Lean Green Cleanser Smoothies from ‘Simple Green Smoothies’
This week, we’re spotlighting recipes from Simple Green Smoothies: 100+ Tasty Recipes to Lose Weight, Gain Energy, and Feel Great in Your Body by Jen Hansard and Jadah Sellner (Rodale Books). Try making the recipe at home and let us know what you think!
Photograph by Lindsey Johnson
By Jen Hansard and Jadah Sellner
Lean Green Cleanser Smoothies
Serves 2
Lean, green fighting machine! Cucumber has a high water content and actually cools the body down, making this recipe cleansing and hydrating.
2 cups kale, stems removed
1 cup peeled and chopped cucumber
1 cup water
1 orange, peeled
1 ripe pear, halved and core
1 whole lime, peeled
Blend the kale, cucumber, and water until smooth.
Add the orange, pear, and lime and blend again.
Tip: Want less of a lime taste? Use just the juice of 1 lime.
Reprinted with permission from Simple Green Smoothies: 100+ Tasty Recipes to Lose Weight, Gain Energy, and Feel Great in Your Body by Jen Hansard and Jadah Sellner (Rodale Books).
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