I’ve been adding a green smoothie to my morning routine for a couple weeks now and love it!
So what is all the hype about green smoothies? First off it is a great way to get in, well, greens which can be difficult for many of us to consume enough of. And second, for those on the go it can become a meal in itself if additional protein is added. Simply whip it up in your blender, pour into your to-go cup and breakfast is served!
Making a green smoothie is pretty easy and the recipe above is a good starting point. The first thing you want to add is a handful or two of greens such as spinach or kale (or any greens you like) and from there you can add a combination of other veggies and some fruits, but preferably keeping the ratio of veggies to fruit higher. Next you can add: 1/4 cup of parsley, 1-2 celery stalks, 1/2 an avocado, 1/2-1 cup fruit (pineapple, mango, strawberries, raspberries and/or blueberries), 1-2 tablespoons raw honey and approximately 8-12 ounces water, coconut milk, coconut water or almond milk (homemade is best) depending how thick you like it. Blend on high speed until thoroughly combined and enjoy!
There are many flavor combinations so get creative!
One last tip to making green smoothies simple is to prepackage your smoothie ingredients into freezer Ziploc bags and pop them in the freezer.
This saves time in the morning since all you have to do is pull out a bag from your freezer, pop the contents into your blender along with avocado if using (avocados do not freeze well), the liquid of your choice and honey, and blend it up! Simple, easy and delicious!
A little tip — try several different smoothies to see what flavor combinations you like best before freezing the ingredients. How terrible to have frozen a weeks worth of smoothies and find out you don’t like how they taste! Also, use frozen fruit to save money and make it simple. Just be sure to buy packages of frozen fruit without added sugar or other ingredients.
I hope you will find adding a green smoothie to your morning, or even for an afternoon pick-me-up, to be simple and delicious!
In good health,
Simply Delicious Paleo 