Green smoothies are a delicious way to detox, and one of the healthiest drinks to add to your daily routine.
To stay in shape, slim down and to detox your body, you need to feed it foods that help it purge itself, while at the same time provide it with the vitamins, proteins and minerals it needs to function at its best.
Green smoothie are the perfect way to start the day and make the most of your morning .. You can also use it as a lunch or diner meal replacement or for a light snack.
Easy peasy to make, all you need is a blender or a food processor to mix the ingredients together and there you go !!
How to do it ?
In the blender, dispose first the juicy ingredients, such as fruits. Pour half a glass of the liquid of your choice (water, green tea, coconut milk, soy milk or any vegetal milk or cream ). Blend everything together until you reach a smoothie consistency.
In a second time, you will add the firmer ingredients such as leaves that you will blend by rapid pulses (to avoid the veggies to overheat ). If you use curly kale or any really firm leaf, make sure you cut off the hard and stringy ribs that run down the middle of the leaf. You can also pre cut the leaves, it will be easier to blend.
When detoxing, fresh and organic produce is always recommended. In wintertime, I always have some organic frozen fruits in my freezer such as raspberries, berries, banana .. It is the best way to keep them all year long and it is cheaper .. In spring or during summer time, you can get some fresh fruits easily at local markets. Fruits are perfect to accompany green smoothies and to add a delicious and sweet taste ..
To get you revved up and ready to face the day, load your smoothie with super foods such as soy protein powder, acai berries, chia seed, spiraling powder, chlorella, goji berries …
Here are 7 homemade green smoothies ideas that you can adjust if you wish …
Smoothie 1 :
– 2 or 3 handful spinach or any other leafy green
– 1 celery stalk
– 1/2 concomber cut into small pieces
– 1 apple
– 1 lemon’s juice
– 1 small piece of ginger root
Smoothie 2 :
– 1 tsp almond creamy butter
– 2 handful fresh spinach or any other leafy green
– 1 cup almond milk, plain or vanilla flavored
– 1/2 riped banana
– 1/4 cup frozen pineapple cut into pieces
– 1 tsp chia seed
Smoothie 3 :
– 3 cups (750 ml) watermelon cut into pieces
– 1/4 cup (60 ml) fresh parsley
– 2 cups (500 ml) baby kale or kale or any other leafy green
– 1/4 cup (60 ml) fresh mint leaf
– 2 tsp (10 ml) green tea powder
– 2 tsp (10 ml) Gochujang corean chili paste
– 3 TBP (45 ml) concentrated pineapple juice
-1/2 peeled and chopped avocado
Smoothie 4 :
– 1 banana
– 3 or 4 handful spinach or any other leafy green
– 1 celery stalk
– 1/2 cup apple juice
– 1/2 peeled and chopped avocado
– 1 cup soy or almond milk plain or vanilla flavored
– 1 tsp fresh parsley
– 1 tsp honey
Smoothie 5 :
– 2 cup spinach or baby spinach or any other leafy green
– 2 kiwis
– 1 apple
– 1 big glass almond milk, plain or vanilla flavored
– 1 handful fresh mint
Smoothie 6 :
– 1 or 2 fresh or frozen & sliced bananas
– 1 fresh or frozen& sliced mango
– a few leaves romaine lettuce
– a few leaves kale, baby kale or any other leafy green
– 1/2 cup ( 30 cl) almond milk, plain or vanilla flavored
– 4 cup soaked chia seed
Smoothie 7 :
– a handful strawberries
– 1/2 concomber cut into small pieces
– 2 handful lettuce, spinach or any other leafy green
– 1 handful fresh mint
Enjoy it right away or store it in a closed glass container during 24h in the fridge ..
