Parsley Health’s Green Detox SMoothie

Ingredients:

• 1 large grapefruit

• 2 stalks of celery

• juice of ½ or whole lemon or lime

• 1 cup of spinach

• few sprigs of parsley or cilantro

• (optional 1 scoop vegan protein powder like pea protein, or grass fed collagen powder)

• 1 tablespoon nut butter (or just add a few nuts)*

• 1” piece ginger, peeled if not organic (peel it with a teaspoon)

• ½” teaspoon ground turmeric (or 1" piece of turmeric root if you can get it, peeled if not organic)

• ⅓ cucumber, peeled if not organic

• ½ an avocado (optional)*

• filtered water (enough to blend, or as per your desired consistency)

How to:

• Add all ingredients to a high powered blender and blend for 30 seconds.

• Sip, chew, smile, breathe.

* in the spring/summer skip the nuts/nut butter and use avocado instead.

“This alkalizing and metabolism-boosting smoothie can elevate your energy and nourish your body. It  delivers a super high dose of vitamin C, along with anti-inflammatory ginger and turmeric that will strengthen your immune system. The nut butter (or nuts, or avocado) adds a heart-healthy measure of fats to support brain function and the grapefruit will wake you up and start your day on a healthy high.”