Orange Pear Green Smoothie With Green Leaf Lettuce And Dill

Here’s a delicious, delicately flavored green smoothie with a sweet, slightly citrus taste. It’s chock full of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. This recipe uses green leaf lettuce which is a nutritional powerhouse that leaves Iceberg and Romaine lettuce in the dust!

This recipe is great for detoxing or weight loss. Pears are full of fiber and help keep you feeling fuller longer, while citrus fruit and leafy greens are two of the best detoxify foods.

Orange Pear Green Smoothie Recipe

• 1 orange, peeled
• 1 pear, cored
• 1 head green leaf lettuce (not Romaine or Iceburg)
• 5 sprigs of fresh dill
• 6 ounces of water

• Add all the ingredients except for the greens to your blender and hit the “pulse” button a few times. Next, add the greens and blend on high for 30 seconds or until the smoothie is creamy.

  Nutrition Information

  Calories: 212
  Fat: 1.4 gram
  Protein: 6.8 grams
  Carbohydrates: 51.1 grams
  Calcium: 19% Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA)
  Iron: 20% RDA
  Vitamin A: 540% RDA
  Vitamin C: 236% RDA

  Green leaf lettuce in this recipe is also an excellent source of vitamin K (781% RDA), thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin B6, folate, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium and manganese. Vitamin E, copper, zinc, sodium and selenium are also present.

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