Green Machine Smoothie

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Photo: Bryan Gardner
Servings:
2

Detox Cred: Starting the day with this nutrient-dense elixir is a delicious way to charge your system with nutrients. Dark leafy greens are extremely alkalizing, meaning they foster a more neutral body environment for better functioning enzymes, compared with acid-forming foods like meats and dairy.

Ingredients

  • 6 romaine leaves, chopped

  • 4 kale leaves, chopped

  • ½ cup fresh parsley sprigs

  • ½ cup chopped pineapple

  • ½ cup chopped mango

  • 1 inch fresh ginger, peeled and chopped

Directions

  1. Combine romaine, kale, parsley, pineapple, mango, ginger, and 1 1/2 cups water in a blender and blend until smooth.

Originally appeared: Whole Living, January/February 2012

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