For breakfast, a light lunch, or a snack, quickly create a delicious, healthy smoothie.  A fresh, home-made smoothie not only tastes great, it’s a wonderful way to give your body a large number of the healthy items on your target list. 

Ingredients (if you have a small blender or Nutribullet, decrease by half):

• 1 cupful of greens (chopped and tightly packed spinach and/or kale)
• 2 cups of fresh or frozen berries (blueberries, cranberries, blackberries, and/or strawberries)
• 1 cut-up apple (include the apple peel!)
• 1/4 teaspoon of turmeric powder
• Pinch of freshly ground pepper (to increase absorption of turmeric)
• 2 tablespoons of ground flax seeds
• 1/2 package of silken tofu (optional)
• 1/2 banana (optional)
• 2 cups of water (you can add more or less, depending on how thick you like your smoothies)

Instructions:

1. Add all of the ingredients to your blender. Secure the lid and blend, starting on the lowest speed and then increasing speed until you achieve a smooth consistency.
2. Taste your creation and add a sweetener of your choice if needed (yacon syrup, honey or agave syrup are healthy choices). 
3. Pour your smoothie into a tall glass and enjoy!

You’ll be rewarding your body with an abundance of healthy nutrition in one delicious drink!

Note: The above recipe will make about two large servings. If you have a large capacity blender, we recommend that you double the recipe and create smoothies that will last (in the refrigerator) for four days.  And remember, this “starter recipe” is simply a guide, so experiment by changing amounts and/or types of nutritious ingredients until you find the smoothie mix that you most enjoy.  One hint: try increasing the amount of greens over time – they may change the color but you don’t really taste them and they’re great for your health!