Detox Green Smoothie with Spinach (Print version)

A refreshing blend of spinach, ginger, and apple for a quick nutrient boost.

# Ingredient List:

01 - 2 cups fresh spinach, packed

02 - 1 medium green apple, cored and chopped

03 - 1 medium ripe banana

04 - 1 tablespoon fresh ginger, peeled and roughly chopped

05 - Juice of 1/2 lemon

06 - 1 cup cold water or unsweetened coconut water

07 - 1/2 cup ice cubes

08 - 1 tablespoon chia seeds (optional)

09 - 1 teaspoon honey or maple syrup (optional, to taste)

01 - Place spinach, green apple, banana, ginger, and lemon juice into a high-speed blender.

02 - Pour in cold water or coconut water, add ice cubes, chia seeds, and optional sweetener.

03 - Blend on high until the mixture is completely smooth and creamy.

04 - Taste and modify sweetness or consistency by adding more honey/maple syrup or water as preferred.

05 - Divide the smoothie evenly into two glasses and serve immediately.

01 -

It tastes refreshingly bright and zingy, nothing like the heavy smoothie drinks that leave you feeling sluggish.
You can make two servings in five minutes flat, which means no elaborate morning kitchen performance required.
The ginger gives it an unexpected kick that wakes up your palate and your whole body.

02 -

The spinach must be truly packed tight when you measure it—a casual handful won't give you enough greens, but also won't overpower the taste.
Never skip the ice or use warm water, because a lukewarm smoothie is genuinely disappointing in a way that's hard to recover from.

03 -

A high-speed blender makes the texture noticeably better, but a regular blender works fine—just blend a bit longer and accept that you might have some tiny apple bits.
If your ginger root is particularly fibrous, the tiny strings can get stuck in your teeth, so mince it smaller or strain your finished smoothie if this bothers you.