Green Drink

This is my favorite! I have it 3-5 times/week. I know most of you have seen me drinking it during class :)


In a Vita-mix, combine:
1-1/2 cups of water

1 large handful of Power Greens
Cilantro
Fresh Mint Leaves
Turmeric Root
Fresh Ginger Root
1/2 Apple (red will make it a little sweeter, green a bit more sour)
Juice of 1 lime
1/2 - 1 cup ice cubes

Chia seeds - optional

Turn on high and blend for 2 min.


As you know, with a Vita-mix, the food will become hot if blended for this amount of time so the ice is important to prevent your drink from getting hot.

Play around with your amounts. More mint will make the juice sweeter. I tend to like around 5 leaves.

Turmeric is a great blood cleanser and anti-inflammatory. I have found fresh turmeric root at Sprouts sold in plastic clamshell containers like berries are sold. I use a root about the diameter of my pinky finger and around 1.5 inches long.

I like my drink a little spicy so I will use about  1/2 - 3/4  inch of peeled ginger root.

Lime helps to brighten the flavor of the drink and limes are great alkalizers.

If you would like to add chia seeds for extra fiber and Omega-3 wait until you have blended your drink for the 2 min, then turn on the lowest speed and add 1-2 tsp chia seeds and "stir" for just a couple of seconds. I like the texture of chia seeds (like tapioca) in my drink when they swell (they take about 30 min to swell) so I don't like to blend my seeds. However, if they are not stirred in well, they will sink to the bottom and can glue together.



Like drinking a glass of sunshine!