This refreshing smoothie with the offbeat combination of lettuce and blackberries is from The New Green Smoothie Diet: Going Green Never Tasted so Good,* by Hilary Greenleaf, reprinted with permission.
Recipe
Blackberry Lettuce Smoothie
This refreshing smoothie features the offbeat combination of lettuce and blackberries.
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Ingredients
- 1 head lettuce small to medium size
- 1 cup fresh frozen or packaged frozen blackberries
- ½ cup other fresh or fresh-frozen fruit of your choice strawberries, blueberries, mango, etc.
- 2 cups water
- 1 small apple or half of a banana
Instructions
- Combine all the ingredients in a blender (high-speed blender or regular blender) and blend until smooth.
- Pour into two glasses and enjoy at once.
Nutrition (Estimate per Serving)
Calories: 123kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 3gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 21mgPotassium: 461mgFiber: 8gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 3081IUVitamin C: 24mgCalcium: 65mgIron: 2mg
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Hilary Greenleaf is a health enthusiast who blogs at hilarygreenleaf.com.
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KW says
This smoothie is definitely refreshing but a bit bland - I think it might need some acid. Next time I will try subbing some of the water with orange juice or adding some lemon juice to the water.