Liquids
Lemon Detox Water
1 large glass of water
Juice from 1 lemon
2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar
pinch of cayenne pepper
pinch of cinnamon
Click on this link for more information about detox drinks: https://draxe.com/detox-drinks/
Basic Green Juice
I’m very excited that so many of you are getting into juicing and are experimenting with a plant based diet. I’ve been getting a lot of questions about blending and juicing and the bottom line is that they are both beneficial and great for you! Juicing is like “free basing” mother nature and getting a fast jolt of all those phytonutrients and antioxidants into your cells fast and blending is more like a meal where it takes longer to digest.
Here is a green juice I have been making lately in the morning and my boys give it a thumbs up. You will need a juicer and while there are many brands on the market, Breville makes some of the best and their price point is between $200-300. I bought a 5 speed Breville and it was $199 at Williams Sonoma.
1 bunch of kale
1 bunch of spinach
2-3 carrots
1 cucumber
1 apple
1 orange
It’s really simple and tastes great going down! Give it a try!
Green Smoothie Recipes
As an advocate of green eating and encouraging my clients to eat more of a plant based diet, here are a few smoothie recipes that taste delicious and are super healthy! Your kids will grow to love them too, once they get past the green pond scum looking factor! Ha Ha!
These recipes are taken out of the book, “Green Smoothie Revolution” by Victoria Boutenko
These recipes are for the beginner who is just starting out with green smoothies. The book has additional recipes for the more adventurous who want to experiment with more exotic ingredients.
You can use a basic blender, but a VitaMix is ideal. I also encourage you to come up with your own combinations and have fun experimenting.
One note: Be careful with apple in a regular blender because the consistency is a bit thick and not as smooth as a VitaMix blend.
Basic Balance:
1 mango
1 cup of Kale
1 cup of water
Papaya Smoothie:
2 cups of spinach
1 fresh papaya, seeds removed
1 banana
1 cup of water
Original Raw Family Smoothie Improved:
1 pint of strawberries
2 ripe bananas
1/2 avacado
2 cups of water
4-6 leaves dinosaur kale
Green Colada
1 cup of spinach
2 bananas
1/3 pineapple
1/2 cup of coconut meat
1 cup of coconut water
Winter Green Smoothie
1 cup organic frozen berries (any kind)
2 cups of fresh spinach
2 cups of water
1/4 inch fresh gingerroot, or to taste.
Romintic Mango
1 ripe mango
1 cup of romaine lettuce
1 sprig mint, or 5-7 mint leaves
Tropical Green Smoothie
2 cups of spinach
1 mango
1 banana
1 cup pineapple chunks
1 cup of water
Citrus Sunlight
1 apple
1/2 tangelo
1/2 nectarine
1/2 banana
1 tsp lemon juice
1 cup fresh parsley
1 cup of water
Red Green Smoothie
2 cups red leaf lettuce, packed
2 nectarines
8 strawberries
1 cup of water
Jen’s Creation:
2 cups of spinach
1 cup of strawberries
1 banana
1 cup of coconut water
Oil Free Balsamic Vinegar Salad Dressing
We all love to eat our salads right? Do you know the number one thing you can do to sabotage the health benefits of your salad? Pour a bunch of empty calorie oil on your salad! So, inspired by Bruce and Mindy Mylrea, I have created this salad dressing with my one tweaks that I think you’ll really enjoy! Let me know what you think!
Ingredients:
About 6 tablespoons of a good quality balsamic vinegar note: if you have a cruet, you can fill balsamic to 1/2 way to V line
About 2 tsp of coconut liquid aminos ( Trader Joe’s sells this – you can also use Braggs liquid aminos)
1 tablespoon of a spicy mustard or dijon, depending on your tastes
Juice from 1/2 a lemon
1 tsp of chopped fresh garlic
1 tsp of chopped fresh ginger
1 tsp of fresh cracked pepper
This will make enough dressing for 3-4 salad bowls. If you need more, you can double the recipe.