Green Smoothie with Collard Greens, Zucchini and More
From All-Creatures.org Vegan Recipe Book: How Mary and Frank and Friends Eat

"We are dedicated to cruelty-free living through a vegan lifestyle. Let no animal suffer or die that we may live!"

Ingredients

Collard Greens, fresh, frozen, or cooked
1 Zucchini, medium size
1 Apple, any sweet variety
2-3 Carrots, large
1 Onion, small
2-oz. Tomato Paste (1/3 can)
4 tbsp. Flaxseed, whole dark or golden
1 tsp. Ginger
1/8 tsp. Stevia Extract, powder
1-1/2 cups. Ice
Water

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Preparation

Green Smoothie with Collard Greens, Zucchini and More is a great way to begin the day. We each have three 12-oz. glasses of a green smoothie for our breakfast, so we usually completely fill the large container of our Vita-Mix high speed blender. We use about 1 to 1-1/2 pounds of greens in the recipe. Preparation time is about 15 minutes. If you wish to make a smaller amount, cut the recipe in half.

Wash the apple, cut lengthwise into quarters, remove the stem and core, and place the apple pieces in the bottom of the blender container.

Wash and peel the carrots and onion, cut into chunks, add to the blender container, and add the tomato paste, flaxseed, ginger and stevia.

Wash and clean the zucchini and cut off the stem end, cut into chunks and add to the blender container.

Wash and clean the fresh collard greens, and add to the blender container until it is 3/4 full with the fresh, frozen or cooked collard greens, add the ice and a cup of water, cover, and run the blender at high speed until the ingredients are smooth, using the tamper as required.

Add additional collard greens and water to fill the container and achieve the desired consistency of the green smoothie. Sometimes the collard greens can be a little bitter, so taste the smoothie, and if necessary add a little more stevia.

Pour into glasses and serve with a straw. Enjoy!

Ingredients Information

Apples, Red Delicious

Carrots

Collard Greens

Collard Greens, Frozen Chopped

Flaxseed, Whole Dark

Ginger, ground

Onions, Yellow

Squash, Zucchini

Tomato Paste

Stevia Extract Powder

Utensils and Equipment Information

Knives

Measuring Cup, Liquid

Measuring Spoons

Peeler, Vegetable

Vita-Mix

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The above recipe is in keeping with God's creation intent (Genesis 1:29-31): 'Then God said, "I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food. And to all the beasts of the earth and all the birds of the air and all the creatures that move on the ground-- everything that has the breath of life in it-- I give every green plant for food." And it was so. God saw all that he had made, and it was very good.' (NIV) Let no animal suffer or die that we may live!