Ingredients
- 1 Stemilt Fresh Blenders Sweet Apples, cored and quartered
- 2 large leafy green kale leaves, center ribs removed and leaves roughly torn (about 1 cup firmly packed)
- 1 cup fresh baby spinach, firmly packed
- 1 cup ice cubes
- 1 to 2 tablespoons ground golden flaxseed
- 1 kiwi fruit, peeled and halved
- 2 medjool dates, center seeds removed, halved
- 2 slices honeydew melon (2” thick), rinds removed, quartered
- 4-inch length English cucumber, quartered
- 1/4 to 1/2 cup water, as preferred for consistency
A cool, refreshing smoothie chock full of good-for-you “greens” that impart great anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties.
Instructions
- Add apple, then kale, spinach, ice, flaxseed, kiwi, melon, cucumber, and water to pitcher of high-speed electric blender (one suitable for crushing ice and handling firm textures).
- Blend on high (or use “smoothie” option, if applicable) for approximately 1 minute. (If necessary, stop machine intermittently to scrape down sides or press ingredients down to remove any air pockets that might impede blending.)
- Pour into glasses and serve immediately.
Nutritional Information
Per Serving
- Calories: 253.6 (10.3% from fat)
- Fat Content: 2.9 g (sat 0.3g, poly 0.2g, mono 0g)
- Protein Content: 4.6 g
- Carbohydrate Content: 58.6 g
- Fiber Content: 10.0 g
- Sugar Content: 38.5 g
- Cholesterol Content: 0.0 mg
- Sodium Content: 58.6 mg