Green Smoothies

Our version of the plant paradox morning shake.   Serves 2.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups romaine lettuce
• 1 cup spinach
• 1 avocado
• 1 lemon, juiced
• 1 tablespoon ginger, or a 1-inch peeled chunk
• 1 green banana
• 1 scoop collagen (I use the Dr. Axe multi kind)
• 2 T MCT oil
• fresh mint leaves
• 6-8 drops peppermint stevia
• At least 2 cups of cold water

Blend everything in a high power blender (love-love-love our Vitamix) until smooth. Experiment with water -- we tend to use a little bit more than 2 cups to avoid making it too much like green pudding.

Clearly I really like mint.  Our first shake had two juiced lemons in it and we both thought it was a bit much. I also experimented with replacing lemon juice with apple cider vinegar.  That was not a great idea.

Ways to customize this shake:

• replace green banana with a few slices of green mango
• not make it a mint explosion (leave the mint out)
• add more lemon
• add more or less stevia