Kasey Phillips: Green Smoothies

I have been seeing my health coach for over 3 months now, and I have learned some fantastic new things that I have begun to incorporate into my weekly routine, but none has been as wonderful as the Green Smoothie – this is something I now enjoy everyday!

If you know me, you know I do not like vegetables. As a good friend of mine likes to comment, I eat like a 5 year old. So, in order to eat vegetables, I must hide them. One of my favorite ways to “hide” them is in soup. Yes, they are not really hidden, but they also do not taste like vegetables if you add meat and season it right. But, I now have a new favorite way of hiding vegetables.

I was introduced to the green smoothie not too long ago. We had a taste test one night, and my world we changed. I currently have 3 favorite recipes – a green, a purple, and a brown smoothie. Though none of them have exact measurements, here are the directions.

Mango/Pineapple Green Smoothie

Big handful of spinach
Frozen pineapple
Frozen mango
Juice of 1 lemon
1 orange pealed
1/3 of a date
2Tbsp ground flaxseed
About 2 cups of water

Strawberry/Pineapple/Blueberry Purple Smoothie

Big handful of spinach
Frozen pineapple
Frozen strawberries
Small handful frozen blueberries
Juice of 1 lemon
1 orange pealed
1/3 of a date
2Tbsp ground flaxseed
About 2 cups of water

Strawberry/Pineapple Brown Smoothie

Big handful of spinach
Frozen pineapple
Frozen strawberries
Juice of 1 lemon
1 orange pealed
1/3 of a date
2Tbsp ground flaxseed
About 2 cups of water

For each of the above, combine all ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth. Then pour into a cup and enjoy! You can save some for later too, but make sure it is in an airtight container and be sure to drink it up within 24 hrs.