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Try this Sweet Punch Romaine Lettuce Smoothie and you'll be surprised at how well all the flavours blend together.

Sweet Punch Romaine Lettuce Smoothie (Green Smoothie/Green Thickie)

If you’ve never had romaine lettuce in a smoothie before, this Sweet Punch Romaine Lettuce Smoothie is a great one to start with. Sweet and crisp with a unique flavour that can’t be replicated. This smoothie really packs the punches.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Cup Water If you are drinking this straight away replace this with one cup of ice and add it at the end of blending
  • 1 Cup Dairy Free Milk Like this
  • 1 Cup Strawberries
  • 1 Banana OR 1 Cup of Mango or 1 Small Mango
  • 1 Cup Pineapple
  • 1 Apple chopped
  • 1 Cup chopped Romaine Lettuce tightly packed or 2 cups loosely packed (or Spinach or any other mild greens)
  • 2 Tablespoons Pumpkin Seeds Like this
  • ½ Cup dried Apricots Like this
  • 1 Cup of Oats Like this

Instructions
 

  • Blend the ingredients in the following order:
  • 1. Blend the dry ingredients and liquid first for a short time
  • 2. Blend the greens next for a short time (if using)
  • 3. Blend the fruit and the rest of the ingredients until smooth (or as smooth as your blender will allow. High speed blenders may need 2 minutes for a Green Thickie, less powerful blenders may need a lot more, sometimes 5-10 minutes)
  • More tips:
  • Blending this way allows the dry ingredients to be blended for longest, it means the greens will fit in your blender and your fruit gets less blending so it doesn’t become too hot.
  • - Add more water if required to thin it out.
  • - Substitute any of the ingredients for whatever you already have.
  • - If your smoothie is too warm, you can cool it down in the fridge or freeze some of your ingredients before blending. You can also replace half of the liquids with ice. Add the ice at the end. It is better to add frozen ingredients at the end to cool the smoothie down.
  • How much should I drink to replace a meal?
  • - Only use a meal replacement if you’ve added the oats/quinoa.
  • - This Green Thickie serves 2 so you should DRINK HALF OF THIS RECIPE. But if you have higher calorie requirements you may need to drink more.
  • Suitable for Special Diets:
  • - Gluten free (Use GF Oats or Quinoa)
  • - Raw (Use raw oats/quinoa)
  • - Vegetarian, vegan, dairy free, egg free, refined sugar free, wheat free, soya free (don’t use soya milk or tofu),
  • - Salt free (don't add salt)
  • - Nut free (replace nuts with sunflower or pumpkin seeds. This doesn't include coconuts)
  • More information about making the perfect Green Thickie
  • If you are new to Green Thickies and have more questions about making the perfect green thickie, please read this guide on How to make a Green Thickie