GINGER LEMON SMOOTHY
Follow the ratio 2 vegetables: 1 fruit OR have twice the volume of greens as fruit – this ensures you’re getting the alkalizing and blood sugar stabilizing effects.
Include a healthy fat to help you absorb fat-soluble nutrients (nuts/nut butter, chia, avocado, cold-pressed oils such as coconut or flax).
Include acidic or sharper flavours such as lemon, ginger, fresh herbs to brighten and lighten the smoothie and in the case of lemon and ginger, to stimulate digestion.
Raw volume of food added to the blender should not be more than you would eat in one sitting had you kept the ingredients whole.
Enjoy smoothies at room temperature and on their own as a meal or snack.
Ingredients:
Serves 1
– 1 handful (~1 cup) romaine, chopped
– 2 inch piece English cucumber, chopped
– Thumb size piece ginger or more to taste, peeled
– 12-15 mint leaves
– 1/2 mango, peeled and chopped
– Juice from 1/4-1/2 lemon
– 2 Brazil nuts (or spoonful nut butter of choice)
– 1 cup (250 ml) water, or less depending on how thick you like your smoothie
Instructions:
Add everything to a blender and blend until smooth. Pour into a glass and enjoy immediately.
Extras
– Hemp seeds
– Chlorella/spirulina
– Maca powder
– Chia seeds