ENERGIZING GREEN TONIC

A very simple, refreshing beverage packed with nutritional goodies and a great pick-me-up—a hybrid of a juice and a smoothie. The lemon and apple offset the earthiness of raw spinach. Add more liquid to achieve the consistency you like. If you want this drink a little sweeter, add another half an apple. Try it with breakfast.

Ingredients Instructions

1 small cucumber, peeled and cut into chunks

1 stalk celery, cut into chunks

1 green apple, peeled, cored, and cut into chunks

1 cup loosely packed baby spinach

4 romaine lettuce leaves, torn into pieces

1 tablespoon lemon juice

1 teaspoon finely chopped peeled ginger

Pinch of sea salt

1. Put the ingredients and 2 cups of water into a blender and puree on high speed for 1 to 2 minutes, until smooth.

2. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve and serve chilled or over ice.