Kale Green Goddess Smoothie

Adding Kale to Celebrity Nutritionist Kimberly Snyder's Recipe For Optimal Weight Loss improves the effectiveness of this classic smoothie.



The easiest method to include Kale into this smoothie is to simply half the amount of lettuce and replace with Kale.



Ingredients



1 1/2 cups water

2 cups of kale

1/2 head organic romaine lettuce, chopped

3 stalks organic celery

1/2 head of a large bunch or 3/4 of a small bunch of spinach

1 organic apple, cored and chopped

1 organic pear, cored and chopped

1 organic banana

Juice of 1/2 fresh organic lemon

Optional: 1/3 bunch organic cilantro (stems OK) and 1/3 bunch organic parsley (stems OK)



Directions



Made up of about 70 percent green vegetables and 30 percent fruit, this smoothie helps you eat far more greens than you ordinarily could. Because we blend the greens and fruit for easy digestion, your body is able to absorb more of the vitamins and minerals without working so hard. Thanks to all its nutrients and fiber, the smoothie is incredibly filling, so it keeps you from reaching for that midmorning second cup of coffee and that bagel you really didn't want to eat.



Add water and chopped head of romaine to blender. Blend at a low speed until smooth.

Add spinach, celery, apple, and pear, and blend at high speed.

Add cilantro and parsley (which help chelate heavy metals from your body).

Finish with banana and lemon.





Serves 2-3