Green Drinks & Smoothies

Apple Ginger Juice
3 curly kale leaves with stems, coarsely chopped
4 sprigs flat-leaf parsley
2 tart apples (such as Granny Smith), cored, and coarsely chopped
One 1-inch piece fresh ginger, coarsely chopped
1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice, plus more to taste
1/2 teaspoon honey, plus more to taste
Pass the kale, parsley, apples, and ginger through a juicer, discarding the solids. Mix in the lemon juice and honey, adjusting with more juice and honey to taste. Serve immediately.

1/2 cup apple juice
3 apples
16-20 stalks of celery
2 handfuls of kale
1 chunk of ginger
1 lemon

Super-Power Morning Smoothie

Serves 1
1 large handful roughly chopped kale, spinach, collards, or a combination
1 frozen peeled banana, cut into several pieces
1 cup unsweetened coconut water
2 tablespoons almond butter
1 tablespoon flax oil
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Green Smoothie with Spinach, Pear, and Ginger

Serves 1
1 1/2 cups water (can substitute coconut water or milk of choice)
2 cups spinach, washed and dried
1 ripe pear, seeded and chopped
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon freshly grated ginger
1 tablespoon ground flaxseed
Honey to taste, optional
Mint to garnish, optional

Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.

3 medium cucumbers (with skins)
1 cup watercress (loosely packed)
1 inch raw unpeeled ginger root
2 lemons, peeled
Stevia (optional), to taste /or honey

2 carrots
1 apple
1/2 medium raw unpeeled beet
1 medium cucumber (with skin)
1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric

Beat the Sweets
4 carrots
1/2 apple
Ginger to taste

Brighten Up

4 carrots
Handful of spinach
Handful of parsley
1/2 apple

All Clear

Few slices or chunks of pineapple
1/2 cucumber
1/2 apple

Super Eight

1 kale leaf
1 collard leaf
Handful of parsley
1 stalk of celery
1 carrot
1/2 red pepper
1 tomato
1 broccoli floret

Spinach-Blueberry-Apple-Lemon

A small handful of spinach (1-2 ounces)
1 pint of blueberries (10 ounces)
1 Granny Smith apple
1 lemon

Greens with Apple

A big handful of spinach (3 ounces)
3 medium stalks of kale
2 Golden Delicious apples
1/2 large cucumber
small handful parsley, long steams removed (1/2 ounce)
1 lemon
1 inch piece of ginger (optional)

The Morning Glory
Makes 1 serving
2 scoops matcha
1 1/2 cups coconut water
1/2 banana
1/2 avocado
1 handful ice
Add the ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth. Pour and enjoy your matcha moment.

Griffin’s Greens
2 cups of sliced kale
2 cups of spinach, with stems cut off
3 large oranges, peeled and sliced
1 cup of strawberries, sliced in half

2 cups packed greens (Peterson uses 1⁄2 dinosaur kale, 1⁄2 spinach)
2 cups water
1 peeled kiwi
1 apple (sliced in quarters, no need to remove seeds)
Juice of one lemon (include 1⁄2 of the lemon rind)
Finger-size chunk of ginger
2 Tbsp hemp seeds
6 ice cubes

mango yogurt

Mango Yogurt Smoothie

Makes 1 to 2 servings, depending on portion size
1 large ripe mango, peeled and cut into a few chunks
1 ripe banana, peeled and cut in half
1 cup whole-milk yogurt
1 cup crushed ice
Pinch of cardamom (optional)
Mint, to garnish

Iced Green Tea with Ginger, Mint and Honey

Serves 6 to 8
6 cups water
1/4 cup ginger, peeled and sliced
3 to 6 bags green tea (depending on how strong you like your tea)
1/2 cup mint leaves, tightly packed, plus extra to serve
1/3 cup honey
1 lemon, divided

In a medium-sized pot, combine the water and ginger slices. Bring to a boil. Once the water boils, remove from heat and add the tea bags and mint leaves. Cover the pot and steep for about 15 minutes.

Strain the brewed tea; separating t