Have you ever tried a green smoothie?

A couple of weeks ago I set a challenge for people to try drinking a green smoothie every day to see what a difference it made to their energy levels and overall wellbeing.

Now for many people the idea of drinking blended green vegetables sounds just plain ‘disgusting’. However, I can assure you that green smoothies are much, much tastier than they sound – in fact, with the right ingredients they’re really yummy!

Today I’ve made a video showing how to make a simple but delicious ‘green smoothie for beginners’. This recipe is one of my favourites and (like all green smoothie recipes) can easily be adapted to suit your own taste preference – if you’re feeling really nervous about trying this out, just go easy on the spinach and celery and add a little more apple juice (instead of a mix of apple juice and water) and maybe even add some honey for a little extra sweetness. Later on, when you realise that green smoothies DON’T taste like a glass full of liquidized brussell sprouts you can start adding a little more green and a little less juice!

So go on, why not take a risk and try something new?!

Ingredients

1 ‘Ice cube’ of Ginger (or you can use 1.5 inch cube of fresh root ginger)

1-2 sticks of Celery

A large handful of Spinach

150-200ml Apple Juice

water (to achieve desired consisitency)

Optional Ingredients:

Kale (if you want it REALLY green!)

Honey (if you’re just getting started with green smoothies and need a little more sweetness)

Method

1. Add the ingredients to a suitable container and bend with a hand blender (or blend in a food processor).

2. Blend until completely smooth.

3. Add more or less water to achieve the desired consistency.

4. Drink and enjoy!!

Stay tuned for more Recipes of the Week, or check out my facebook page and website for more green smoothie recipe ideas!

Aimie x