Ingredients

• 2 cups (106g) spinach (including stems), chopped • 1 cup (125g) blueberries • 1 cup (170g) mango, chopped • 1 cup (139g) pear, chopped • 1 Tbsp ground fax seeds

• 1 Tbsp coconut oil (organic, cold-pressed is best) • 1 Tbsp hemp seeds • 1 tsp spirulina mana

• 1 Tbsp almond butter (optional) • 1 cup fltered water

Method

• Place all ingredients into a Vitamix or high-speed blender and blend until creamy, smooth and well-incorporated. • Green smoothies are best consumed immediately. They can keep overnight; however, once oxidization begins, the favours will ch

Kick-start your day with these recipes from gourmet raw food chef and mum, Priscilla Soligo .

superfood heroes

Ssshhhhh!

If you can’t get your little one (or big one) to drink anything green, try “hiding” it inside an opaque bottle. It’ll be so yummy that they’ll never know it’s packed with nutrients and superfoods.

Rotate your greens

One morning, try spinach; the next day, try kale leaves (no stems). Baby bok choi, lettuce, parsley, choi sum – any green leaf that you can wrap around your fnger will work. You can even try green carrot tops and beet tops, which are actually much more nutritious than their roots!

The Cheeky Chimp Smoothie

Enjoy a green smoothie for breakfast, a snack, or on those nights you’re too tired to cook dinner. This is fast food that’s nutritious, delicious and flling. Equipment needed: Vitamix or high-speed blender. Makes 4 cups.