Green Smoothies

Literally :-)

A banana as a base, or maybe some mango... or if you are being local food minded then maybe a pear or apple (in season of course!). Stuff it in the blender or through the juicer and blitz up the pulp or juice with a few handfuls of greens. Spinach is good, although don't do that too often as the oxylaic acid is a blocker. Personally I go for good, garden grown greens; usually lettuce of some sort or another, or a bit of kale, or rocket, or pea shoots (oh, now those are super yummy!). You can easily use the pieces of those that you might not want to eat - cosmetically a bit bleurgh, but following a careful pick over and wash quite edible :-) Maybe add in a handful of berries - from the freezer if you like to make it thicker.

Let it down with a bit of other juice or some nut mylk if you want something thin enough to go up a straw. Or leave it nice and thick and have it like a good, long pudding :-) You can go a long way towards the recommended 2-3 portions of greens a day with a good green smoothie.