You should strive to eat a raw green salad every day. In fact, salad consumption has been associated with longevity likely due to the nutrients not being destroyed in the cooking process. Not enough time to make it? Part of the solution lies with pre-washed bags of organic salad greens available now. But here is another fast and delicious way to have your raw green salad in a very convenient way: the green smoothie. It is convenient not only to make but also to eat since you could fill a to-go mug and take it with you. You are probably not going to walk out of the door with a big bowl of salad so this is another solution for meals on the run.
This recipe includes raw cranberries, an anti-oxidant rich berry available in the winter months. These little berries are so high in nutrients they have been found to have more antioxidant phenols than 19 other commonly consumed fruits like apples and cherries. Typically cranberries are cooked and served loaded with processed, nutrient devoid sugar. But in this recipe, sweetness is added with phytochemical and fiber-rich dates and the cranberries are kept in their raw state maximizing the level of vitamin C and phytochemicals.
Cranberry Mango Green Smoothie
Serving Comment: 1/2 of recipe
Servings: 2
Serving Size: 349.17g/12.32oz
Calories/Serving: 175.47
CRANBERRY, RAW – whole 1 cup
MANGO, RAW – sliced 1 cup
SPINACH, RAW 5 oz
DATE, NATURAL & DRY – domestic, pitted, chopped 1/3 cup
Ice 1 1/2 cup
Place all ingredients into your Vita-Mix blender and blend until smooth.
Recipe Nutrient Analysis:
Nutrient Single Serving
Calories 175.47
Protein (g) 3.36
Carbohydrates (g) 44.66
Fat (g) 0.68
Saturated Fat (g) 0.11
Cholesterol (mg) 0.00
Sodium (mg) 61.65
Dietary Fiber (g) 7.61
