Green Detox Smoothie (Print-Friendly)

A refreshing blend of romaine, spinach, banana, apple, and chia seeds creates this nutrient-packed morning beverage ready in 5 minutes.

# What You'll Need:

→ Greens

01 - 1 romaine heart, chopped
02 - 1 cup baby spinach, packed

→ Fruits

03 - 1 frozen banana, sliced
04 - 1 medium apple, cored and chopped
05 - Juice of 1/2 lemon

→ Herbs & Seeds

06 - 5 to 6 fresh mint leaves
07 - 1 tablespoon chia seeds

→ Liquid

08 - 1.5 cups filtered water

# Cooking Steps:

01 - Add romaine heart, baby spinach, frozen banana, apple, lemon juice, mint leaves, and chia seeds to high-speed blender
02 - Pour filtered water into blender with ingredients
03 - Blend on high speed until completely smooth, approximately 1 to 2 minutes
04 - Taste and adjust lemon juice or mint leaves according to preference
05 - Pour into glasses and serve immediately while cold

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • It tastes nothing like you're doing something healthy, but you absolutely are.
  • Five minutes between waking up and feeling genuinely energized is not a trick.
  • The mint keeps it from ever feeling boring or green-tasting in that regrettable way.
02 -
  • A blender that doesn't actually blend defeats everything; don't try this with an underpowered machine or you'll end up with green soup with chunks.
  • Frozen banana versus fresh changes the entire texture—frozen gives you that creamy, ice-cream-like consistency that makes this feel indulgent rather than virtuous.
03 -
  • Start blending on low for three seconds to bring everything together, then go high; it prevents that moment where whole leaves wrap around the blade.
  • If it's thicker than you wanted, add water slowly while blending rather than starting over, because you might surprise yourself and love it thicker.
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