Mighty Mojito Green Smoothie

Perhaps Tess Masters’ persona has taken control, as that woman is a machine. Otherwise known as The Blender Girl, Tess has been working day and night to develop the most amazing collections of blender-based recipes. Her most recent accomplishment is The Blender Girl Smoothies: 100 Gluten-Free, Vegan & Paleo-Friendly Recipes – a book spin-off of The Blender Girl Smoothies App.

To give you a sip of the deliciousness within The Blender Girl Smoothies, Tess graciously offered a recipe reprint. I chose the “Green Mojito” for its refreshing and healthy summer vibe, and for its ability to transition into cooler months. This mojito green smoothie is spiked with hearty kale and fresh citrus, both of which shine in the produce sections of winter.

Beyond this mojito green smoothie, The Blender Girl Smoothies includes loads of simple, nutritious, inviting blends like Red Velvet Cake, Morning Sunshine, Brownie Batter, Hangover Helper, and Tess’s
famous Tastes-Like-Ice-Cream Kale.

The Blender Girl Smoothies has a brilliant, clean, modern design. It’s full color throughout, but lets the smoothies speak for themselves. No props are used allowing those naturally colorful beauties to pop from the page and giving you all the visual enticement that you need. The sleek design also includes icons to help you quickly identify smoothies that are low-fat, low-carb, high protein, alkaline, anti-inflammatory, gluten-free, nut-free, vegan, paleo, unsweetened, great for weight loss, detox, and more.

This mojito green smoothie recipe fits most diets (from vegan to paleo, nut-free to gluten-free) and is labeled as unsweetened and suitable for anti-inflammation, weight loss, immunity, and detox.

Special Diet Notes: Mojito Green Smoothie

By ingredients, this recipe is dairy-free / non-dairy, egg-free, gluten-free, grain-free, nut-free, peanut-free, soy-free, vegan / plant-based, vegetarian, paleo and top food allergy-friendly.

Mojito Green Smoothie (a.k.a. Green Mojito)

 

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Prep time

5 mins

Total time

5 mins

 

This is a cold-and-flu buster and potent detoxifier, all in one zesty cocktail! The bromelain in pineapple suppresses coughs and loosens mucus, while mint clears respiratory congestion, soothes sore throats, and alleviates nausea. The vitamin C in limes has antibiotic power, anti-inflammatories in kale and pineapple combat arthritis, and ginger boosts immunity, aids digestion, and adds a powerful zing.

Author: Tess Masters

Serves: 2 servings

Ingredients

Green Mojito

• 1 cup (240ml) coconut water or water
• 1 teaspoon finely grated lime zest
• 3 limes, peeled and quartered
• 1 cup (25g) torn-up curly green kale leaves (1 or 2 large leaves with stalk removed)
• ½ cup (18g) firmly packed mint
• 2 cups (320g) frozen pineapple
• 5 drops alcohol-free liquid stevia, plus more to taste

Optional Boosters

• 1 teaspoon wheatgrass powder
• 1 teaspoon minced ginger
• 1 teaspoon coconut oil

Instructions

1. Throw all of the Green Mojito ingredients into your blender and blast on high for 30 to 60 seconds, until smooth and creamy.
2. If desired, blend in one more of the Optional Boosters.
3. Pour into 2 glasses, to serve.

Notes

Reprinted from THE BLENDER GIRL SMOOTHIES Copyright © 2014, 2015 by Tess Masters. Photographs copyright © 2014 by Erin Kunkel. Published by Ten Speed Press, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC.

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