Free 40 Green Smoothie Recipes For Weight Loss and Detox Book by Jenny Allan Page B

to be the ultimate detox and cleansing green because it is a great liver cleanser.
     
     
    Kiwi Green Smoothie
    Yield: 1 glass
    Ingredients:
1 cup chopped kale leaves
1 cup chopped Romaine lettuce
1 cup chopped Swiss chard leaves
½ cup sliced ripe bananas
½ kiwi fruit
Juice of ½ lemon
1 cup distilled water
1 teaspoon bee pollen
½ teaspoon maca powder
    Preparation:
1. Wash all ingredients thoroughly. Prepare as directed in the recipe.
2. Put all ingredients in a blender. Blend at high speed until smooth.
3. Pour into a glass and serve immediately.
    Variation:
Replace water with same amount of unsweetened coconut water for extra alkaline in your green smoothie.
If kiwis are not in season, substitute it with mango or papaya.
    Smoothie fact:
    Adding nutrition supplements like bee pollen and maca powder in your green smoothie will increase health benefits that your body will acquire from your mix.
     
     
    Minty Green Smoothie
    Yield: 2 glasses
    Ingredients:
1 cup chopped spinach leaves
10 pieces mint leaves
2 whole pitted dates
2 tablespoons raw cashew butter
1 ½ cups distilled water
    Preparation:
1. Put all ingredients in a blender. Whiz on high speed until smooth.
2. Pour into glasses and serve immediately.
    Variation:
Substitute pitted dates with 1 tablespoon of raw coconut nectar or raw agave nectar
Add 1 cup of ice cubes for a cold treat
    Smoothie fact:
    Mint not only triggers a feeling of satiety (it makes you feel full!) but also helps flush out toxins from the digestive tract. It also aids in proper digestion by soothing the intestines and loosening intestinal muscles, thus relieving cramps and other symptoms of disturbed stomach.
     
     
    Avocado Lime Smoothie
    Yield: 1 glass
    Ingredients:
1 cup young spinach leaves
½ cup sliced cucumber
½ avocado fruit
3 whole limes
Sweetener (honey, agave or stevia) to taste
6 pieces ice cubes
    Preparation:
1. Wash vegetables and fruits thoroughly.
2. Pluck out the leaves of the spinach. Discard stems.
3. Without peeling, cut cucumber into half-inch slices.
4. Remove seed of avocado. Using a spoon, scoop out flesh from the peeling.
5. Peel and quarter limes.
6. In a blender, place cucumber, avocado, spinach and lime. Add ice cubes and desired amount of sweetener.
7. Blend all ingredients until smooth.
8. Pour into a glass and drink fresh.
    Variation:
Add ½ teaspoon cinnamon powder to add zing to your smoothie.
If you find your smoothie too thick, add ½ cup of cold distilled water and blend again before serving.
    Smoothie fact:
    The high pH level of limes help balance the body’s alkaline levels and protects it from diseases and infections.
     
     
    Tropical Kale Green Smoothie
    Yield: 1 glass
    Ingredients:
1 cup kale leaves
1 medium sized apple
1 medium sized avocado
¼ lemon fruit
1 tablespoon sliced ginger
A pinch of salt
½ cup distilled water
    Preparation:
1. Rinse kale in running water. Tear leaves apart.
2. Without peeling, core and segment apples.
3. Cut avocado into halves, remove seed and scoop out flesh using a tablespoon.
4. Peel lemon and remove seeds.
5. Peel ginger and cut into thin slices.
6. Put all ingredients in a blender. Whiz on high speed until well mixed and smooth.
7. Pour into a tall glass and enjoy!
    Variation:
Use limes instead of lemon for a slightly different taste.
Instead of adding sweetener like honey or agave nectar, you can make this smoothie taste sweeter by adding more apples.
Instead of avocado, you can also use equal part banana in this recipe.
    Smoothie fact:
    Like other green and leafy vegetables, raw kale contains a high concentration of chlorophyll which helps purify and build the blood. It also helps boost your immune system and clear lung and intestinal congestion.
     
     
    Summer Salad Smoothie
    Yield: 1 glass
    Ingredients:
10 leaves of mint
10 leaves of sweet basil
10 leaves of coriander
2 cups watermelon chunks
½ small avocado fruit
½ cup cucumber slices
Juice of ½ lime fruit
½ cup distilled water
    Preparation:
1. Remove seeds