Each morning I make a green smoothie to start my day in a healthy way. I am always looking for fun variations on my base recipe of a big handful of organic greens, organic frozen berries and fitlered water. The amazing thing about green smoothies is that they are beneficial for your body, your skin and keeping all thing “flowing” well in your gut. One of the place I go to for recipes is a local author and friend Ali Segerstrom and her husband Tom. They are the co-authors of Whole Life Nutrition and are soon to release their next book on whole food and yummy desserts. This is a great recipe that you can adapt to your taste buds. Enjoy:
Tom makes a large batch of this smoothie nearly every morning. The fruit in it changes according to the seasons. In the summer we use peaches and nectarines instead of pears and apples. This smoothie has been paramount in the lives of many people we have helped. It can literally change your health in a matter of days and hours. The fruit is a rich source of soluble fiber and a host of vitamins and antioxidants. The greens offer powerful phytochemicals. Cabbage is a potent food that affects many pathways in the body. Ginger is a powerful anti-inflammatory. The lemon offers vitamin C and bioflavonoids. And yes, it tastes great, as many of the people in our cooking classes will tell you. This smoothie makes enough to fill a Vita-Mix so divide the recipe in half if you are using a regular blender.
Serves 2 to 4
2 apples, cored and cut into chunks
2 ripe pears, cored and cut into chunks
1 to 2 cups water
2 lemons, juiced
1 to 2-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and sliced
5 kale leaves, rinsed and torn
5 romaine lettuce leaves, spinach...