Green Smoothie Magic - 132+ Delicious Green Smoothie Recipes That Trim And Slim (25 page)

Ice

Recommendation

• Add ½ cup of pineapple for a little more sweetness. Not too much because you already have a good amount of lemon juice in there!
  

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124. Queen Of Cress

The more I use watercress in certain smoothies the more I like it. Maybe you will develop the taste for it too. It’s flavorsome without being too strong (IMHO). You could make a ‘greens exchange’ for up to the entire 2 cups of watercress with mild greens. Here’s what’s in it ...

• ½ cup pineapple
  
• 1 kiwi
  
• 1 tomato
  
• ½ avocado
  
• 2 cups watercress (or substitute any greens of your choice)
  
• ½ cup mint or more
  
• 1 cup water
  

Ice

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125. Papaya Cream Pudding

Use raw organic oatmeal if you can for this interesting blend. The oatmeal is soaked for a little while to soften it and plump it a tad. The papaya is stacked full of papain for great digestive benefit plus this mild fruit also adds to the creamy pudding texture.

I like this mild-mannered smoothie 2 ways. Either with a strong vanilla flavor (with or without adding more spices) ... or ... I add some lemon juice to it.

• ¼ cup oatmeal soaked in ¼ cup water
  
• 1 cup papaya
  
• 1 kiwi
  
• ½ avocado
  
• Sea salt (up to ¼ tsp)
  
• 1-2 tsp vanilla
  
• 1 cup coconut water
  

Ice as needed

Recommendation

• Add more vanilla and or lots of other spices (cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves or cardamom)
  
• Or add a good squeeze or 2 of lemon
  
• Add a tablespoon of coconut oil
  

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126. Oatmeal Breakfast Smoothie

Packed with energy to sustain you through the morning this smoothie can be enjoyed sipped from a glass, or spooned from a bowl.

• Oatmeal ¼ cup soaked in ¼ cup water
  
• 2 pieces of dried fruit
  
• 1-2 tsp vanilla
  
• 2 tbsp almonds
  
• 2 tbsp raisins
  
• 2 cups mild greens
  
• ½ avocado
  
• Spices, try ¼ tsp cinnamon, nutmeg and a touch of cardamom
  

When smooth, top with a handful of raisins and some chopped nuts of your choice (almonds, brazil nuts, walnuts) or some sunflower seeds, pepitas. And then stir them through to complete your breakfast smoothie.

Recommendations

• Great to try with carob or cacao powder.
  
• Transform it into a raspberry oatmeal with a ½ cup of raspberries.
  
• Swirl some honey or maple syrup over the top if that sounds good!
  

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127. Ki-Wheat Wonder

Wheatgrass has a strong yet sweet taste. If you are not used to wheatgrass then I recommend starting with a small amount and work your way up. This green smoothie gets a little kick from the wheatgrass and is beautifully tangy.

• 2 kiwi
  
• 1 stalk celery
  
• 1.5 cups mild greens
  
• ¼ - ½ cup wheatgrass
  
• 1 cup water
  

Add ice as required

Recommendation

• If you don’t have wheatgrass growing at home then harvest a store-bought tray, add water, blend and then freeze in ice cube trays. I add 1-2 cubes (of course the number is going to depend on the size of your cubes!).
  

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128. Ki-Wheat Minty Marvel

This is a variation on the Ki-Wheat Wonder. When you add mint it transforms it completely and makes it less tangy too.

• 2 kiwi
  
• ¼ - ½ cup wheatgrass (or 1-2 cubes of frozen wheatgrass)
  
• 1 stalk celery
  
• 1 cup mild greens
  
• ½ - 1 cup mint
  
• 1 cup water
  

Add ice to your taste!

Recommendation

• You can batch blend a whole tray of wheatgrass with some water to freeze and store as ice cubes.
  

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129. BlueGrass

The parsley is wonderful for neutralizing any excess tanginess of the wheatgrass.

• 1 cup blueberries (fresh or frozen)
  
• 1 apple
  
• ½ cup parsley
  
• ¼ - ½ cup wheatgrass (or 1-2 cubes frozen wheatgrass)
  
• 1 cup cabbage or other mild green
  
• 1 cup water
  

Add ice

Recommendation

• If you find you have overdone the wheatgrass add some more parsley (and perhaps a bit more fruit).
  

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130. Creamy Green Supreme

Smooth, sweet and satisfying.

• ½ avocado
  
• 1 pear
  
• 1 cup pineapple
  
• ¼ – ½ cup wheatgrass (or 1-2 frozen cubes)
  
• 1.5 cups mild greens
  
• 1 cup water
  

Add ice

Recommendation

• Exchange 1 cup of your greens with 1 cup of mint. One of Robert’s favorites. Wonderful!
  

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131. Summer Meadows

• 1 orange
  
• 1 apple
  
• 1 cup strawberries (fresh or frozen)
  
• ¼ - ½ cup wheatgrass (or 1-2 frozen cubes)
  
• ½ cup parsley
  
• 1 cup mild greens
  
• 1 cup water
  

Add ice

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132. Citrus Cocktail

Tangy citrus is just great to refresh and revitalize. Some people love grapefruit. If it’s too bitter for you then either start with a segment or 2 and work up. Or feel free to leave it out because the smoothie will work well with just oranges and mandarins.

• 2 oranges
  
• 2 mandarins
  
• ½ - 1 grapefruit (optional)
  
• ½ cup parsley
  
• 2 cups mild greens
  
• 1 cup water
  

Add ice

Recommendation

• Add ½ cup mint or exchange it for the parsley.
  

Thank You!

Thank you for reading this far – I hope that along the way you have taken the time to make a smoothie or two LOL!

I loved doing all the research and experimentation that led up to finalizing the 132 recipes and all their variations – and it proved to me that there are many, many ways to make a delicious smoothie.

I encourage you to do the same – experiment with your favorite smoothies from this book and continue your journey!

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