Lean Mean Green Diet Smoothie – St Patrick’s Secret Recovery
All that Guinness leave you feeling a little bloated this St Patrick’s day? We have created a delicious and healthy smoothie that will have you looking so good you are bound to induce the green eyed monster in all your friends. A super healthy addition to your diet, and great as a refreshing treat after indulging St Patrick.
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Shredded Spinach
- 2 Kiwifruit
- 1 Apricot
- 1 Cup Fruit Juice
- 8 Ice Cubes
- Squeeze of Lemon
- 1 Sprig of Mint
Instructions
- Wash and shred the spinach, peel and chop kiwi's and apricot
- Into the blender put the spinach, kiwifruit, apricot, fruit juice, ice cubes, lemon & a few mint leaves.
- Blend for 2 minutes or until the smoothie turns a dark green color.
- Pour into your favorite glass and garnish with a sprig of mint.
- Enjoy!
Dark green leafy vegetables such as spinach are full of iron and will give you a good boost, Kale and silverbeet could also be used as an alternative.
Adding cucumbers to this recipe in Summer will make it even more refreshing.
Can’t wait to try this flavorful drink…The green color tells me it is healthy too! =)
Thanks; healthy and tasty. Its good even if its not St Patricks day (or the day after).
Yes! Finally something about smoothie blender.