We are now into the THIRD week of the 30-day Green Smoothie Challenge. I am excited about all of the results I am hearing about so far.
This morning I received an e-mail from a friend of mine who lives in Georgia. She started to follow the Challenge on her own. Then she started to tell her friends and family about it. Now her Mom and sister, all the way in Liberia [shout out to all of you in Liberia] are trying Green Smoothies AND Fermented Foods! How cool is that?!
In the spirit of all the green love we are spreading around, here is a ton of Green Smoothie Recipes for you to enjoy in the next couple of weeks. Anything marked with (*) is optional, but extremely beneficial.
Warning: Wheat Grass and Barley Grass may reduce lactation in nursing mothers.
SUGGESTION: Use organic ingredients as much as possible for better results.
[While you are getting ready to make green smoothies, I am raising a glass of water kefir to your health and to mine! I will blog about Water Kefir soon ;).]
Pineapple Radish Green Smoothie
Serves 4 [about 64 oz]
- 3 cups water
- 1/2 ripe pineapple
- 1 ripe mango
- 2 bananas
- 6-7 oz radish greens [yes, you can eat those too!]
- 1/2 cup goji berries*
- 1/4 cup dulse flakes*
- 3T hemp seeds
- for my 16 oz. I added
- 1T maca powder*
- 2T wheat powder*
Smoothie turned out very sweet and delicious [actually too sweet for me]. No sweeteners [i.e. honey, agave, dates, etc.] were needed.
Orange Radish Smoothie
Makes 64 oz
• 3 cups water
• 3 oranges
• 2 bananas
• 1/3 pineapple
• 6 oz radish greens
• 4 tbs hemp seeds*
• ½ cup goji berries*
• 3 tbs cacao nibs*
For my personal serving I added
• 1 tbs barley grass powder*
• 1 tbs maca powder*
Goji Delight
Makes 20 oz
• 1 cup water
• 1 orange, peeled
• 2 dates, pitted
• 3 tbs goji berries
• 1 tbs wheat grass powder
• 3 cups mixed dark greens
Slightly tart, not to sweet, just what I like!
Simple Greens
makes 14 oz
• 1 orange
• 1 cup water
• 3tbs goji berries
• 1 tbs barley grass powder*
• 2 cups mixed greens
Lambquarters Delight
Makes 32 oz.
• 2 cups water
• 1 banana
• 4-5 plums
• 2 handfuls [about 5-6 oz] lambsquarters
• 1 tbs wheat grass powder*
Very light to taste. Refreshing.
Bock Choy Plums
Makes 64 oz.
• 3 cups water
• 2 oranges
• 1 banana
• 4 plums
• 6-8 oz bock choy
• 3 tbs hemp seeds
• 3 tbs goji barries*
• 1/4 cup dulse flakes* +
• 4 dates for sweetness, if needed
To my individual drink Added
• 1 tbs wheat grass powder
• 1 tbs maca powder
Raspberry Lambsquarters
Makes 36 oz
• 2 cups water
• 2 oranges
• 2 cups raspberries, fresh or frozen
• 4-6 oz lambsquarters
• 8 pitted dates for sweetness, or honey to taste
Feel free to substitute the ingredients, as you have them available, and to share it with others. Please come back and let me know if Green Smoothies are making a difference in the way you feel on a daily basis.
REMINDER: If you missed it, I amhosting an Artisana Coconut Chocolate Butter giveaway. Today is the last day to enter!
