Green smoothie with spinach and raspberries
Green smoothies help to keep up to your daily consumption of fruit and vegetables. They are tasty and you can use up leftover fruits and vegetables while processing it. 3 benefits in 1!
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cooking
- 150 gr fresh spinach leaves
- 2 stalks of celery
- 100 gr raspberries
- 2 cm ginger
- cinnamon
- 300 ml fresh pear juice
- 30 gr almonds
Actually there are no rules with making smoothies, you can use as many types of fruits and vegetables as you want. But, for a slightly sweet flavour, the right proportions are approximately 50 to 60 % fruit and fruit juice and 40- 50 % green leafy vegetables.
What do you need to make a smoothie?
The basic ingredients of a green smoothie are leafy vegetables ( eg spinach, kale or endive ), fruit and water or fresh juice , such as orange juice, apple juice or pomegranate juice. Freshly squeezed or a fresh version from the supermarket. In addition, you need a good blender to turn it into a smooth texture.
The preparation:
Put the spinach, celery , raspberries, ginger and almonds in the blender and slowly add the pear juice while blending, until you have a smooth texture. Then season to taste with cinnamon.
Preserving smoothiesIt's great to start your day with a smoothie. But, not everyone has time to prepare a fresh smoothie every morning. Luckily you can make your smoothie ahead and enjoy them until 3 days after preparation. Make sure you have a clean bottle with a good seal and keep your smoothie in the fridge.
