Kale-Watermelon Juice

The benefits of kale are outstanding. The vitamins and minerals jam-packed into these funky green leaves are amazing for nourishing your body, inside and out. However, it has quite a strong and distinctive flavourful that I personally find difficult to pair with in smoothies and juices. I find many fruit and veggies to taste rancid or sour when paired with kale, or they completely cover up the kale flavour (I want to complement the kale, not hide it!). 

Enter the watermelon. Watermelon is quite sweet, which both contrasts and complements the mineraly taste of the kale, yet the fruit is mild enough that it doesn't overwhelm the kale. Plus, Watermelon is nearly all water and is not as carb-dense as other fruits. Side note: people usually think that fruit smoothies are super "healthy" but there's a surprising amount of sugars in them. Even if the sugar is from a fruit, it can still mess with your blood levels!

The juice is so simple to make. You literally just blend together a large handful of kale and about 1 1/2 - 2 cups of watermelon. That's it. It's so simple! 

I also prefer to add in some extra goodness, particularly gogi berries and Chia seeds. The Chia seeds thicken up the juice as they expand, so the mixture has a more smoothie-like texture.

This juice is so refreshing on a hot day and an awesome way to sneak in some greens for any kid or adult who claims to "hate" kale!

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Blueberry Super Smoothie

I absolutely adore this smoothie. It is super yum AND super good for you! It's so refreshing on a hot day or after a sweaty workout and gives you half of your daily recommended fruits and veg. The blueberries and gogi berries have a TON of antioxidants and the spinach is full of amazing vitamins and minerals. I love adding a few extra spoons of protein powder if I'm enjoying this after the gym. A natural property of Chia seeds is that they absorb liquid  and expand, so maybe leave them out if your not planning on drinking the smoothie straight away, otherwise it will get super thick and turn into a fruity jelly...

Makes 1 large glass or 2 small glasses to share!

Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup frozen blueberries
- 1 sliced frozen banana
- 1 GIANT handful spinach
- 1 cup orange juice
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground flax seed
- 1 tsp maca powder
- 1 tsp hemp protein powder
- 1 tsp chia seeds

Method:
Just chuck all of the ingredients into a blender and blend! Add more juice, if needed.

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