your guide to the daily green smoothie

i'm starting my comeback to this lovely blog of mine with a post on my brand spankin new habit!

what is it?? daily greeeeen smoothie!

i was inspired by kimberly snyder's glowing green smoothie and completely sold on the idea of substituting my breakfast for a big ol' jar of green juice to start my morning right. 

there are many reasons a green smoothie is an excellent way to start your morning and mainly it is a wonderful daily detox ritual. not to mention it is great for those looking to lose weight, increase your consumption of fruits and vegetables (particularly the greens), easily digestible, gives you an energy boost, full of antioxidants, increased fiber, benefits your skin, and it's full of alkaline foods that will help your body from becoming too acidic. 

another great part of the green smoothie is experimenting with different combinations of ingredients. below i have created an extensive list of possible vegetables, fruits, herbs, and spices that work well for a green smoothie (i poured over manyyy green smoothie recipes) and i keep this list on the fridge for easy reference.

ingredients:

greens                  veggies                           

+ choose 2-3                 + choose 1-2                         

-romaine lettuce             -cucumber                                           

-spinach                              -celery                                        

-kale                                   - ginger                                               

-swiss chard                                                               

-arugula                                                                      

 fruit                fruit+  

+ choose 1-2                    + choose 1
-pear                                    -lemon
-banana                               -lime
-apple                                 -avocado
-mango
-pineapple

    

herbs                    spices
+ choose 1                         + choose 1-2

-parsley                               -cinnamon
-cilantro                               -nutmeg

-mint                                    -cayenne

                                               -turmeric

how to:

1. select and prepare your ingredients

2. put your ingredients into blender (I currently use a nutribullet but the almighty vitamix is on my wish list!)

3. add water and blend until smooth

4. you can always add more water into your drink after if it is too concentrated

5. recommended amount: drink about 16 ounces for breakfast and work your way up to 24 ounces 

6. green smoothies store for about 2 and a half days in a tightly sealed container in the refrigerator