Apple-Kale-Lemon Smoothie

Green Smoothie
Apple-Kale-Lemon

by Victoria Boutenko - www.rawfamily.com for more recipes and her latest book!

Green Smoothies seem to be the “latest craze” in the raw food community… many have started to crave and enjoy eating more greens after a couple of weeks of drinking green smoothies.

With Victoria 's permission, we are excited to share a small sample of her Green Smoothie recipe collection from her latest book “Green for Life” (which is now available from Avena Originals!). Here's her favorite recipe: 4 ripe pears, 1 bunch parsley, and 1 big cup of water—well blended. While it looks very green, it tastes like fruit!

Equipment Required: Blender

Ingredients

4 apples
1/2 lemon, juiced
4-5 leaves of kale
water

Simply throw all ingredients into a blender, blend well and serve! Ratio is 60% ripe organic fruit, mixed with about 40% organic green vegetables (preferrably dark green leafy vegetables–such as kale, collard greens, Romaine lettuce, spinach, parsley).