If you feel like loving your liver and getting your detox pathways flowing, here is a delicious green drink that will help you right along. Clean, refreshing, pure and delicious. What a way to start the day! *
Ingredients:
(for one large smoothie or 2 smaller ones)
- 1 cup packed baby arugula or baby spinach (the first option will make a more peppery drink, the second is milder)
- 2 firm pears
- a piece of fresh aloe vera gel (here’s a video on how to fillet an aloe vera leaf) – optional but very good for you
- 2 tsp minced fresh ginger
- small handful of fresh mint leaves
- 12 soaked, peeled almonds
- 2 tsp of lemon juice
- 1 tsp cold-pressed coconut oil
- 1/2 cup water
Preparation:
- Place all the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth
- Drink immediately
- Feel fantastic
* The greens provide lots of nutrients, the aloe vera gel helps with detoxification and to heal the digestive tract, the ginger is anti-inflammatory, the coconut oil is an awesome source of healthy fat with anti-bacterial, anti-viral and anti-fungal properties, the pear is a great source of phytonutrients and fiber and the almonds add healthy fat and protein and some more important vitamins and minerals.
