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A Healthy Green Smoothie Cocktail to Ring in the New Year – – Here’s to YOU!

January 4, 2011 By Donna 11 Comments

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I must have been asleep at the whisk. How did I miss Oprah’s Green Smoothie Revolution?

Sure, I like to think that I keep up with food trends. Eat healthier. Eat more veggies. Green is good. All of these feel right to me. So  a few days ago when I discovered Oprah’s green smoothie invented by Dr. Oz and its all-green ingredient list, I knew it had to be good for you. But. Could it also be just plain good tasting?

So, it was experiment night at Donna’s Test Kitchen. With the New Year and those holiday pounds upon me, anything low-cal and healthy sounds fabulous to me. This time of year I am craving celery, grapefruit and egg white omelettes. Isn’t everyone?

There are dozens of versions of this smoothie out there – but this is the most basic version. It is surprisingly refreshing and delicious. And, you just can’t put anything more healthy in your mouth. Some people claim they felt better within 24 hours of drinking this magical concoction. Something about the blending action breaking down the cell walls of the plants and making the nutrients more accessible.

In a few later versions, I added a spoonful of Greek yogurt – you can even try our make-at-home version. I found that if you chill all the ingredients first, you don’t need to add ice. Also, it work best to put the cucumbers in the blender first, making the mixture liquefy much more quickly. DON”T remove seeds or skins from any ingredient (even the apples) because these have tons of nutrients in them.

Healthy New Year, Everyone!

OPRAH’S GREEN SMOOTHIE

2 cups spinach
2 cups diced cucumbers
2 ribs celery
1 tablespoon fresh grated ginger
1 handful parsley leaves
2 apples, cored but not peeled
Juice of 1 lime

1 spoonful Greek yoghurt (optional)

Blend all ingredients until very smooth, about 90 seconds. Enjoy!

— posted by Donna

Filed Under: Gluten Free, Healthy Fare, Vegan Recipes Tagged With: healthy drink, healthy recipe, smoothie recipe, weight loss recipe

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Comments

  1. Cassell says

    June 6, 2011 at 7:08 pm

    thats one thing after a long time in any of such sites which is worthy for every one..appreciating job..and hoping for something more in future.

    Reply
  2. Lauren Brennan says

    January 7, 2011 at 5:02 pm

    I’ll have to try this one. I’ve had some pretty gross green smoothies!

    Reply
    • Donna says

      January 8, 2011 at 2:44 am

      Lauren – I promise – this one will surprise you!

      Reply
  3. Anne says

    January 5, 2011 at 9:22 pm

    I feel cleansed just looking at it.

    Reply
    • Donna says

      January 7, 2011 at 2:18 am

      Hey there fab frugal partner ~ Healthy, yes indeed, but I think you’ll be surprised at how good this is! Here’s to all the good things to come in 2011!

      Reply
  4. Tigger says

    January 4, 2011 at 4:57 pm

    Yummy! I ate/drank green smoothies a lot last summer. I haven’t had one for a while. Better start back up again! Thank you for another yummy recipe! (I usually use bananas).

    Reply
    • Donna says

      January 7, 2011 at 2:14 am

      Tigger – Agreed. Must get back to more smoothies!

      Reply
  5. Jo says

    January 4, 2011 at 4:30 pm

    I don’t know how I missed Oprah’s drinking a green smoothie either? Green smoothies are great. I drink one every morning. Just finished one up, actually :)

    Reply
    • Donna says

      January 7, 2011 at 2:15 am

      Jo – I’m planning to become a Green Smoothie Girl in 2011 ~

      Reply

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