I've been wanting to try parsley in a green drink for a while now, but haven't been brave enough to try it yet. Until today. I don't usually care much for parsley as a culinary herb, but I know it's super healthy and detoxifying, which is why it's so alluring as a green drink ingredient for me. I'm not alone here. Lots of people juice and make smoothies with it.
I wanted to go light on the parsley, just to test the waters. Here's roughly what I used today.
Parsley Cucumber Smoothie
1 kale leaf
2 sprigs of parsley
1/2 lemon, juiced
1 apple
1/2 cucumber, peeled
1" pc of ginger
2-4 tbsp flax seeds
Water to taste
Blend until smooth. Serve over ice.
Although this is going to take some tweaking, I do think this combination has potential. It's a very bright, refreshing flavor. I definitely see this growing on me as a morning pick-me-up. The parsley, ginger, and lemon compliment one another really well. I might, however, add some mint and banana next time, and maybe use less lemon.
Overall, definitely not the worst thing I've created in my blender so far!
This delight pictured below does NOT contain parsley (or any green, for that matter). But I made it today, too, and thought I'd share!
Blueberry Banana Smoothie
1 c. blueberries
1 banana
1 container vanilla yogurt
coconut milk to desired consistency
cinnamon to taste
Blend until smooth. Serve over ice.
Yes, if you're wondering, I do practically live on smoothies! :D
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