Breakfast: Green Shake

1-2 servings

Fragrant berries and tangy grapefruit in this smoothie mellow out kale’s grassiness for a highly nutritious drink that goes down smooth.

Nutritional notes: There couldn’t be a more perfect vegetable than kale. It is a raw foodist’s paradise, containing 45 flavonoids that detoxify, protect cell structure, and aid in lowering cholesterol and cancer risks. It’s also rich in protein, vitamins A, B, and C, and mineral calcium.

Ingredients:
1 grapefruit, peeled (but keep the pith)
1 cucumber, peeled
1 cup filtered water
1 bunch kale/spinach/chard
1 knob ginger
1 handful parsley
1 Tbsp. almond butter
1 pinch stevia
1 pinch cinnamon
1 cup frozen berries
Ice, to taste
Sun Warrior protein powder (optional)

In a high-speed blender, mix grapefruit, cucumber, ginger, and some water. Add in kale, bit by bit, until the entire bunch is incorporated. Whirl in the remaining ingredients. Laura prefers hers icy, and thick enough to eat with a spoon, but you can omit the ice, for a more frothy consistency.

Photographed by Molly DeCoudreaux