Goal 82: I drink quite a few Green Smoothies each month which I create with ease using my my Vita-mix. Recently, I found a comprehensive blog posting by Chris Baker which detailed the many possible combination for this filling healthy drink. Read the entire post here. Below is the basic matrix from Chris’s formula. Enjoy!
Green Smoothie Formula
3 handfuls of greens (see below for sample list of ones I enjoy)
1 handful of your choice of more greens or root, stalk of flower vegetables (see below for sample list of ones I enjoy)
1 or 2 tsp Ground Flax Seed
a few nuts if desired (any raw nut will do)
Water up to half the level of greens in the blender
2 to 4 fruit depending on personal taste or capacity of blender (see below for sample list of ones I enjoy)
Remember that variety here can be best. You do not have to use one green or one vegetable.
Sample Greens
Lettuce (any variety)
Cabbage (any variety)
Spinach (baby or mature)
Parsley
Bok Choy
Kale
Mustard Greens
Collard Greens
Turnip Greens
Premix Bags like ColeSlaw Mix, Baby Spring Mix.
Sample Root, Stalk and Flower Vegetables
Carrot
Celery
Green Onion
Broccoli
Cucumber (technically a fruit, but put it here)
Peppers (technically a fruit, but put it here)
Avocado (technically a fruit, but put it here)
Any others you would like to try. Savoriness or nutritional value is the key here.
Sample Fruits
Banana
Apple
Pear
Strawberry (3 or 4)
Orange (peeled and seeds removed)
Blueberry (1/2 to 1 cup)
Raspberry (1/2 to 1 cup)
Blackberry (1/2 to 1 cup)
Watermelon (not a whole one, but a cup or so worth)
Any other fruit you would like to try. Sweetness is the key here.
