Healthy Greens On St. Patty's Day

St. Patrick's Day is falling on a Friday this year, you can bet that a lot of green beer will be consumed.  Is green beer your thing? It's definitely not mine. I thought instead I would share some beneficial green foods to help you optimize your health.

Green Smoothie

2 cups frozen peaches
2 cups of frozen peas 
2 cups filtered water
¼ teaspoon cinnamon
1 tablespoon coconut oil or MCT oil 

Blend all the ingredients in a high-speed blender (such as a Vitamix or Nutri-bullet).  

Cream of Cucumber Soup

1 ½ cups chopped romaine lettuce
1 cucumber, peeled, seeded and chopped
½ cup water
1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon crushed garlic
½ avocado, chopped
2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
1 tablespoon minced fresh herbs (dill, mint, tarragon, cilantro) or one teaspoon dried

Put the lettuce, cucumber, water, lemon juice, garlic, and salt in a blender and process on medium speed until smooth.  Add the avocado and oil and process until smooth.  Add the herbs and process just to mix.  Store in a sealed container in the refrigerator, this soup will keep for 2 days.

Throw this into a mason jar and have it for lunch any day!

Simple Guac

2-3 ripe avocados

sugar-free organic salsa
fresh lime juice 

Mash up the ripe avocados, mix in salsa to taste (and squeeze in some lime juice if using) and you are done.  Avocados are incredibly nutrient dense, and have healthy fats (great for brain and hormone health).  I like to eat mine with gluten free flax seed crackers, but it's so good I'll eat it with a spoon.

Simple Daily Green Detox

Add Proganics to organic nut milk, any smoothie or filtered water.

Happy, Healthy Eating!