Name: Green superfood smoothie
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: Green super juice; 1 lebanese cucumber, trimmed; 2 sticks celery; 2 large kale leaves, removed from stem; 50 gram spinach leaves; 1 medium green apple, cored; 1/2 lemon, peeled; 1 sprig mint; 1 cup coconut water; 1 cup ice cubes

Kale and spinach are superfoods – nutrient dense and anti-inflammatory. Kale is high in vitamin A, carotenoids for eye health, dietary fibre, vitamins and minerals. Spinach is a good source of folate to protect cells from damage. This juice is also low fat, low kilojoule and low carbohydrate.

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Ingredients

Green super juice

1 lebanese cucumber, trimmed

2 sticks celery

2 large kale leaves, removed from stem

50 gram spinach leaves

1 medium green apple, cored

1/2 lemon, peeled

1 sprig mint

1 cup coconut water

1 cup ice cubes

Method

Green super juice

1.Blend all ingredients in a high speed blender in order. Blend for about 1 minute or until smooth. If required, stop the blender and push the ingredients down before blending again.

Suitable to freeze.
Note

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