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| Pineapple, Carrots, Mint, & Beets |
If you hate vegetables & drink a smoothie in my home, vegetables are entering your body. I love the summer because the fresh fruit is varied & plentiful. I just finished a peach before typing this post. Gosh, it was juicy & delicious. But I consume so much fruit, I forget to eat vegetables until dinner time. So, I end up missing out on my recommended daily value of vegetables. After getting a power blender & reading and learning more about smoothies, a few years ago I learned how to add vegetables to them.
The only vegetables I haven't hidden in a smoothie are lettuce, onions, garlic, and the technical tomatoes. I like hiding beets, carrots, green beans & corn with fruit, the most. Green beans, carrots, & corn have a natural sweetness to them. Beets give smoothies a bright aesthetic.
Yep, you think it's all berries & it is not.
- 1/8 cup beet juice
- 5 strawberries, leaves are removed
- 1/8 cup blueberries
- 1/8 cup green beans
- 1/8 cup corn
- 2 tsp honey (optional)
- 1/4 cup water
Directions
- Add all ingredients to a blender
- Blend until smooth
- Enjoy
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With pan-grilled chicken
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toast |
I don't drink smoothies as a meal replacement. That's like drinking Slim Fast. It is a part of a complete meal, for me. I usually pair it with a bread item(toast, biscuit, or tortilla) with peanut butter, cheese, eggs, or lean meat for protein. Must consume our nutrients anyway we can. Rather Can than Can't.
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