Health Coach Athena Blue shares her delicious healthy green smoothie recipe. It features all the vital veggies like kale, and fruits we need to start the day just right.
Ingredients
- *Use organic fruits and veggies when you can. *
- 1 cup black or red grapes
- 2 stalks asparagus, cut in pieces
- 1 stalk celery – cut in pieces
- 2-3 kale leaves, washed, de-stemmed and cut/torn in pieces
- 2 tbsp flaxseeds (can use ground flaxseeds)
- 1 cup frozen strawberries or other furit
- 1 banana (optional)
- 1 tbsp chlorella or spirulina or other green superfood powder
- 1 cup fresh pure water as needed
Instructions
Place the grapes in a high powered blender with sharp blades. Then add in the banana, asparagus, celery, and kale leaves, Add in the flaxseeds and chlorella. Next put in the frozen vegetables. Then pour in water. You may not need the entire cup (depends on the size of your blender). Blend on high for a few minutes to ensure the frozen foods are well incorporated into the mix. (I have a VitaMix so it only takes a couple minutes or so). Your blender may take longer. If its too thick; add some more water. Remember, a smoothie is thicker than a juice because you’re getting the whole fruit or vegetable to include the fiber. Experiment with various veggies like beets as well. Enjoy!!
For more benefits on Kale, read our article here
