Green Machine Smoothie

Ingredients (7)

• 1 granny smith apple (preferably organic), cut into big pieces or one pear
• 2 cups of kale (pull leaves from two stalks to make two cups) or 2 cups spinach
• 1 lime (juiced or remove the seeds and add the flesh, too) or one lemon
• 1 small handful of cilantro (pull the leaves from the stalks)
• 1/2 cup orange juice
• 2 teaspoons ginger (mine came from a jar but you can grate fresh ginger instead)
• 1/3 cup chopped frozen banana (entirely optional, add if you want a more creamy texture)