Parsley, Kale, and Berry Smoothie

Parsley, Kale, and Berry Smoothie (2 servings)
Submitted by Yogini Cathy N.

Puree 1/2 cup (packed) flat-leaf parsley (leaves and stems), 4 kale leaves (center ribs removed), 1 cup frozen organic berries (such as strawberries, raspberries, mango, peaches, pineapple), 1 banana, 1 teaspoon ground flaxseed (optional), and 1 cup juice (such as pineapple). Blend until smooth.
The parsley provides anti-inflammatory properties (helpful for arthritis!), boosts your immune system, and may help protect against everything from colds to cancer.

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Super Tangy Kiwi Cherry Green Smoothie

Happy Spring!
To start this day off right I created this Über yummy green meal.

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Start with:
1 mango (or frozen mango cubes)
3 kiwi, peeled
Cherries, dark, sweet; 1 large handful frozen or fresh pitted
2 kale leaves
3/4 C Greek yogurt, plain (optional) if vegan use 1-2 C almond milk and reduce juice
2 1/2 C Organic unfiltered apple juice

Then add:
1 scoop Juice Plus Complete Powder (or vegan protein) plus
4 capsules each, Juice Plus whole food Orchard, Garden and Vineyard blend- contents only, no caps

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May add a cup of ice cubes. Blend in a high horsepower blender. (I use Living Well by Montel. )
Enjoy!

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Green Tea Raspberry Irish Green Smoothie

Happy St Patty’s Day! Here’s my newest super green recipe! Enjoy!

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Add to high powered blender:
(all organic if possible, as I always recommend)
1 banana, fresh or frozen
1 3/4 C frozen raspberries, or 2 C fresh
3 C fresh spinach
2 T hemp seeds (hulled, you can buy it thus way)
1 C organic unfiltered apple juice
1 1/2 C Almond milk, unsweetened
Protein Powder, vegan, I chose Source of Life Mixed Berry for more flavor (
I regularly use Juice Plus Complete vanilla or Arbonne Vanilla)

Blend on 7 (out of 8 which gets very frothy) for 1 minute.

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Then add Organic Coconut Oil to increase your intake of good fats. This also makes you satisfied and full.

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Brew two cups of organic green tea, add ice to the cups to top off and add to blender.

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Enjoy your Green Tea Smoothie with a friend or your kids!

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Sneaky Spinach Strawberry ‘Ice Cream’

Sneaky Spinach Strawberry Kiwi Blackberry ‘Ice Cream’
Fill high horse powered blender with 1/3 ice
Add:
2 C Soy or Almond Milk
1 C Blackberries
2 Kiwi, peeled
(this will trick your kids into thinking it’s supposed to be green!)
8-9 Strawberries, tops cut off, organic if possible
2 good healthy squirts organic Agave
nectar
1 t good Vanilla
Set to medium high. Add tamper into lid. Blend 1 minute. Wait for kids to not look. Add two huge handfuls spinach. Tamp down. Blend 1 minute adding more milk substitute to blend until thick or adding :
1/2 C Half and Half, if you’re eating dairy.
Pour into bowls. May freeze to create ‘ice cream’. Or enjoy right away. It melts quickly.

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This is what my kids THINK is I this frozen treat.

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This is what is actually in it. Sneaky!

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A few M&M’s and Voila!

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Ginger Pineapple Green Smoothie Goodness

Ginger Pineapple Green Smoothie Goodness

So today as I’m on my lunar cycle I have had stomach day and this ginger pineapple smoothie I made two days in a row it’s amazing.
I had a few different ingredients yesterday but I’ll give you one I made for today.
I always add a scoop or two scoops of the Juice Plus Complete powder because I’m always needing extra vegan protein,so that is optional.

1/3 pineapple no husk
2″ piece ginger root lightly peel off dark areas
4-5 stalks organic celery root
3-4 kale leaves
1 1/2 C organic apple juice or 2 apples cored for a thicker smoothie
1 cup ice water
1-2 scoops Juice Plus Complete Whole Food Powder

Blend in hi horse powered blender on high for 1 to 2 minutes until frothy and yummy. Serve!

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Ginger Pineapple Green Smoothie Goodness

Ginger Pineapple Green Smoothie Goodness

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So today as I’m on my lunar cycle I have had stomach day and this ginger pineapple smoothie I made two days in a row it’s amazing.
I had a few different ingredients yesterday but I’ll give you one I made for today.
I always add a scoop or two scoops of the Juice Plus Complete powder because I’m always needing extra vegan protein,so that is optional.

1/3 pineapple no husk
2″ piece ginger root lightly peel off dark areas
4-5 stalks organic celery root
3-4 kale leaves
1 1/2 C organic apple juice or 2 apples cored for a thicker smoothie
1 cup ice water
1-2 scoops Juice Plus Complete Whole Food Powder

Blend in hi horse powered blender on high for 1 to 2 minutes until frothy and yummy. Serve!

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