Apple-A-Day Green Smoothie

By dcarriger56

Power up your smoothie and your day with some nutritious and delicious fruits.

Ingredients

• 3 cups Swiss chard leaves or kale leaves
• 1 to 2 small-medium apples
• 1 banana, fairly ripe is best
• 1/2 to 1 cup frozen mango
• 1/2 to 3/4 cup cucumber, rough cut in large chunks
• 2 to 3 tablespoons hemp seeds
• 3/4 to 1 cup water or coconut water

Preparation

Step 1

Add all ingredients to a blender and puree for a couple of minutes to ensure the flax seeds are pulverized and well incorporated (if using a high-powered blender like a Blendtec, you won’t need to puree as long, simply run on “whole juice” mode, and then pulse again after if needed if there are any remaining frozen bits of fruit to be incorporated). Makes 2 medium-large smoothies.