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Morning Green Smoothie

This morning green smoothie has been my daily ritual for the past year because it’s so refreshing and nourishing. It’s got a perfect balance of nutrients and hydration with just enough sweetness to balance the bitterness of the greens. The parsley and ginger add a complexity that I never get tired of.
Prep Time7 minutes
Cook Time1 minute
Total Time8 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Drinks
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4
Author: Thomas

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cucumber
  • 1/2 apple granny smith
  • 1/2 pear
  • 1 banana ripe, peeled
  • 2 stalks celery
  • 1 tbsp ginger fresh
  • 3 leaves Kale
  • 4 leaves lettuce romaine
  • 2 cups spinach
  • 1/2 cup parsley
  • 1/2 lemon

Instructions

  • Peel the cucumber. Chop into bite-size pieces.
  • Remove core from apple and pear. Chop both into bite-size pieces.
  • Peel ginger.
  • Chop celery into bite-size pieces.
  • Coarsely chop the kale, lettuce, and spinach.
  • Squeeze the juice from the lemon, removing seeds as needed.
  • Place all the solid ingredients into the blender bowl, starting with the hardest ingredients on the bottom. Do not press down on the ingredients in the bowl. Roll the leaves into tight wads before placing them in the bowl. 
  • Add the lemon juice to the blender bowl.
  • Add four cups of water to the blender bowl.
  • Blend on low for 20 seconds, then on high for 30 seconds (or use the Smoothie program on your blender if it has such an option).
  • Drink immediately or store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

Notes

If you’re short on time or ingredients you can make the following simplifications:
  • Use either lettuce OR cucumber. Just double the quantity listed in the recipe.
  • Use either spinach OR kale. Again, double the amount if substituting.
  • Use either apple OR pear. The same thing - double it.
  • Skip the parsley and ginger.
Romaine lettuce is recommended but other types work as well.
Dinosaur (lacinato) kale is recommended because it is the easiest to work with since the leaves are flat. But curly kale is fine, too.
The smoothie may separate into fiber and juice if left to sit for a while. You can either shake it or stir it to recombine the parts.
Wash all ingredients before using.
All ingredients should be raw and fresh.
Do not use ginger powder.