We had a church activity where a friend introduced me to "Green Smoothies." Basically, it's a way to get your fresh vegetables if you aren't good at eating them regularly. Here are a few that she shared.
Ingredients:
1 Granny Smith apple
1/2 banana
1 cup room temperature water
2 cup fresh spinach
Directions: Place banana and chunks of apple with water into blender. Pulse and blend until smooth. Add spinach and blend for one minute or until smooth.
I would say enjoy, but remember you aren't drinking this specifically because it's yummy (think of it as an acquired taste), but because it's healthy for you. :)
Variations: Everyday (if you drink it this often) replace the spinach with romaine, lettuce, cabbage, kale, collards, etc. (If you don't use variety you could develop food allergies.) After a week, cut down the apple to 1/2 or omit the banana and increase the greens by another 1 cup.
***Warning: Do not gulp down a green smoothie! It will give you really bad indigestion because your body thinks you're just drinking a normal liquid. You need to "chew" (yes this sounds weird) it until it warms up and then swallow. Yes, it takes awhile to eat this, but think of all the health benefits you're getting (that you wouldn't have normally gotten.
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