Smoothie Cleanse recipes

Should I try this?

Nutritionist J.J. Smith stopped by News4 Midday Monday morning to share her 10-day, 10 pound green smoothie cleanse.

Smith says you can use a different recipe for all three meals, or you can stick with the one you like the best. You should refrigerate any remaining smoothie and use it within 48 hours for optimal nutritional value.

You may also have several high protein snacks throughout the day during the cleanse. She suggests apples, crunchy vegetables (carrots, broccoli, celery), hard boiled eggs ( two per day), or unsweetened peanut butter ( two tablespoons per day).

Smith says doesn’t count calories with this plan; the drinks are high in nutrients and low in calories, which means you can drink them in abundance without gaining weight.

See four of the recipes below:

Day 3: Apple Berry 
1 handful spring mix greens 2 handfuls spinach
2 cups water
1 1⁄2 cups frozen blueberries 1 banana, peeled
1 apple, cored and quartered
1 packet stevia
2 tablespoons ground flaxseeds
OPTIONAL: 1 scoop of protein powder

Place leafy greens and water into blender and blend until mixture is a green juice-like consistency. Stop blender and add remaining ingredients. Blend until creamy.

Day 6: Pineapple Spinach 
2 cups fresh spinach, packed 1 cup pineapple chunks
2 cups frozen peaches
2 bananas, peeled
1 1⁄2 packets stevia
2 cups water
2 tablespoons ground flaxseeds
OPTIONAL: 1 scoop of protein powder

Place spinach and water into blender and blend until mixture is a green juice-like consistency. Stop blender and add remaining ingredients. Blend until creamy.

Day 7: Pineapple Berry 
2 handfuls spring mix greens 2 handfuls spinach
1 banana, peeled
1 1⁄2 cups pineapple chunks
1 1⁄2 cups frozen mango chunks 1 cup frozen mixed berries
3 packets stevia
2 cups water
2 tablespoons ground flaxseeds
OPTIONAL: 1 scoop of protein powder

Place leafy greens and water into blender and blend until mixture is a green juice-like consistency. Stop blender and add remaining ingredients. Blend until creamy.

Day 9: Apple Mango
3 handfuls spinach
2 cups water
1 apple, cored, quartered
1 1⁄2 cups mangoes
2 cups frozen strawberries
1 packet stevia
2 tablespoons ground flaxseeds
OPTIONAL: 1 scoop of protein powder

Place spinach and water into blender and blend until mixture is a green juice-like consistency. Stop blender and add remaining ingredients to blender. Blend until creamy.