Smoothies with MicroGreens
Smoothies are one of the easiest ways to get your fruit and veggies for the day.
If you are already a smoothie fan, you know that almost any fruit and vegetable can be turned into a smoothie. There are so many different ingredients to add to a smoothie - don't stop with these recipes, but try different fruits, different microgreens, as well as different liquids and sweeteners to discover your own favorite. If you like your smoothies thicker, add frozen fruit or extra banana. You can add wheat germ, spirulina, ACV, nuts and seeds, and other tasty additions.
1. Apple-Ginger Smoothie
1/2 Apple, cored and quartered
1/2 Pear, cored and quartered
1 Stalk of celery
a handful of mixed micro-greens such as sunflower, pea, or buckwheat
5 leaves fresh mint
1 tsp dried ginger powder
1/3-1/2 cup water or coconut water
optional: stevia
2. Mango Mint Smoothie
a handful of microgreens
1 large sprig mint (approx. 6-8 large leaves)
1 mango, peeled and cut into chunks
a 25mm piece of fresh ginger root, peeled and chopped rough
juice from 1 lemon
1/2 cup coconut water or pure water
3. Pomegranate-Berry Smoothie
250g almond milk
seeds from 1/2 pomegranate (or 1/4 cup pom juice)
1 cup mixed red berries
1/2 banana
a handful of broccoli microgreens
optional: 1/4 cup hemp hearts
4. Wheat grass Smoothie
2 cups of wheatgrass microgreens or 1/4 cup of freshly squeezed wheatgrass juice. Plain wheatgrass chops up pretty well in a blender so no need to buy a fancy juicer if all you want is the benefits of wheatgrass. Wheat Grass juice will make this smoothie smoother, while chopped-up fiber in the grass will add body to your drink.
1 cup of your favorite fruit; frozen, or if raw fruit is used - include 1 cup of ice
One carrot
1 tbs. lemon juice
1 tbs. agave
add up to 1/2 cup cold water to adjust consistency
5. Avocado-Carrot Smoothie
250g kefir or yogurt
1 ripe banana
1 ripe avocado
1 small carrot
1/2 apple
handful of pea (or other) microgreens
6. Sneaky Grandma Smoothie
Just enough sweetness for little ones.
150g plain kefir or plain yogurt
1/2 banana
a handful of chopped sunflower and pea microgreens
tiny squeeze liquid stevia