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Spinach-Pomegranate Smoothie

This smoothie is similar to the Parsley-Pomegranate Smoothie, but a little sweeter and a bit more tart.

Parsley-Pomegranate Smoothie

Large handful of fresh Parsley (roughly two cups)
1 Pomegranate
2 Bananas
1 T. Pomegranate concentrate (mine is a super-concentrate by Jarrow Formula)

Cut the Pomegranate in half and with a knife, cut around the interior of the fruit, loosening not just the seeds but also the pith. With a spoon, scoop the seeds & pith out, scraping the inside of the fruit to get it all.

Add all ingredients into blender (more powerful blender better for the Pomegranate seeds).

Add water (or water & ice) to the 30 ounce mark (or whatever works for your particular blender model).

Blend & drink.

Parsley-Pomegranate Smoothie

Handful of fresh Parsley (1-2 Cups)
1 Pomegranate
1 Banana
1 heaping T. Royal Jelly (or honey)

Cut the Pomegranate in half and with a knife, cut around the interior of the fruit, loosening not just the seeds but also the pith. With a spoon, scoop the seeds & pith out, scraping the inside of the fruit to get it all.

Add all ingredients into blender (more powerful blender better for the Pomegranate seeds).

Add water (or combination of water & ice) to the 30 ounce mark (or whatever works for your particular blender model).

Blend & drink.

Creamy Pink Smoothie (Strawberries, Pear, Hempseeds and Sprouted Cereal)

I was craving something light but slightly sweet & creamy and this smoothie fit the bill. Looks like a strawberry milkshake, but there's no dairy in it!

1-1/2 C. fresh strawberries
1 pear
1 C. Lydia's Organics Sprouted Cinnamon Cereal
1/4 C. hempseeds
1 T. cold-pressed coconut oil
good dash himmy salt (Himalayan Crystal Salt)
2 C. quality water
2 C. ice

Put everything into the blender, including the ice, and blend til smooth.

Green Chocomacananner Smoothie

Greens go great with raw chocolate. I prefer spinach because of its neutral flavor. In this case, I used some lovely kale I'd just picked up, but that has a much stronger flavor.

4 C. quality water
2 bananas
handful greens (approx 1. C)
1/4 C. hempseeds
2 T. raw cocoa powder
1 T. maca powder
1 T. raw honey
1 T. coconut oil
1/4 t. himmy salt (Himalayan Crystal Salt)
1/4 vanilla (optional)
2 C. ice

Blend & drink.

Pink Smoothie (Strawberry-Red Grape-Tomato)

Fragrant of strawberries, light-tasting, medium-sweet, with a slight earthy undertone. Very refreshing.

2 medium or 1 large organic vine-ripened tomato
1 small bunch red grapes, approximately 1 C.
1 heaping C. strawberries
2 C. quality water

Blend & drink.

Chocomacaverde

Who woulda thought... greens and raw chocolate are a match made in heaven! Especially with spinach...

Here is the basic chocomacaverde that I prepare pretty regularly. The proportions below do not make a sweet drink -- it's mellow-sweet. Make your own adjustments according to taste and the contents of your pantry!

One note: If you add 1-2 bananas to this, you'll have a Chocomacanannerverde!

1/2 blender (about 3 C.) of spinach or baby romaine
2-3 C. spring water
2-3 T. ground raw cacao nibs
1-2 T. raw carob powder
1-2 T. ground maca root
1/8-1/4 C. hemp seeds or pine nuts
2 tsp. agave (or 1-2 bananas)
a few good dashes of Himalayan salt

Blend everything together and slurp ecstatically!

Spring-Green Sunshine Smoothie

This smoothie is the prettiest shade of fluorescent, full-of-life-and-light spring-green I've seen yet in a live smoothie! And the turmeric, which has a unique flavor, harmonized beautifully with the pineapple.

1/2 peeled Pineapple, cut in large chunks
2 handfuls Spinach (1-2 cups)
a few dashes of Himalayan crystal salt
1-2 T. virgin coconut oil
1 t. turmeric
water to fill blender