Gingery kale smoothie

You  can barely taste the kale in this smoothie but it provides nutritional value and a bright green colour to the drink. It is is also a good way to get your fruit intake on a cold day, thanks to the warmth of the ginger.

Servings: 2-3

Ingredients

a handful of kale, chopped or shredded into small pieces (you do not have to chop it very finely but if the pieces are too large they might not blend properly) 

a handful of green grapes

1 medium apple, unpeeled, chopped

1 tablespoon chopped ginger

Method

Place all the ingredients in a blender or food processor along with 1  - 1 1/2 cups water and blend until smooth. If it is too thick, dilute with some water. Serve freshly made.

Zingy green drink

Another quick recipe with greens. Ginger, lime, chilli and coriander add spice and zest to this healthy, refreshing drink.

Servings: 1-3
    

Ingredients
2 handfuls of green leaves (I used half spinach and half lettuce)

1 stick celery

½ a green pepper/capsicum

½ a green chilli, chopped

1 teaspoon chopped fresh ginger

1 tablespoon chopped fresh coriander/cilantro

Juice of 1 lime or lemon

A pinch of salt

Method

Chop the green leaves, celery and green pepper coarsely, into chunks. Add them to a blender/food processor along with the remaining ingredients and blend with adding water until quite smooth and liquid. Then add about 1 cup/250 ml of water and blend again to fully incorporate the water and obtain a fairly thin consistency. It should be more like a juice than a smoothie. If it is too thick, add more water and blend again. Serve fresh.