A Green Detox Smoothie...

Today we are travelling to Texas. Husband has a conference to attend, so son and I tagged along to visit my cousins who live there. With all the packing, cleaning, etc yesterday was pretty hectic. So much so that sitting down for lunch was not an option. Of course I could skip lunch altogether.. but thats not so good... right ? So I hopped over to to Swathi's,  Zesty South Indian Kitchen for inspiration .. and minutes later blended up this gem of a smoothie for myself...

Made with Baby Spinach, cucumber, orange juice, apples and pomegranate, this Green Smoothie can come in quite handy when you are looking for a quick antidote for your holiday decadence. The recipe is inspired by Swathi's Green Goddess Smothie. I did not have most of her ingredients in hand so I made a concoction of my own and was mighty pleased with the blend. I do not know why I do not make smoothies more often. They get done so quickly and if made with the correct ingredients they can be so satisfying and refreshing ... 

Green Smoothie

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Prep time: 10 minutes                                                                                      Cook time: 3 -4 minutes
Total time: under 15 minutes                                                                            Yield: 3 cups
Ingredients

• 1 cup baby spinach
• 1 medium sized red apple, cored, deskinned and chopped
• 1 small cucumber, chopped (I did not peel it)
• 2 celery stalk
• 1/8 cup orange juice
• 1/2 cup pomegranate
• 1/2 tsp chaat masala or ground cumin
• 1/2 tsp dried mint
• 1 tbsp chopped coriander
• 1/2 cup water
• salt to taste

Cooking Directions

1. Put all the ingredients in the jar of your blender and blend till a smooth mixture is obtained.
2. Pour into glasses, garnish with little apple skin hearts and serve !
3. You can strain the smoothie if you like but I prefer it with the roughage.

I shall be sharing this at the following parties.

Monday : Mix it up Monday, The Scoop, Made with love Monday, Marvelous Mondays @ This Gal Cooks, Recipe Sharing @ Jam Hands Melt in your Mouth Monday, Inspiration Monday Party Recipe Sharing Monday, Inspire Me Monday, Clever Chicks Blog Hop,Maniac Monday Linky Party, Meatless Monday:Meatless Monday My Sweet and Savory

Tuesday : Totally Tasty Tuesday @ Mandy's Recipe Box, Tasteful Tuesday Party @ Nap Time Creations, Show Me What You Got @ Our Delightful Home ,  Hand Made Tuesday @ Ladybug Blessings, Share it Link Party @ Winthrop Chronicles,  Tasty Tuesday @ Anyonita Nibbles,  Hearth and Soul blog Hop, In & Out of the Kitchen @ Feeding Big & More, Tuesday's Table @ Love in the Kitchen, 

Wednesday : What's Cooking Wednesday @ Buns in my Oven, Cast Party Wednesday @ Lady Behind the Curtain, Show and Share @ Semi Homemade Mom, Wine'd Down Wednesday, Wonderful Food Wednesdays at @ All She CooksWonderful Food Wednesdays at @ Mom's Test Kitchen Wednesday, Whatsit@White Lights on Wednesday,  Wednesday Extravaganza @ Hunger Little Girl, Create & Share @ The Trendy Tree House,What I Whipped Up Wednesday @ Sugar & Dots Look, What I Made @ Creations by Kara

Thursday: Link it Up Thursday @ Seven Alive, Fantastic Thursday @ Three Little Chiefs, Thriving on Thursdays @ Domesblissity,  Full Plate Thursday @ Miz Helen's Country Cottage ,  Freedom Friday @ My Turn,  Thursday's Treasures @ Food Done Light,Pin it Thursday @ Sweet Bella Roos

Friday : Foodie Friday @ Simple Living and Eating,  Friday Linky Party @ The Pin Junkie, Get Him Feed @ Anyonita Nibbles, Friday Favorite (DYI too) @ Simple Sweet Home,  Foodie Friday @ Not Your Ordinary Recipes, Foodie Friday @ Rattlebridge Farm, Weekend Wonders @ The Thriftiness Miss, Friday Food Frenzy @ Mostly Food and Crafts, Weekend Potluck @ Sunflower Supper Club, The Weekend re-Treat @The Best Blog Recipes