looks bad it tastes even worse. The green smoothie should look amazing because it's so healthy, and taste even better.
One thing I've learned is that less is often more. The smoothie doesn't have to contain everything. In fact, having a couple ingredients that go well together can be very delicious. Sometimes the combinations can be surprising. It surprised me.
Ingredients:
orange juice, lemon juice, kale, cilantro, ginger, apple, ice, wheat grass or wheat grass powder (optional), Trader Joe's green powder (optional)
Directions:
Just blend everything together. As far as measurements go, just guess - that's what I do. I usually add a cup of orange juice, 2-3 tablespoons lemon juice, hand full of destemmed kale and cilantro leaves, 1 peeled and cored apple, and 1 tablespoon chopped ginger. Blend until it's liquified. Enjoy!
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