Today I felt like a less filling drink for my first meal because I slept in (lucky me!) and didn’t want to eat lunch too late.
In my book I describe 10 blended green juice recipes, and today my choice was a base of orange juice with my algae powders that I am very into right now!
3 cups of freshly squeezed orange juice
2 tsp AFA algae flakes
2 tsp InLiven Probiotic (contains spirulina)
big handful of spinach
handful of mint leaves
Blend for about a minute and serve for two
InLiven on the left and AFA algae on the right
I often hear that people want the benefits of green smoothies, namely the fiber, but they don’t want to drink a full smoothie, which is very filling. I completely agree, as I struggle to drink a liter of green smoothie daily. I consume half a litre of green smoothie for breakfast, but I really like to eat lunch and dinner. However, I do want the super-nutrition a full litre can provide.
The solution that works for me is blending plain greens into juice; blending greens with very juicy fruits like watermelon; or blending a small amount of fruit with water and greens. I will tend to drink these juices prior to lunch and dinner, and the drinks often contain lemon as a digestive aid for my meal.
You can use a traditional juicer can be used to make juice and then use a blender to blend fresh greens through it. Any liquid base can be used in this instance, be it actual juice, water, coconut water, or nut milk. Moreover, blended green juices are a great way of using vegetables that don’t work as well in a smoothie, such as fennel, celery, carrot, and beets.
Hello,
I am allergic to many types of fruits, incl. bananas, apples, pears and peaches.
Do you have any suggestion on how I can make my smoothies creamier if I cannot add any of these?
Thanks a lot!
Gabriela
Hi Gabriela, sorry to hear about the fruit allegies, that must be frustrating. There are ways of making a green smoothie creamier such as using nut milks instead of water, or ading some nuts or nut butter to the smoothie. Hemp seeds are a fabululous addition to green smoothies. They break down easily, tasta delicious and not as heavy as nuts can be. They also have an ideal ratio of omega 6:3 oils unlike maost other nuts and seeds which are way higher in omega 6. Using chia seeds (even beter for omega 3) will add thickness to a smoothie but not creaminess. If you freeze fruit you can eat and blend the frozen ingredients, as this can add a creamier element. Green smoothies are known as a raw, plant based drinks, however if you are not opposed to animal products you could use a raw egg. Good luck!