Apple Celery Smoothie
Servings: 1
Crisp green apple and a little fennel make this celery smoothie light and zippy, more like a green juice you can blend than a thick shake. Ginger, lemon and chia seeds round it out with 19g of fiber in a 5-minute glass.
Ingredients
- 1 cup spinach fresh
- 1 cup water
- ¼ fennel bulb cored and roughly chopped
- 1 stalk celery
- 1 green apple cored
- 1 teaspoon ginger root peeled
- 1 lemon peeled
- 2 tablespoon chia seeds
Instructions
- Place the spinach, water and lemon in a blender. Blend until it reaches a juice-like consistency.
- Add the fennel, celery, apple, ginger and chia seeds. Blend until smooth, 45 to 60 seconds. Pour into a glass and serve immediately.
Notes
- Fennel Tip: Use only the white bulb and save the fronds for garnish. See how to cut fennel for trimming and coring.
- Lemon Tip: Peel the lemon but leave most of the white pith on. Trim some away if you find it too bitter.
- Chill Tip: Nothing here is frozen, so freeze the apple slices ahead or add a few ice cubes for a cold smoothie.
- Storing: Best fresh. The chia seeds thicken it as it sits, so if you store it in a sealed jar in the fridge for up to 24 hours, shake well and add a splash of liquid before drinking.
Nutrition
Serving: 16oz, Calories: 275kcal, Carbohydrates: 52g, Protein: 8g, Fat: 8g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g, Monounsaturated Fat: 1g, Trans Fat: 0.03g, Sodium: 106mg, Potassium: 963mg, Fiber: 19g, Sugar: 25g, Vitamin A: 3206IU, Vitamin C: 83mg, Calcium: 272mg, Iron: 4mg
