Day 1
Morning: Simple Greens | makes 2 cups
Ingredients:
. 6-8 kale or Swiss chard leaves
. 1 pear
. ½ lemon, peeled
. 1-inch piece ginger
Directions:
Run all ingredients through juicer. Serve immediately.
Afternoon: Green Pina | makes 2-3 cups
Ingredients:
. ¼ pineapple, peeled and cored
. 1 avocado
. ¼ cucumber, peeled
. ½ head romaine lettuce
. 2 cups (500 ml) water
Directions:
Blend all ingredients in blender until smooth. Serve immediately.
Day 2
Morning: Bugs Wants Kale | makes 2 cups
Ingredients:
. 1 head kale
. 6 carrots
. 1 cucumber
. ½ lime, peeled
Directions:
Run all ingredients through juicer. Serve immediately.
Afternoon: Green Chia | makes 2-3 cups
Ingredients:
. 2 handfuls kale or spinach
. 1 apple
. 1 banana
. 1 avocado
. 1 Tbsp chia seeds
. 2 cups (500 ml) water
Directions:
Blend all ingredients in blender until smooth. Serve immediately.
Note: If you let this smoothie sit too long, the chia seeds will thicken everything so that it becomes difficult to drink.
Day 3
Morning: Popeye’s Elixir | makes 2 cups
Ingredients:
. 1 cucumber
. 2 handfuls spinach
. 1 apple
. ½ lemon, peeled
Directions:
Run all ingredients through juicer. Serve immediately.
Afternoon: Creamy Green Pear | makes 2-3 cups
Ingredients:
. ½ head romaine lettuce
. 1 pear
. 1 avocado
. ½ handful cilantro
. 2 cups (500 ml) water
Directions:
Blend all ingredients in blender until smooth. Serve immediately.
Day 4
Morning: Fresh Citrus | makes 2 cups
Ingredients:
. 3 oranges, peeled
. 1 cucumber
. ½ handful parsley
. 1 Tbsp fresh thyme leaves
Directions:
Run all ingredients through juicer. Serve immediately.
Afternoon: Orange Green Cinnamon | makes 2-3 cups
Ingredients:
. 1 handful spinach
. 1 banana
. 1 apple
. Juice of 2 carrots
. 1 Tbsp cinnamon
. 1 cup (250 ml) water
Directions:
Blend all ingredients in blender until smooth. Serve immediately.
Day 5
Morning: Grapefruit Greens | makes 2 cups
Ingredients:
. 2 red grapefruits, peeled
. 1 head romaine lettuce
. 1 handful spinach
. ½ cucumber
Directions:
Run all ingredients through juicer. Serve immediately.
Afternoon: Swiss Antioxidant | makes 2 cups
Ingredients:
. 5-6 Swiss chard leaves
. 2 cups berries of choice
. 1 banana
. 1 cup (250 ml) water
Directions:
Blend all ingredients in blender until smooth. Serve immediately.
Day 6
Morning: Green Melon | makes 2 cups
Ingredients:
. ¼ honeydew melon, peeled
. 2 handfuls spinach
. ½ handful fresh basil
Directions:
Run all ingredients through juicer. Serve immediately.
Afternoon: Undercover Greens | makes 2-3 cups
Ingredients:
. 5-6 Swiss chard leaves OR 2 handfuls spinach
. 1 pear
. 1 cup blueberries
. Juice of ½ lemon
. 1-inch piece ginger, grated
Directions:
Blend all ingredients in blender until smooth. Serve immediately.
Day 7
Morning: Hot Tomato | makes 2 cups
Ingredients:
. 2 tomatoes
. 1 cucumber
. 1 handful arugula
. ½ lemon, peeled
Directions:
Run all ingredients through juicer. Serve immediately.
Afternoon: Cool Green Apple | makes 2-3 cups
Ingredients:
. 2 apples
. ½ cucumber, peeled
. 1 avocado
. ½ handful parsley
Directions:
Blend all ingredients in blender until smooth. Serve immediately.
Bonus Cocktails:
Enjoy these drinks at any point of the day when you’re feeling like a little indulgence. Don’t worry, they’re still really good for you. 🙂
Mr. Mojito | makes 2 cups
Ingredients:
. ½ cucumber
. 2 cups green grapes
. Small handful fresh mint
. 1 lime, peeled
. ½ cup (125 ml) sparkling water (optional)
Directions:
Run ingredients through juicer. Mix in sparkling water (if desired). Serve over ice.
ACV Cocktail | makes 2 cups
Ingredients:
. 1 cup raspberries
. 2 apples
. 2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
. ½ cup (125 ml) sparkling water (optional)
Directions:
Run ingredients through juicer. Mix in sparkling water (if desired). Serve over ice.
Apple Pie in a Glass | makes 2 cups
Ingredients:
. 4 apples
. ½ tsp cinnamon
. ¼ tsp vanilla extract
. ¼ cup (60 ml) coconut milk (optional for “a la mode” version)
Directions:
Run apples through juicer. Mix in cinnamon and vanilla. Finish with coconut milk to give it that “ice cream” feel (if desired).
Homemade Almond Milk | yields 1 liter
This is the easiest almond milk you could ever imagine. It can be used as the base for many of smoothie recipes that follow.
Ingredients:
. 1 cup raw almonds, soaked for 4 hours or more
. 4 cups water
Directions:
In a powerful blender, blend almonds and water at high speed for about 30 seconds. If no pulp is desired, strain milk through a nut milk bag, cheesecloth, or fine strainer into a large bowl. Then pour into a glass jar and keep in fridge.
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Shopping List
Fruit
. 3 pears
. 2 lemons
. ¼ pineapple
. 4 avocados
. 5 apples
. 3 bananas
. ½ lime
. 3 oranges
. 2 red grapefruits
. 2 cups berries of choice
. ¼ honeydew melon
. 1 cup blueberries
Vegetables
. 6-8 kale or Swiss Chard leaves
. 1 head kale
. 5¼ cucumbers
. 2 head romaine lettuce
. 8 carrots
. 2 handfuls kale or spinach
. 6 handfuls spinach
. 5-6 Swiss Chard leaves
. 5-6 Swiss Chard leaves OR 2 handfuls spinach
. 2 tomatoes
. 1 handful arugula
Herbs and Spices
. 2 1-inch pieces ginger
. 1 Tbsp chia seeds
. ½ handful cilantro
. 1 handful parsley
. 1 Tbsp fresh thyme leaves
. 1 Tbsp cinnamon
. ½ handful fresh basil
Bonus Cocktails
Fruit
. 2 cups green grapes
. 1 lime
. 1 cup raspberries
. 6 apples
Vegetables
. ½ cucumber
Herbs and Spices
. Small handful fresh mint
. ½ tsp cinnamon
Misc
. 1 cup (125 ml) sparkling water (optional)
. 2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
. ¼ cup (60 ml) coconut milk (optional for “a la mode” version)
. ¼ tsp vanilla extract
. 1 cup raw almonds, soaked for 4 hours or more
