Grapefruit, Honeydew and Blueberry Smoothies

I have been teaching Nutritional Healing and Green Smoothie classes at libraries in my area.  There seems to be a growing interest in learning to eat healthier and people are fascinated with the idea of adding more greens to their diet in a quick and delicious way.

Have you tried green smoothies yet?  If not, why not whip up (OK, blend up) a batch to enjoy. I will include a few recipes. Give it a whirl.

A green smoothie is as simple as taking a cup of fruit, a cup of greens and a 1/2 cup to 1 cup of water (depending on the moisture in the fruit) and blending it until it is smooth. You can make the smoothie more complicated by adding more variety in fruits, several types of greens or adding herbs or spices.  I love ginger, cinnamon, YL lemon or tangerine essential oil* in my smoothies. Experiment and share your favorite concoction with us.

Orange Honeydew Smoothie

1/2 a honeydew melon, seeds & rind removed

1 & 1/2 oranges, peeled and seeds removed

2 -3 cups spinach

Blend until smooth and enjoy.

Lemon Blueberry Banana

2 bananas
½ cup blueberries (fresh or frozen)

½ lemon juiced

3 drops YL Lemon EO*

2 cups spinach or other green

2 cups water

Blend all until smooth. Yields 1 quart

Grapefruit Cilantro Smoothie

This smoothie has an unusual taste, but I find myself craving it. I bought some grapefruit today and can't wait to make it tomorrow for breakfast. The grapefruit is loaded with Vitamin C and the cilantro is a great detoxifier of heavy metals.

1 grapefruit, peeled and seeds removed (can juice instead)

8 frozen strawberries

1/2 cup fresh cilantro
1/2 cup water (or just enough for consistency)

Blend all until smooth.
Variation: Optional but delicious - 2 ounces NingXia Red juice & 2 drops of YL Grapefruit essential oil*. Wow!

Tropical Cilantro Smoothie

This is similar to the above smoothie with lots of flavors competing to be noticed.

1 grapefruit, peeled and seeds removed (can juice instead)

2 -4 inches of a cucumber, seeds removed (peeled if not organic)

1/4 to 1/2 cup fresh cilantro

½ lime, juiced

1-2 cups fresh or frozen pineapple

½ tsp vanilla extract

Big pinch of cinnamon

Pinch of salt

Let me know what you think of these recipes.  Did you adapt them? Make them even better?

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*Only Young Living essential oils are trusted and recommended by this author for internal consumption.