Friday, November 28, 2008

Green Smoothies Part 4: Green Smoothie Recipes

Green Smoothie Recipes & Ideas

You may like to add more or less water to the recipes depending on how thick or thin you like your smoothies. Feel free to experiment and create your own recipes. The most important thing to add to your smoothies is 2-4 large handfuls of dark, leafy green vegetables. Some of the below just don't appeal to me, and living in Thailand I have access to different kinds of fruits I'd blend, like more pineapple, dragonfruit, jackfruit, guava, some starfruit.

My basic guidelines for starting out is to use some sort of mango (if you are in the United States, Trader Joes sells frozen mango chunks for a very reasonable price all year) or banana as a base, to make the smoothie creamy. Young coconut meat achieves the same effect as well (as does avocado, if you are making a savory smoothie, which can also be eaten as as a soup, often termed "Energy Soup" by the late, great Dr. Ann Wigmore).
I also prefer to freeze bananas first sometimes (peeled, of course!) to make the smoothie more frothy and cold. Freezing only loses a small portion of the enzymes, and in tropical places can be a huge benefit since fruit ripens and spoils so quickly, even in when refrigerated. Experiment, though! Peaches are quite creamy and sweet as well. Use your imagination, there is no right or wrong way to make them, just get them in your body!
When I get home to Oregon, I'll likely do at least one 3-week smoothie fast while doing the Blessed Herbs 21-Day Whole Body Cleanse (Colon, Lung, Parasite, Liver & Kidney), which is available highlighted below and HIGHLY recommended; they offer the top herbal cleanses you can get:


I'll likely stick to my simple spinach, parsley and orange/banana or mango blends, possibly some pear (which are also pretty creamy). BUT I may be experimenting with some sweet and spicy ones, throwing in some spinach, parsley, mango and fresh chili pepper, considering I'm addicted to it now.
The recipes below are just examples of some of the possibilities........which you can see are quite endless. Happy blending!





2 Young Thai Coconuts, Meat and Water

2 Large Handfuls Spinach or Kale

1 Large Handful Parsley

1 Orange, Peeled

1/2 - 1 Cup Frozen or Pitted Cherries

1 Mango

Water





6 leaves of red leaf lettuce

1/4 bunch of fresh basil

1/2 lime (juiced)

1/2 red onion

2 celery sticks

1/4 avocado

2 cups of water

5 kale leaves (green)

1/2 bunch of fresh dill

1/2 lime (juiced)

3 cloves garlic

1/4 cup sundried tomatoes

2 cups of water


3 cups of greens of your choice

2 cups papaya

2 oranges

No water necessary


handful lettuce leaves

1 handful mint

3 bananas

2 cups water


5 kale leaves

3 apples

1/2 lemon juiced

2 cups of water


4 stalks celery

2 ripe persimmons

1 banana1

2 cups water


2 head romaine lettuce

1 cup pineapple

1 large mango

1-inch fresh ginger


3 cups of your favorite grapes

1 handful parsley

2 handfuls of baby Spinach

2 cups of water


1 cup pineapple

1 banana

2 sticks of celery

1 handful of your favourite leafy greens


2 avocado

1/2 capsicum

one small onion

2 cloves garlic

one chilli

2 handfuls black cabbage

2 cups water


2 bananas

a cup of papaya

4 big handfuls of baby spinach

2 cups of water


2 bananas

1 apple

1 pear

2 handfuls of parsley

2 big handfuls of kale

2 cups of water


1 large dragon fruit

2 bananas

1 handful of parsley

1 small bunch of bok choy

2 cups of water


3 bananas

3 huge handfuls of baby spinach

2 cups of water


2 bananas

1 dragon fruit

2 huge handfuls of baby spinach

2 cups of water

2 bananas

1 apple

1 pear

2 handfuls of parsley

2 big handfuls of kale

2 cups of water


1 large dragon fruit

2 bananas

1 handful of parsley

1 small bunch of bok choy

2 cups of water


2 large ripe bananas

2 large handfuls of kale

1 small handful of parsley

1 handful of baby spinach

2 cups of water


1 apple

1 pear

2 bananas

1 1/2 cups of kale

1 stalk of celery

2 cups of water


2 cups of papaya

1 banana

2 cups of leafy greens of your choice

2 cups of water


3 cups of mango

1/2 medium sized romaine lettuce

1 cup of water


1/2 pint rasberries (fresh or frozen)

1/2 pint blueberries

2 bananas

3 big handfuls of baby spinach

2 cups of water


1 apple

1 peach

1 nectarine

1 carrot

1/4 avocado

1 lemon (without peel or seeds)

Then filled the blender (Vita mix) with parsley and romaine, lettuce or chard

1 cup of water


Handful of each of kale and parsley

1 celery stick

1 pineapple

1 banana

2 cups water


1 cup papaya

1 orange

1/2 head romaine

1 big lovely bunch of red grapes

2 stalks of celery

2 cups water


1 bunch coriander (aka cilantro)

1 apple

1"ginger

1 banana

1 cup water


2 handfuls baby spinach

1 celery stick

1 handful parsley

1 Granny Smith apple

1/4 tsp ginger powder

2 cups water


3 handfuls baby spinach

2 celery stalks & leaves

1 cup water

1 green apple

1 frozen lady finger banana

a quarter of fresh pineapple


2 handfuls of carrot tops

2 stalks of celery

1 handful of sunflower sprouts

3 big red lettuce leafs

1 serving of aloe vera dried gel (from "Good Cause Wellness")

3 bananas

2 cups water


2 handfuls of baby spinach

2 kale leaves

1 serving of aloe vera dried gel

1 Granny Smith apple

2 oranges

1 cup of water


3 big green lettuce leaves

1 handful of sunflower sprouts

2 handfuls of baby spinach

1 serving of aloe vera

6-7 big strawberries

1 handful of blueberries

1 cup of water


2 bananas

6-7 strawberries

1 tablespoon of fresh aloe vera

half a head of lettuce

1 cup water


4 large ripe bananas

2 large handfuls of kale

1 small handful of parsley

1 handful of baby spinach

2 cups of water


1 apple

1 pear

2 bananas

1 1/2 cups of kale

1 stalk of celery

2 cups of water


2 cups of papaya

1 banana

2 cups of leafy greens of your choice

2 cups of water


3 cups of mango

1/2 medium sized romaine lettuce

1 cup of water

1/2 pint rasberries (fresh or frozen)

1/2 pint blueberries

2 bananas

3 big handfuls of baby spinach

2 cups of water


3 bananas

3 huge handfuls of baby spinach

2 cups of water.


2 bananas

1 dragon fruit

2 huge handfuls of baby spinach

2 cups of water


1 handful dandelion greens

1 handful parsley

1 handful spinach

1 banana

1 orange

1 cup frozen raspberries


Lots of kale

juice from several lemonades (or lemons if unavaiable)

1" square or ginger, finely choppped

big dollop of honey

generous slosh of sugar cane juice

1-3 tsp of coconut oil

bit of water


3 bananas

1 cup of papaya

4 big handfuls of baby spinach

2 cups of water


1 cup spinach

1/2 inch ginger

1 lemon

1 cucumber

2 celery

2 pears

1 cup water





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