This week we are in Miami, offering the ever-growing RASA Life Cleanse to a whole new group of people. It's an exciting adventure and has certainly already had its moments that have required enterprise and facile response. The highlight being Sunday evening when I (intuitively) thought, "Let me test run the juicer". Well folks spirit was with me because at 10:30p.m. Sunday, on the eve of my largest group cleanse to date, I discovered that the juicer was defective!
Now I must take a moment to explain that most of the "juices", with the primary exception of the High Green, on the RASA Life Cleanse are actually blended in the ever trusty Vita Prep blender. Blending actually retains the nutrients for a longer period of time than traditional juicing (with the exception of juices made in a Norwalk press). Blending also retains some of the fiber content of the food and I find provides more sustained energy throughout the day. So as unsettling as this discovery was that evening, there was nothing left to do but respond and add our much loved High Green juice to the list of blended drinks!
The result? YUMMMM
Blended High Green- for 2
Please choose organic and when possible locally grown produce.
2 cups romaine lettuce, chopped
4 hearty leaves of Laciento kale, torn
1 c celery, chopped
1/2 apple, sliced (I really like Gala apples. You could also use pears)
1/2 lemon, peeled
knob of ginger, peeled (you control the kick by how much you use!)
Place all ingredients in your blender, add about 2c filtered or spring water. Blend from low to high for about 30 seconds. You can either drink it as is like a smoothie or strain it for a soother texture.
This recipe is just a platform for endless taste sensations! You can also add watercress, sunflower greens, cilantro, parsley.....Use your imagination and enjoy!
