I thought it would be fun to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day with something green. And you know I like veggies, so what better way to celebrate than with a healthy green smoothie.
In The New Green Smoothie Diet: Going Green Never Tasted So Good
Hilary’s book is to the point and her recipes are easy to make. They’re delicious too! There are no special powders or weird ingredients for you to buy; all of the ingredients are readily available at your local grocery store. In fact, I had the ingredients for most of the recipes on hand. Her recipes are primarily comprised of whole fruits and vegetables and use water as the liquid.
I am not in a position to verify the accuracy of the health claims in this book, but Hilary does cite studies so you can do additional research if you wish. I can verify that all of the recipes contain wholesome, delicious fruits and vegetables. Hilary has given me permission to share a recipe so you can see for yourself how healthy they are.
Heart-Healthy Green Smoothie
Ingredients:
1 teaspoon flax seed
1 apple without the core
1/2 cup strawberries
1/2 cup blueberries or raspberries
2 cups spinach
1 orange peeled
2 cups water
She suggests adding 1 teaspoon of one of the following spices to the smoothie for their anti-inflammatory properties: cinnamon, ginger, thyme, turmeric, or cilantro. I added cinnamon.
Directions:
Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
This smoothie ended up looking brown as the red from the berries blended with the green of the spinach. The flavor of the fruit over powers the spinach and you will not even know that it is there.
You can find The New Green Smoothie Diet: Going Green Never Tasted So Good
You can also win a copy of this eBook! Hilary is giving away 2 copies to my readers.The winners will be selected on Saturday, March 17th at midnight EST. The winners will be selected by random.org. and notified by email.
Leave a comment below to enter the giveaway. Closed. The winners chosen by random.org were 1 and 3.
The fruit taste is usually dominant in shakes like these…I’ll have to try this one out!
I’m always looking for fresh healthy recipes and I know the girl’s would love these! I’d definitely like a chance to win
Thanks!
Blessings,
Jill
I would love to have this book! I love healthy smoothies and could use more recipes =)
Cheers
Angie F.
I’d love to win this book. I’m trying to get Kat to drink more smoothies. Sometimes she will, sometimes she won’t. Some new recipes surely can’t hurt the cause.
oh to win this would be perfect as I am saving my $ to buy a vitamix!
I’d love to win. I’m always trying to find new ways to include more natural vitamins in our diet.
This looks like a real yummy book. Smoothies are the best….my kindle awaits the results.
My daughter is interested in getting started with green smoothies. This would be a good start with tried and true recipes.
I love smoothies, especially green ones. Thanks for the opportunity and chance to win this book.
I’m not usually a “going green” kind of gal, but this book looks really good! Especially for my husband and daughter who have differing health issues, and for me to stay healthy enough to look after the family! Haha! Thanks for the opportunity to win this. ^_^
I WON!! I can’t wait to read it!!
Thanks!!
Angie F.
This smoothie sounds delicious, Alea, and the Green Smoothie Diet Ebook sounds good too!