Healthy and Delicious Smoothies and Juices

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green, orange, and pink smoothies in jars surrounded by fresh fruit

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These are some of my go-to smoothies and juices, and I'm so excited to share them with you. They have served me well, and are delicious, well-combined and amazingly high in nutrients.

Mixing together a smoothie or juice can be one of the best and fastest ways of getting so much good fuel within one glass. Amazing, right?! We want however to be sure not to spike our blood sugar, which means balancing the combination not to have too much sugary fruit.

Another thing is to not have the same every day, so have at least 3 days in between whatever you consume. Even if it's healthy, consuming something every day will in the long term not benefit you. More on that in another post.

All these smoothies are high in nutrients, yummy and simple to make.

As they are thick in consistency they can be served alone, or with some delicious homemade granola.

Smoothies

General directions

  • Rinse the ingredients.
  • Peel away the skin which can't be consumed.
  • Cut everything in small pieces.
  • Get it in the blender.
  • Blend.
  • Enjoy!

Go Green

  • 1 Cucumber
  • 2 stalks of celery
  • 2 cm Ginger
  • 1 Green Apple
  • 1 large Avocado
  • 1 Lime
  • Super greens / moringa, non-flavored
  • ¼ tsp Himalayan salt
  • 5 dl alkaline Filtered water

Coco-Green

  • 1 handful of Spinach
  • 1 avocado
  • 1 box pineapple
  • ½ Cucumber
  • ½ Lime
  • 1 stalk Celery
  • 3 dl coconut milk
  • 1 tsp spirulina

Green Detox Booster

  • Make celery juice from 1 bundle of celery.
  • Add the juice into your blender and add;
  • 1 lime
  • ½ fennel
  • 2 avocado
  • 1 banana
  • 1 green apple
  • 1 tbs maca
  • 1 tsp moringa
  • ¼ tsp salt

Mango Joy

  • 1 can coconut milk
  • 4 tsp chia seeds
  • Mix together and let it sit for 1 hour or over night before consuming to allow the chia seeds to expand. Then add;
  • 1 fresh mango, or frozen mango for a feeling of sorbet
  • 1 tbs maca
  • 1 tbs raw honey or agave
  • ½ lime

Orange Delight

  • 1 big avocado
  • 2 bananas
  • 1 orange
  • ½ lime
  • 1 handful spinach
  • 1 tbs maca
  • 1 krm Himalayan salt
  • 0.5 dl filter, alkaline water

Juices

“A juice a day keeps the doctor away.” That was the saying, right?

To liquefy amazing ingredients into a juice is an amazing source to nutrition and super good for you.

Grab your juicer and prep your veggies.

  • Wash
  • Peel
  • Cut

If you are using a centrifugal juicer it's important to know you need to drink the juice fresh. So don't make extras to save for several hours. The bright side of this juicer is that it's fast to juice, fast to rinse and just super easy to use. The pulp is also amazing to use as it still retains nutrients.

The pulp can be used to make small burgers or pancakes. Just add some “flaxseed eggs,” spices wanted, and fry on your pan with butter or coconut oil. The best option for getting the most nutrients out in your juice from the ingredients will be to use a slow juicer. This method of juicing will in a smooth way squeeze everything out, and it will also with this be perfectly fine to make juice to store for at least one day. Just stir it, and you're all good.

Sweet Detox

  • 1 pack of carrots
  • 1 bundle of celery
  • 1 handful parsley
  • 1 handful spinach

Virgin Mimosa

  • 1 pack of carrots
  • 2 oranges
  • 3 cm ginger

Autumn Sweets

  • 4 red beets
  • 2 green apples

Detoxifying

  • 1 bundle of celery
  • 2 green apples
  • ½ fennel
  • 1 handful parsley
  • 1 lemon

Sweet Delight

  • 2 carrots
  • 2 medium red beets
  • 2 green apples
  • 2 handful of spinach
  • ½ lime
  • 2 cm ginger

Cold Be Gone

  • 3 cm ginger
  • 3 cm pepper root
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 1 lemon
  • 1 orange
  • 6 carrots
  • After the juice is done, add ½ tsp turmeric and ¼ tsp pepper

I wish you so much fun making these, and hope they benefit you and your loved ones.

Healthy and Delicious Smoothies and Juices originally published by Nina's Healthy Kitchen, October 24, 2019. Used with permission.

About the Author

Nina Aksnes

Nina Aksnes believes every soul on earth has a right to nurture their body with good fuel: real ingredients, good nutrients, and positive vibes. “Our eating habits are vital to live a fulfilling life,” she says.

She grew up in Norway with a mother who let her explore in the