In the Reboot Kitchen: Joe’s Mean Green Smoothie

Hey mates! By now you’ve probably tried my favorite Mean Green Juice, and if you haven’t, well I suggest you do! I enjoy a big glass of it at least 3 times a week because it keeps me energized and full of phytonutrients.
Whenever I make the Mean Green I always make enough for two juices. I drink the first batch as soon as it’s juiced and then I store the other half in an air-tight glass container and save it for the next day. But, here’s the trick. I don’t just drink the juice. I still get the amazing nutrients from the Mean Green but I change it up and make it into a smoothie.
Here’s what I do…I add the leftover juice into my Breville blender, then add a frozen banana and 1 cup of almond milk. Blend it up and there you have it…a Mean Green Smoothie!
Juice (and Blend) On!
Joe
Ingredients:
1 cucumber
4 celery stalks
2 apples
6-8 leaves kale (Tuscan cabbage)
1/2 lemon
1 Tbsp. ginger
1 banana, frozen
1 cup almond milk
Directions:
1.) Wash all produce well.
2.) Peel the lemon, optional.
3.) Juice all produce except the banana.
4.) Add juice into blender with banana and cup of almond milk.
5.) Blend until smooth, about 45 seconds.
Enjoy!



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will have to try it! when you juice the apples do you have to core them first?
No you don’t have to.
Any idea on the carb value (for insulin dosing)?
I was worried about my sugar levels when juicing … I started taking a spoonful of chia seeds before every juice and my sugars are perfect. And I get tested every 2 weeks! Chia seeds are a perfect addition for juicers.
Do we use the lemon zest or just the lemon juice?
ah good to know Simone…thanks!
Oh man, this is awesome. I just got my blender out today and have made a couple of smoothies already. I’m going to try this one tomorrow morning. Thanks!
Thanks Joe,
This is a great change-up on the other star of Fat Sick & Nearly Dead.
Great Smoothie
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Juice week!
If one were drink nothing but juice for months at a time (or even ten days) where is the protein and fat coming from? People need protein and fat in their diets.
There is protein in fruits and vegetables. As far as fat goes, most people have plenty of extra fat laying around… it will not hurt one bit to go without any fat for a period of time.
There is very little to no protein in fruits and veggies. In 1/2 cup of blueberries there is 1 gram of protein. In a cup of kale there is 1 gram of protein. You cannot build lean muscle without it. This juicing thing does lack the necessary protein.
You could use a protien shake mix with the liquid to get additional protein
this maybe a dumb question but if i am trying the 10 day juice fast can i drink the can i drink the Smoothie?
Tried this today and it was wonderful. Nice to still get your Mean Green with the thickness of a smoothie!
Looks and sounds so delicious. I am going to make it!
Like this
I bought a Nutri Bullitt juice extractor because I was feeling the financial burden of juicing. Seeing all that wonderful pulp go to waste in the juicer got me thinking. I tried running all Mean Green ingredients through the Bullitt but found it to be too pulpy, & adding water to thin it down just diluted it. Now I juice all ingredients except the kale & blend it with the extracted juice & get a great tasting Mean Green with added pulp & little waste. I. also toss in a Tbs of ground flaxseed for a booster. I have Psoriasis & Mean Green is the only thing I’ve found that is a “cure”, it seems to literally blast the scales off my skin. I also eat an extremely healthy diet & exercise. Thank you Joe for your determination & unselfish sharing of information.
Darrell Patterson
So you juice and then you put the juice, pulp and kale in a blender?
Are there greater advantages to using kale over spinach? I have tried kale and there is too much of a cabbagy taste. I prefer spinach and I don’t hardly taste it.
I have heard nithing but great things. I have decided to try this out…
Wow! This green monster scared me, but it was the 2nd juice we made and it was delish! We omitted the celery as my husband doesn’t like it. Love the lemon and ginger hints.
I tried this about a year and half back when I first seen this documentary on Netflix! It is excellent, refreshing and filling!
can you still lose weight with this? perhaps at a slower rate? I really need to lose 20 lbs.
Hi. What made you do turn to this lifestyle? How did you come up with all these recipes? What was your life like before smoothies?
I didn’t have almond milk, cucumbers or celery, and I don’t like bananas. So I used swiss chard, bok choy and soy milk with the other ingredients and am drinking it for breakfast. Delish.