Green Detox Smoothie
Ingredients
1/2 a cup filtered water
juice of half a lemon or lime
3 inches of chopped cucumber
stalk of celery
quarter of an avocado
sprig of parsley
6-8 basil leaves
sea salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Blend all ingredients together and drink half first thing in the morning before eating or drinking anything else. Have the rest at lunchtime.
You can add other green ingredients as you wish, plus garlic, turmeric and ginger which are useful immune boosters. Other veggies you may want to add include zucchini, spinach, arugula, watercress or kale. For a change, try adding some berries and a bit less green vegetables.
Recipe credit: Mary-Jane Sharratt
Ingredients
1/2 a cup filtered water
juice of half a lemon or lime
3 inches of chopped cucumber
stalk of celery
quarter of an avocado
sprig of parsley
6-8 basil leaves
sea salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
Blend all ingredients together and drink half first thing in the morning before eating or drinking anything else. Have the rest at lunchtime.
You can add other green ingredients as you wish, plus garlic, turmeric and ginger which are useful immune boosters. Other veggies you may want to add include zucchini, spinach, arugula, watercress or kale. For a change, try adding some berries and a bit less green vegetables.
Recipe credit: Mary-Jane Sharratt