Tropical Green Smoothie

This recipe is the original Little Bird Unbakery green smoothie. It has always been a favourite of mine because it tastes amazing, but is a serious serving of raw greens at the same time.

Green smoothies are a fantastic way to get more green into your diet, which is alkalinising and cleansing as well as providing a heap of good fibre and nutrients. This recipe contains coconut water, which is a source of electrolytes to keep you hydrated throughout the day.

I buy pineapples when they’re overripe and cheap from the fruit and vege shop, bring them home and cut them into chunks and freeze them. I do the same with bananas, peel them, halve them and place them in ziplock bags in the freezer. That way making a smoothie is as simple as grabbing all the ingredients and placing them in the blender for 30 seconds. Too easy!

Tropical Green Smoothie

Serves 1

Ingredients:

1/2 cup chopped pineapple (can be frozen also)

1 large handful kale or spinach

1 handful mint (this is the key ingredient from a taste perspective and is amazing for your digestion as well)

3/4 cup coconut water (or if you can’t access coconut water replace with filtered water instead)

1T lemon juice

1 handful ice

Directions:

Place all the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.