Glowing Green Smoothie
Kim Snyder's Glowing Green Smoothie filled with healthy greens like lettuce and spinach, and sweetened with apples and pears, is a great way to start your day.
Ingredients
- 1½ cup (360 ml) water
- 12 ounces (340 g) organic romaine lettuce, chopped
- ½ bunch organic spinach
- 4 stalks organic celery, diced
- 1 organic apple, seeded, cored, quartered
- 1 organic pear, seeded, quartered
- 1 organic banana, peeled, halved
- ½ organic lemon, peeled, seeded
- ⅓ bunch organic cilantro, with stems (optional)
- ⅓ bunch organic parsley, with stems (optional)
Directions
- Place water, romaine, spinach, celery, and optional ingredients, if using, into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure lid.
- Select Variable 1.
- Turn machine on and slowly increase speed to Variable 8.
- Blend for 30 seconds or until smooth. Stop machine and remove lid.
- Add apple, pear, banana and lemon to the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure lid.
- Select Variable 1.
- Turn machine on and slowly increase to the highest speed.
- Blend for 30 seconds or until desired consistency is reached.
Notes
Nutrition information is based upon usage of optional ingredients.
Nutrition Information
| Serving Size | 1 cup (240 ml) |
| Amount Per Servings | |
| Calories | 60 |
| Total Fat | 0.5g |
| Saturated Fat | 0g |
| Cholesterol | 0mg |
| Sodium | 45mg |
| Total Carbohydrate | 15g |
| Dietary Fiber | 4g |
| Sugars | 8g |
| Protein | 2g |
