Green Smoothies

I've been following the 2-week Conscious Cleanse program to try to detox my body and hit the reset button on all my unhealthy food cravings (I'm on day 9 so far).  The program focuses heavily on fresh natural fruits and veggies, emphasis on the veggies, with lean meats and beans and legumes, while eliminating  potential allergenic or toxic ingredients such as wheat, corn, sugar, dairy, eggs, caffeine, or anything processed.   Each morning, I've made myself a "green smoothie" which is a combination of fruit and a green leafy vegetable.  They don't look appetizing due to the green color, but they're pretty good and you can't taste the spinach for the most part.  The first day, I added way too much kale, but I put a banana in the blender and it tasted much better.   Here are some of the recipes I've tried so far:



Blueberry-Banana-Kale Smoothie
Yield: 1 quart (32 oz)

1 cup blueberries
1 medium banana
1/2 medium lemon, peeled
4 kale leaves, stems removed
2 cups water

In a high speed blender, blend all until creamy.



Apple Salad Smoothie
Yield: 1 quart

1 large banana
1 large Fuji apple
1&1/2 cups kale, stems removed
2 cups water





Swiss Cinnamon Smoothie
Yield: 1 quart

1 cup blueberries
1 medium banana
2 Swiss Chard leaves, stalks removed
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 tablespoon hemp seeds
2 cups water 


Raspberry Creamsicle Smoothie
Yield: 1 quart

1 cup raspberries
1 large banana
2 cups spinach
1 heaping tablespoon chia seeds (soaked in 3 TBSP water for at least 15 minutes)
2 cups water


Peach Smoothie
Yield: 1 quart

1 medium banana
1 medium peach
2 cups spinach

2 cups water


Mango-Pineapple Smoothie
Yield: 1 quart

2 large mangoes (about 2 cups fruit)
1/2 cup pineapple
1&1/2 cups romaine lettuce
2 cups water