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What do you do when there is a bunch of fresh greens sitting in the refrigerator and you cant eat a salad. Make them into a Smoothie! I usually cook the greens slightly or blanch them since I cannot easily digest the raw version. With some fruit added to the smoothie, the greens taste gets hidden and though it looks like a green smoothie, it doesn’t taste like one!:)
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Similar to my other smoothies which usually were fruit smoothies. but this time there’s a whole lotta green. Check out the collection of Smoothies, coolers and drinks on the album here , like the pretty purple Pomegranate Spple Satsuma and more!
Chard, Lettuce, Pear, Ginger Smoothie
What do you do when there is a bunch of fresh greens sitting in the refrigerator and you cant eat a salad. Make them into a Smoothie!
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 4-5 big Chard leaves and soft stems , chopped
- 4-5 big lettuce leaves , chopped
- 1 pear , chopped
- 1/2 inch ginger , chopped
- black pepper to taste
- 1 teaspoon raw sugar or maple/agave
- 1/4 teaspoon rock salt, kala namak
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- generous pinch of fennel powder or cumin powder, optional
- fresh lemon juice to taste
Instructions
- In a deep pan or pressure cooker, put all the ingredients.
- Cook on low-medium until pear is just about tender and the leaves wilted, or pressure cook for 1 whistle.
- Let it cool, then blend. Add fresh lemon juice to taste, adjust salt, black pepper and water consistency.
- Serve!
Notes
Nutritional values are based on one serving
Nutrition
Calories: 71kcal, Carbohydrates: 15g, Protein: 4g, Sodium: 514mg, Potassium: 913mg, Fiber: 4g, Sugar: 7g, Vitamin A: 18850IU, Vitamin C: 74.9mg, Calcium: 133mg, Iron: 4.3mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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This Smoothie is heading to Ricki’s Wellness Weekend, Slightly indulgent Tuesdays.
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