What do you do when there may be a bunch of fresh greens sitting within the refrigerator and also you cant eat a salad. Make them right into a Smoothie! I normally cook the greens barely or blanch them since I cannot easily digest the raw version. With some fruit added to the smoothie, the greens taste gets hidden and though it looks like a green smoothie, it doesn’t taste like one!:)
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Chard, Lettuce, Pear, Ginger Smoothie
What do you do when there may be a bunch of fresh greens sitting within the refrigerator and also you cant eat a salad. Make them right into a Smoothie!
Servings: 1 serving
Calories: 71kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup (250 ml) water
- 4-5 (4) big Chard leaves and soft stems chopped
- 4-5 (4) big lettuce leaves chopped
- 1 pear chopped
- 1/2 inch (0.5 inch) ginger chopped
- black pepper to taste
- 1 teaspoon raw sugar or maple/agave
- 1/4 teaspoon (0.25 teaspoon) rock salt kala namak
- 1/8 teaspoon (0.13 teaspoon) salt
- generous pinch of fennel powder or cumin powder optional
- fresh lemon juice to taste
Instructions
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In a deep pan or pressure cooker, put all of the ingredients.
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Cook on low-medium until pear is nearly tender and the leaves wilted, or pressure cook for 1 whistle.
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Let it cool, then mix. Add fresh lemon juice to taste, adjust salt, black pepper and water consistency.
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Serve!
Notes
Dietary values are based on one serving
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Chard, Lettuce, Pear, Ginger Smoothie
Amount Per Serving
Calories 71
% Each day Value*
Sodium 514mg22%
Potassium 913mg26%
Carbohydrates 15g5%
Fiber 4g17%
Sugar 7g8%
Protein 4g8%
Vitamin A 18850IU377%
Vitamin C 74.9mg91%
Calcium 133mg13%
Iron 4.3mg24%
* Percent Each day Values are based on a 2000 calorie food plan.
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