As you know, I am always trying to find new ways to get my veggies into my day. My latest craze has been trying to make a vegetable smoothie. Unfortunately, most of the veggie smoothies I made were nasty, that is, until I stumbled upon Angela Liddon's blog "
The Green Monster," which is all about vegetable smoothies (you might also know her from her other blog,
Oh She Glows, healthy vegan recipe blog). Angela claims that since she started drinking veggie smoothies that she has felt an increase in energy, a decreased craving for sweets, clearer skin, and that her hair and nails have started growing like weeds! So, thanks to her, I decided to take another stab at it and now it is amazing; I could drink it all day! The key ingredient is to add a vanilla soy based drink to it. Below are basics. Feel free to swap the fruit for whatever is in your refrigerator....and you can thank me later. ;-D
My Veggie Smoothie Recipe
Basic Ingredients:
- 1 cup vanilla soy milk (or vanilla almond milk or vanilla soy power with 1 cup water..or however you make your soy powder drink)
- 2 cups tightly packed spinach or kale
- 1 orange or 1 Tablespoon lemon juice
- 2 or 3 ice cubes
Plus (feel free to swap these or not include them...this is where you can get creative):
- 1 banana
- 1 cup grapes
(You can also add a couple carrots here too if you like or celery)
Instructions:
- Throw it all into the blender (usually starting with fluids, the spinach, the fruit; the heaviness on top helps it blend easier) & blend until smooth and liquid-like. And, Whalah! A delicious Veggie Smoothie!
- Cover and store any left overs in the refrigerator. Drink within the next day or two.
