romaine calm and always include lettuce in your green smoothie – this is my advice to you today. My sister first made me a version of this green smoothie about 3 years ago. I was definitely skeptical but then I remember being pleasantly surprised by the smoothie’s freshness and taste. Then, last year, my BFF Reese Witherspoon posted this recipe and I’ve been a regular lettuce drinker ever since!
Ingredients
1 head romaine lettuce
¼ cup spinach
1 apple or pear, peeled and cored
½ banana
½ lime, rind cut off and seeds removed
½ cup coconut water
Optional: 1 tsp of any of these – mint, basil, ginger, lemongrass, ground flax, nut butter, hemp seeds, granola, or protein powder
¼ cup of any of these – cucumber, arugula, celery, kale, kiwi, guava, or pineapple
Note: increase coconut water by 2 tbs for every optional ingredient you use
Method
1 In a high speed blender, add ingredients in this order: coconut water, lime, banana, apple, spinach, and romaine lettuce. I personally don’t add ice but feel free to add up to ¼ cup if you want it cold
2 Use the smoothie function twice or blend for about 3 min
3 Pour in a glass (no straining necessary) and let your body drink in all the natural goodness. Have a beautiful day
Tags: Breakfast, Quick & Easy, Healthy
