Winter Refresh – Mixed Greens and Fruit Smoothie
Beat the winter blues with a whole lot of green! Toss in some gorgeous greens into a slightly sweet, nutty coconut milk then add an array of fresh fruit along with a pop of mint. No matter the weather outside this will brighten your day!
Equipment
- Blender
Ingredients
- 1-⅔ cups coconut milk, 1 can, about 14-ounces
- 4 cups chopped kale
- 2 cups fresh spinach
- ¾ cup chopped celery, about 2 stalks
- 1 cup seeded and sliced cucumber
- 1 apple, cored and cut into large pieces
- 1 ripe pear, cored and cut into large pieces
- 1 large orange, peeled and seeded
- ¼ cup fresh mint leaves
- ¼ cup fresh Italian parsley
- 2 bananas, broken into pieces
- ½ to ¾ cup orange juice
- 2 to 4 tablespoons honey
Instructions
- Pour the coconut milk into the canister of a blender. Add the kale and the spinach then process starting on low speed for about 20 seconds, raising the speed to medium, blending until fairly smooth.
- Add the celery, cucumber, apple, pear, and orange along with the mint and parsley.
- Blend starting on low speed for about 20 seconds then raise the speed to medium and process for an additional 30 seconds.
- Toss in the bananas and pour in ½ cup of the orange juice. Process on medium speed for about 30 seconds, adding the remaining orange juice if you want a thinner smoothie.
- Check the flavor, adding enough honey to suit your taste. Blend the smoothie on medium for another 30 seconds until very smooth. The smoothie will thicken as it chills – you can add additional orange juice to thin it if preferred. Keep refrigerated.