Green Smoothie recipe

In the last couple of months we have really grown to like this green smoothie, so it's time to share the recipe.

Green Smoothie

Ingredients:

- a couple of leaves of kale (without the hard bit in the middle)
- Apple juice or other fruit juice you prefer, filling 1/4 of the Vitamix jug
- 3 ripe bananas
- a handful of almonds

- optional, 1 bananas and 3 pears instead of 3 bananas
- optional, fresh and tender lettuce instead of kale
- optional, a bit of crushed ice

Preparation:

Put kale and apple juice in the blender and mix until the liquid is perfectly smooth
Add the other ingredients, then mix
If you wish, add a bit of ice but don't crush it too small
Pour and enjoy!

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