In honor of Earth Day, I’m going green. A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of interviewing nutritional consultant Eloise Nelson for an assignment with Edible Front Range magazine. She showed me how to make an amazing smoothie, packed with fruits and vegetables. This recipe is a variation of hers**, and makes enough for two huge servings—one for breakfast, one for mid-morning snack. It makes you feel clean and light all day long, which is more than I can say for the platter of giant muffins lurking in your typical office break room.
Combine the following in a blender:
1 banana, peeled
1 apple, chopped (leave skin on)
1 pear, chopped (or, you can substitute 1 cup of fresh or frozen pineapple or berries)
1 cup coconut water (unsweetened)
1 cup cold water
2 T chia seeds (Yes, they are the same seeds used to sprout your Chia Pet...and you can find them in the bulk section of any health food store)
Blend to combine; allow to sit for 2 minutes (the chia seeds not only add protein and essential fatty acids, but act as a thickener). Then add:
1 cup tightly packed spinach leaves
2-4 kale leaves (stems removed, chopped)
2 T organic hemp protein powder
3-4 ice cubes
Blend again and serve. This smoothie is meant to be enjoyed the day you make it. Leftovers oxidize and lose their nutritional value quickly.
**from her book, the 14-Day Gourmet Cleanse and Rejuvenation Program
3 comments:
Sounds good. I'll be giving it a try soon!
Excellent smoothie recipe, Alex! I make Green smoothies daily and one of my staple recipes is similar... A bit less fruit, a bit more kale plus a handful of watercress. Chia rocks! It's great in baking as a sub for at least 1/2 the fat in most recipes. Have you tried chia in baking yet?
Baking with Chia?! Ooh, this deserves some investigation. Any tips for places to go for good recipes?
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