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Fruit and vegetables…how many are there? A quick Google search shows this is not easy to answer – it depends how you classify and count them. In any case, the range of fruit and veg generally available to buy in the US is well into hundreds.
So how many different green smoothie recipes can we create from all these foods, even limiting the mix to 70/30 veg/fruit? Just imagine the vast number of permutations and combinations!
Its this huge variety of green smoothie that I love. We can find combinations which meet almost every preference of flavor and every nutritional need.
This inspiring healthy green smoothie recipe is from Carissa (at Creative Green Living website) a …
This smoothie is more of an intermediate green smoothie…
It’s clearly green and while you can taste a bit of of the green as you drink it, the overall flavor profile is tropical and delightful.
Even my four year old loves it!
See the recipe on the Next Page – Healthy Green Smoothie with a Tropical Twist…
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Recipe: Healthy Green Smoothie with a Tropical Twist
Ingredients(good for 2)
- 1 1/2 cups fresh watermelon chunks
- Juice of one lime
- 1 large handful of fresh baby spinach*
- 2 sprigs of fresh curly parsley*
- 2 sprigs of fresh mint*
- 1/2 cup frozen strawberries*
- 1 cup frozen pineapple tidbits
- 1/2 cup frozen mango chunks
- 1/2 cup green tea or coconut water as needed
*Creative Green Living recommends purchasing organic options for these ingredients to avoid persistent pesticides
Preparation
- Add the watermelon, lime juice, spinach, parsley and mint to blender and blend for several minutes until very smooth and no green chunks remain.
- Add frozen strawberries, pineapple and mango and blend.
- If the smoothie is very thick or becomes difficult to blend, add green tea or coconut water a 1/4 cup at a time until the desired consistency is reached.
Source: Carissa – creativegreenliving
Photo Courtesy: Carissa – creativegreenliving
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