Energizing Green Tonic

A great pick-me-up beverage that’s simple, refreshing and packed with nutritional goodies. Try it with breakfast, or whenever you need an energy boost.

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, or whenever you need an enrgy boost. A Fast Food Good Food recipe. 

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.