40 Green Smoothie Recipes For Weight Loss and Detox Book (3 page)

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 from watermelon before cutting into chunks. Scoop out flesh from the avocado fruit. Slice cucumbers into half-inch thickness.

2. Put all ingredients in a blender in this order: mint, basil, coriander, water, watermelon, avocado, cucumber, lime juice. Blend on high speed until smooth.

3. Pour into a tall glass and serve.

Variation:

Add ½ teaspoon of fennel seeds and ½ cup oats for a more filling version of this smoothie.

Put smoothie inside the freezer to cool it down for a few minutes before serving.

Smoothie fact:

Watermelon and cucumber are a good combination to make as base for your smoothie because they are filled with water.

Enjoy the goodness of this easy to prepare smoothie recipe that incorporates common kitchen herbs like coriander, mint and basil.

Apple Broccoli Detox Smoothie

Yield:
2 glasses

Ingredients:

1 cup shredded romaine lettuce

½ cup broccoli heads

1 medium sized apple

½ orange

½ cup distilled water

1 cup ice cubes

Preparation:

1. Rinse greens under running water.

2. Peel and core apple. Cut into 1-inch cubes.

3. Peel orange. Remove seeds and separate into segments.

4. Put all ingredients in a blender. Blend on high speed until thoroughly combined.

5. Pour into a glass and serve.

Variation:

Add 1 tablespoon of chopped parsley into the mix for added kick.

Smoothie fact:

This smoothie recipe is full of fiber, minerals, vitamins and phytochemicals that will rid your digestive system of toxins, improve your mental clarity and brain functioning, and revitalize your body. Truly a must-drink for a good detox diet!

Fig and Ginger Smoothie

Yield:
1 glass

Ingredients:

1 cup spinach

1 cup figs (about 4 medium sized fruits)

½ tablespoon chopped ginger

2 whole pitted dates (pre-soaked)

½ cup distilled water

1 cup ice cubes

Preparation:

1. In a blender, add spinach and water. Blend until smooth.

2. Add all remaining ingredients and process until blended smoothly.

3. Pour into a glass and enjoy.

Variation:

Add a tablespoon of flaxseeds for added zing.

Smoothie fact:

Figs are packed full of dietary fiber, which makes them ideal for losing weight because you will feel full for longer.

Basic Banana Smoothie

Yield:
1 glass

Ingredients:

1 cup chopped kale leaves

2 cups diced ripe bananas

½ cup distilled water

½ cup ice cubes.

Preparation:

1. Rinse kale in running water and clean thoroughly.

2. Peel bananas and cut into 1-inch slices.

3. Put all ingredients in a blender and whiz until smooth.

4. Pour into a glass and enjoy.

Variation:

For a sweeter taste, add 1 piece apple (cored and cut into wedges) into the recipe. This will infuse your smoothie with the toxin removal properties of apples.

Smoothie fact:

Bananas are high in resistant starch, a type of fiber found in carbohydrate-rich foods, that enhances fat burning.

Poor Man’s Green Smoothie

Yield:
1 glass

Ingredients:

2 pieces apples

1 piece banana

½ piece cucumber

1 cup water

Preparation:

1. Peel, core and cut apples into 1-inch cubes.

2. Peel banana and cut into 1-inch slices.

3. Without peeling, cut cucumbers into 1-inch cubes.

4. Place all ingredients in a blender and whiz until smooth.

5. Pour into a glass and serve immediately.

Variation:

To make a cold smoothie, use only ½ cup water and add ½ cup ice cubes. Blend well.

Smoothie fact:

Although cucumber contains a modest amount of nutritional benefits (vitamins A and C and some fiber), this member of the gourd family goes a long way in bulking up food and drinks. It makes you feel full for just a few calories.