I'm not a smoothie fan but I'm working on it :) I'd rather eat the ingredients separately but unfortunately had to realize I can't really eat as much green as I should. So ... here it is, my very first green smoothie, which is a Spinach, Apple and Chia Smoothie!
There are lots of recipes online but I thought I'd make one of my own, just use whatever I have but the most important is to use spinach and you'll see why if you scroll down. So here's what I used for one serving:
- 4 spinach leaves,
- 2 medium lettuce leaves,
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- 1 big apple
- 3 tablespoons of almond milk.
Place all the ingredients in a blender and process on high speed until smooth.
I'm very satisfied with it, it's not sour, nor bitter, it's actually sweet (because of the apple). I guess, I'll put the rest of the spinach leaves in the freezer and use it later for smoothies.
Spinach (Spinacia oleracea), spenót in Hungarian, spanac in Romanian, spinat in German, spinaci in Italian cis an excellent source of iron, contains an amount of iron attaining 21% of the Daily Value in a 100 g (3.5 oz) amount of raw spinach.
The other ingredient is lettuce (Lactuca sativa), saláta in Hungarian, salată in Romanian, gartensalat in German, laitue in French, lattuga in Italian, is an excellent source (20% of the Daily Value, DV, or higher) of vitamin K (97% DV) and vitamin A (21% DV) (table), with higher concentrations of the provitamin A compound, beta-carotene, found in darker green lettuces, such as Romaine. With the exception of the iceberg variety, lettuce is also a good source (10-19% DV) of folate and iron.
Looks like Chia seed (salvia hispanica) has become one of the most popular super foods in the health community. For me this is the first time I use chia seeds and I'm going to use it because chia seed is nutrient-dense and packs a punch of energy-boosting power and has a lot of health benefits.
This is my entry to FRUITS AND VEGGIES MONDAY COMPETITION hosted by our dear friend Lena, @lenasveganliving.
I'm also supporting the "Make It Healthy Project", read more about it here: "The Make It Healthy Project" - How YOU Can Get Involved and here is the latest issue, The Make It Healthy Project MAGAZINE: Issue #7.