Green smoothie with fresh cherries
Grab this refreshing green smoothie any time you're thirsty and hungry simultaneously! A combination of fresh cherries and baby chard, this smoothie is high in nutrients that will boost your energy on a hot summer day!
Servings: 2 servings
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Cost: $5
Equipment
- kitchen knife
- cherry pitter optional
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoon chia seeds
- a small piece of fresh ginger
- a small cucumber, about a cup
- 1 cup fresh pitted cherries or frozen
- ½ banana
- a handful of fresh baby chard
- 100 grams plain yogurt
- ½ lemon squeezed
- 1½ cups cooled fresh water
Instructions
- Clean the Swiss chard and the cherries
- Prepare the cherries by removing the pits
- Dice ginger into small pieces
- Dice the cucumber
- Squeeze the lemon to get the juice.
- Add all the ingredients in a blender, and blend at high speed till smooth
- Serve immediately and enjoy
Notes
- Baby chard can be substituted with baby spinach or kale.
- This smoothie doesn't use frozen fruits. You can use a frozen banana when using fresh cherries. Another alternative is to leave most of the ingredients in your fridge for 2-3 hrs or overnight before making the smoothie.