A smoothie is a drink of blended fruits, sugar and water for a nutritious alternative to soda or processed fruit drinks. Green smoothies are popular now because they include vegetables and eliminate the sugar and still taste like a sweet treat.
My longtime college pal Dee Antil shared her recipe with me and with her permission, I’m sharing it with you.
First, some back story. Dee tells me the bones of the smoothie came from another friend, Byron Glaser, owner of Zolo Toys in Fredericksburg, Virginia.
As a one-time nurse anesthetist and now jewelry designer, Dee added flax seed and wheat germ for more nutritional punch.
My favorite aspect of the smoothie, other than the near complete low-calorie meal in a glass, is that it’s a painless way to eat raw Kale, one of the healthiest foods, and coincidentally in my opinion, inedible no matter how you prepare it. The first time I made the smoothie I added too much kale and too little liquid which rendered the entire glass something similar to rotting grass clippings. Dee still chuckles at the description when I emailed her my “thanks” for the great idea.
Ready to rumble
Since then, I’ve consulted with Dee and tinkered a bit, and with Dee’s permission, I offer what I now consider to be the Best Green Smoothie recipe:
*3 leaves raw kale, stems included for additional fiber
*1 cup fresh or frozen fruit of your choice
*1 tablespoon wheat germ
*1 tablespoon flax seed
*1 cup coconut water
*1 serving “good belly” brand probiotic juice, available in the yogurt section of Wegmans
Blend until liquefied. Note: darker fruits like blueberries, strawberries and cherries will darken the color of the smoothie. The lighter the fruit, the brighter green the final product.
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Hi Mom! I loved this recipe! Instead of coconut water and a probiotic, I just used Silk Coconut Milk but kept everything else the same. Also, I used my KitchenAid immersion blender in the tall plastic measuring cup it came with and drink it right out of there. I find it to come out the same as a regular blender and it’s a much easier clean up
Hi Sweetheart. Thanks for weighing in. I love how you adapted the recipe to what you like and what you have. Great clean up tip too. LOL That’s my girl. XO
Adding a 1/2 cup of cooked steel cut oats is also healthy and delicious for a little twist