2 Green Smoothies For Beginners

Banana-Parsley Smoothie

This is as easy as it gets. Parsley is such a super-food that its worth to find lots of creative ways to have more of it! You will not detect the parsley flavor, I promise!

Prep time: 5 min
Cooking time: none
Serves 1

Ingredients:
2 bananas
5 to 10 whole sprigs of parsley — you can add more to the next one…
a few ice cubes (optional)
one cup — or more – water

Directions:

1. Peel and throw the bananas in the blender. Wash the parsley and throw in the blender. Add a cup of water and ice, if using, and turn on the blender. Add a little more water if needed. Blend until totally smooth
2. Serve in a glass, check out that gorgeous green color and enjoy!

Note: You need a powerful blender to make green smoothies, one with a 600-watt motor at the very least.

Apple-Strawberry-Spinach Smoothie

Prep time: 5 min
Cooking time: none
Serves 1

Ingredients:
1 apple
a generous handful of strawberries
2 handfuls of baby spinash
a few ice cubes (optional)
one cup — or more – water

Directions:

1. Core and cut the apple in chunks. Throw in the blender.
2. Wash the strawberries and throw in the blender, leaves and all — it’s a green smoothie after all.
3. Add a cup of water and ice, if using, and turn on the blender. Add a little more water if needed. Blend until totally smooth
4. Serve in a glass. Enjoy!

Note: You need a powerful blender to make green smoothies, one with a 600-watt motor at the very least.

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