Recipe No 671 smoothie Original 2010 Adapted 2017

Ultimate green smoothie

A filling and nutritious green smoothie. Two serves fits into a large 2-litre (2 quart) blender jug. Keep the second serve in a 1-quart mason jar in the fridge.

Adapted from Joe Cross, ‘Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead’ (2010)

Time

Prep:

Total:

Difficulty
very easy
Yield
2 serves • 1483 g
Metric Imperial

Processes

  • Linseeds (flaxseeds); ground (2 tbsp)
    28 g
  • Amla powder (optional) (2 tsp)
    6 g
  • Vital Greens (optional)
    2 scoops
  • Sodium ascorbate (optional) (2 tsp)
    8 g
  • Prune; pitted, roughly chopped (2 regular)
    9 g
  • Ginger; grated (2 tsp)
    8 g
  • Lemon; zest, juice and/or flesh, deseeded (½ regular)
    20 g
  • Broccolini; roughly chopped (2 spears)
    50 g
  • Boy choy; roughly chopped (1 large)
    180 g
  • Pear/apple; cored and roughly chopped (1 small)
    150 g
  • Cucumber; roughly chopped (1 regular)
    160 g
  • Strawberries; hulled, roughly chopped (2 large)
    80 g
  • Banana; roughly chopped (1 large)
    140 g
  • Broccoli sprouts (optional) (3 tbsp)
    8 g
  • Alfalfa/pea sprouts (optional) (3 tbsp)
    12 g
  • Mint, fresh leaves (8 large leaves)
    4 g
  • Water, chilled (2 cups)
    500 g
  1. 01
    Add to blender in listed order and blend for .

  • Kale/baby spinach, washed (5 stems)
    120 g
  1. 02
    Add to blender and puree on high for .

Notes

Amla powder is dried and ground Indian gooseberry. It is commonly available at Indian markets and online. It has very high antioxidant potential.

Steaming the kale for 5 minutes will increase calcium absorption. Allow it to cool completely in the fridge before using so as not to increase the temperature of your smoothie.

Sodium ascorbate is a form of vitamin C that is not acidic and can be consumed in high doses.

Making ahead

Chill the water by placing in the fridge overnight or mixing 80 g / 2.8 oz ice cubes with 420 g / 15 oz water.

Celery, cucumber, apple, strawberries and broccoli can be portioned and kept vacuum sealed.

Storing

Keeps in the fridge for 3 days.

Food pairings

Follow up with a handful of blueberries to maximise anti-oxidant intake.

Categorisation

Category
smoothie
Meal
breakfast
Diet
healthy low calorie low cholesterol low fat low sodium raw foods vegan vegetarian
Tags
green smoothie smoothie