Green Smoothies: Challenge yourself with Goodness

Love green smoothie recipes? Feel like your body could use a little spring cleaning?

Get your green smoothie on with Glue and Glitter to support a spring cleaning of your own body this season. Green smoothies are loaded with fiber, vitamins, minerals and can bring a lot of boost to your daily diet. Just yesterday (March 6) the Green Smoothie Challenge was launched. The Green Smoothie Challenge is a free six week program from 40 Days of Green Smoothies author Becky Striepe.

The Challenge officially launches on 3/6, but you can sign up any time (how about right now, heh?). Your personal Challenge starts the day that you sign up. No matter when you start, you’ll get the full six weeks of green smoothie goodness. You’ll receive a welcome email with some inspiration to get you started followed by weekly Green Smoothie Challenge Check Ins (one per week) with tips, recipes, and reminders to help you get your green smoothie habit on track.

There are two ways that you can take part in the Green Smoothie Challenge:

• You can find smoothie recipes on your own. The Welcome email provides some to get you going and a new recipe each week in the Check In emails.
• You can get a copy of 40 Days of Green Smoothies. Becky’s green smoothie ebook is a six-week program of smoothie recipes, tips, and delicious weekly shopping lists. The Green Smoothie Challenge is a great companion to 40 Days of Green Smoothies!

The green smoothie recipe below is a reprint of one of the recommended smoothie recipes from the welcome email for the Green Smoothie Challenge. Grab the recipe, and sign up for the free Green Smoothie Challenge series right here!

Orange Ginger Dream Green Smoothie

Ingredients

1 small orange, peeled and chopped, seeds removed 1/3 cup chopped frozen banana 1/2- inch piece of fresh ginger, chopped (more to taste) 1 handful fresh parsley or lettuce 1- 1 1/2 cups soy or almond milk 4-5 ice cubes

Method