Healthy Whole Food Recipes

The Green Smoothie

The Green Smoothie was made popular by Victoria Boutenko who wrote the book "The Green Life "In search of the perfect human diet, Victoria Boutenko compares the standard American diet with the diet of wild chimpanzees. Chimpanzees share an estimated 99.4% of genes with humans, but their diet is dramatically different from ours. The most glaring difference is that chimpanzees consume significantly more green leaves than humans. Based on these observations, Victoria has developed a series of green smoothie recipes that enable anyone to consume the necessary amount of greens in a palatable way."

Victoria Boutenko's Website: Raw Family

There are many ways to enjoy the "green smoothie." It is easily made up by throwing some raw fresh fruit in a blender and adding a handful or two of green leafy vegetables such as spinach, kale, chard or romaine, add water and blend.

Here are two of my favorites:

Orange, Banana, Spinach

Fresh Squeezed orange juice from 3-4 oranges
1 ripe banana
Two handfuls of organic baby spinach leaves.
Fill blender with filtered water and blend.

Strawberry, Banana, Spinach

Two handfuls of fresh strawberries
1 rip banana
Two handfuls of organic baby spinach leaves
Fill blender with filtered water and blend.

More about the Green Smoothie

Raw Chocolate Smoothie
high in antioxidants and a great energizing brain food!

1.5 cups filtered water
2 heaping tablespoons of raw chocolate powder (nibs can be ground in a coffee grinder)
1 heaping tablespoon of raw almond butter or raw tahini
1 heaping tablespoon of pure maple syrup
1 frozen banana

Put in a blender and blend until smooth and drink immediately.

This is a high protein, high mineral drink that is 100% nutrient dense. Perfect for breakfast or an afternoon snack.

Four oranges juiced
1 frozen banana

Mix in a blender and enjoy!

Makes one serving...for more double the recipe

Hot Lemon Tea
This is a great breakfast or evening cleansing drink.

One cup of hot water
Juice of one whole lemon
One heaping tablespoon of honey
A pinch of Cayenne pepper

Mix together and enjoy.

 

Green Greens Salad
an important addition to your daily diet

(use all organic ingredients if possible)

Several dark green kale leaves marinated in olive oil for about 20 minutes
Several leaves of chard, red or rainbow
Several leaves of romaine lettuce
One shredded Carrot
One Bell Pepper sliced
One Avocado, sliced
One or two tomatoes sliced thinly
One cucumber sliced
Two tablespoons of pumpkin or sunflower seeds

Mix together romaine, kale and chard in a large bowl, add carrots, pepper, and cucumber. lay the avocado and tomato slices over the top and sprinkle the seeds over the whole mixture.

Serve with your favorite healthy dressing.

Fresh Nut Milk
great source of protein

1/2 cup of raw nuts
3 cups of filtered water
1 pinch of sea salt
1 tablespoon of pure maple syrup (optional)

Mix in a blender and filter through a cheese cloth or sprout bag. Refrigerate the almond milk. Use for smoothies, cereals, raw chocolate milk or drink by itself. Last for up to three days in the fridge.

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