Great Green Smoothie (Easy to Digest)

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Preparation time: about 10 minutes

Servings: 2–4 people (about 4 cups of smoothie)

Green smoothies may not sound too appetizing to the average person, and particularly not to kids used to eating the Standard American Diet! Yet this one is a gentle “entrée” into smoothies that will be kind to most people’s taste buds.

The Granny Smith is a green apple that provides just the right amount of sweetness, and it combines well with vegetables from a food-combining perspective, which means it’s easier for your body to digest. All other fruits are usually not as well tolerated when combined with vegetables, if you are experiencing gut issues and want to reduce the stress on your digestive system. Granny Smith apples also have the highest phytonutrients of any other apple.

Cinnamon aids digestion and is a natural anti-inflammatory. Have this for breakfast or a snack, and you’re sure to get lots of easily digestible greens into your body!

INGREDIENTS:

2 cups filtered water

2 cups green leaf or red leaf lettuce

1 Granny Smith apple

4 carrots, peeled

2 large stalks celery

2 Tbsp. cilantro (fresh)—if you don’t like cilantro, try flat leaf parsley, microgreens, your favorite green sprouts, or omit from recipe altogether

1 Tbsp. ground cinnamon

Optional: ¼–½ avocado. A healthy fat is a nice way to add satisfaction and sustenance to a smoothie; however, if you are having issues digesting fats or have other digestive challenges, try this smoothie without the avocado and have a meal or snack later, when you’re hungry again.

Optional: Add a scoop of your favorite greens powder, like Premier Greens by Premier Research Labs or organic wheatgrass juice powder by NOW.

INSTRUCTIONS :

Core and slice the apple and combine it with all ingredients into your high-speed blender. (Vitamix or Blendtec blenders work really well for smoothies, but you can also use any blender or a NutriBullet. Note that some blenders that are not high speed may require you to chop your carrots, celery, and apple up a bit more.)

Blend all ingredients, until everything is completely smooth.

Pour into glasses and serve.

Serving suggestions: Add 4–6 drops of Urban Moonshine Organic Citrus Bitters per cup of smoothie and blend. This will add a nice flavor and help your body digest the smoothie. Add 2 drops of stevia per cup of smoothie if you want a sweeter taste.

Remember, digestion begins in your mouth! To get your digestive juices flowing, sip slowly and chew your smoothie.