A Green Smoothie Will Never Let You Down (Parsley, kale, blackberries, banana and coconut water)

Two weeks ago, I was in NYC attending a class and one of our lectures was on Raw Food. The talk was given by David Wolfe and it was very interesting. I have heard him speak before in Orlando, but his talk on Sunday was on the theory behind Raw Foods. One of the topics he shared with us was the value of adding leafy greens to our diet. It was wonderful to see so many people excited and really interested in creating their own green smoothie recipes.

I have been out of commission with a stomach virus and bronchitis since the last weekend I was in NYC, but I haven’t let that stop me from drinking some type of green smoothie or green juice every day, I’ve also made sure to hydrate my body with lots of water and I usually crack open a coconut every other day to sip that delicious coconut water and boy does it taste great going down, not to mention all of the nutritional benefits of the coconut water. I’m not feeling 100%, but on the days where I feel too weak to prepare a meal for my family, my blender or juicer come in handy.

I believe that the vitamins and minerals in the leafy greens have helped to heal my body. As a mom or dad, I’m sure a lot of you can relate to the fact that I don’t have time to not feel well. I still have a 27 month old running around who needs my attention. Believe it or not Connor helped me make the smoothies, and while making the juice, Connor was able to feed the produce through the juicer to make a delicious green concoction and that made both of us really happy.

Green Smoothie Recipe

• One bunch flat leaf parsley
• Two kale leaves
• One cup blackberries
• One banana
• One cup coconut water

Blend and Enjoy!

Green Juice Recipe*

• One bunch kale
• Two green apples (use any variety of apple you have on hand)
• One inch ginger
• One to two ribs celery
• Two carrot sticks

*If you don’t have a juicer on hand you can use your blender to blend all of your produce and then you can strain it through a nut milk bag.

I hope you enjoy both recipes and please share how you nourish your families with leafy greens in their diet.
Enjoy!
Tracy