I've been going green at breakfast time, and this little cocktail is one of my favorites! The recipe comes from the February issue of Real Simple (one of my guilty pleasure reads, stolen from my mother's stash of magazines). With only four ingredients, it's simple, pure and surprisingly sweet. It also helps sustain the illusion that I'm in a tropical paradise when in fact it's freezing and windy outside. As I'm sure you've heard countless times, raw juice is associated with a variety of health and beauty benefits: it can brighten complexion, stave off cravings, assist in weight loss and help your body perform at its best. This juice is great on its own as a quick and light breakfast, and as I discovered this morning, it's also the perfect complement to toast with PB&J! To make two servings of this smoothie, all you need is a blender and:
2 tablespoons of fresh lime juice
2 cups of spinach
1 1/2 cups of frozen mango
1 cup of green grapes
1/2 cup water
Blend together and drink to your health! PS: I'm looking for new juice recipes to try, so if you know of any stellar combinations, please let me know!
ooo, i think im going to have to try this (:
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Thanks I will try it! Here is my fav green smoothie at the moment http://www.delabellesbeautyblog.com/2012/12/the-best-tasting-green-smoothiepromise.html
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My favorite green smoothie is spinach, frozen banana, unsweetened almond milk, a scoop of vanilla protein powder and a teaspoon of EVOO! So good, it's the perfect breakfast.
ReplyDeleteOoo looks yummy and super healthy!! :)
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yumm! that looks a lot like my smoothie every morning. minus grapes and add pineapple. I have been on a roll with smoothie recipes! I did one called Peanut Butter and Jelly: {spinach, strawberries, raspberries, flax, vanilla, honey, some PB, and some greek yogurt. + h20) it was pretty good! I also did one called Cherries and Chocolate (flax, greek yogurt, spinach, cherries, cocoa powder, and some pineapple for xtra sweetness. + h20) I did one called Banana Split and a Tropical one with coconut and kiwi and all of those tropical fruit! I did a blog post about the last 2 if you wanna check them out. i add spinach to all of my smoothies. a fool proof way to get your greens in because you cant taste it what so ever.
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Sounds interesting ! Must try :>
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I've definitely been trying to get into juicing! I love this idea to start off the morning like this. Scrumptious!
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this sounds so yummy! definitely a great way to pack in the vitamins and minerals at the start of your day. perhaps i should consider getting a juicer now... :)
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This would be interesting to try. Must be nutritious, it's got spinach.
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This sounds like my perfect beauty juice :) thanks for sharing lovely
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Mmm. Looks excellent! Love the umbrella. Umbrellas make everything taste even better. :)
ReplyDeletethis looks so yummy. i was looking for a juice that i can drink every morining cause i know how important breakfast is but i don't like eating something in the morning. this would be perfect.
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I'm gonna try it without spinach. I know it is good for our health but I don't like it.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds great! I've added spinach to smoothies before and I love how it adds so many health benefits without interfering with the fruity taste too much. Thanks for sharing! :)
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Thanks for sharing! I'll prepare this tomorrow!! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing! I am really wanting to start getting healthier and drinking green smoothies. I am definitely going to try this out!
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Great article ! I've been look for a juice recipe since days and days :D I think I just found the perfect one :D !
ReplyDeleteThis sounds so good! and looks it too! :)
ReplyDeleteYum! Thanks for sharing! I'm going to be trying this out...
ReplyDeleteThe lime juice doesn't make it too sour? I really want to try your recipe this week.. I have a juice every morning.. Mine is 1 banana, handful of spinach, and frozen mango cubes with blueberries..and water of course... And when I'm really adventurous I do, 1 banana, 1 beet, 1 celery stalk, and strawberries.
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Thanks for the recipe, sounds yummy ^^ xx
ReplyDeleteThis sounds yummy! I really want to start juicing more so will definitely give this a try, thanks for sharing the recipe x
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Mmmm, sounds good! I love Real Simple which means I"m getting old!
ReplyDeleteGood try of making nutritious drinks and thanks for sharing the ingredients.
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