The soup base has a sweet and tangy flavor. That’s from the blend of fresh pineapple mixed with the apple cider vinegar. You can always add more or less pineapple and vinegar depending on if you want it sweeter or tangier. I used 3/4 cup of fresh pineapple and 1 tablespoon of apple cider vinegar and it was perfect.

This makes one serving, but can easily be doubled.

Ingredients:

1 cup cucumber
3 tablespoons shelled raw hemp seeds (I like Manitoba Harvest, you can find them online or in most health food stores.)
2 small vine tomatoes
3/4 cup fresh pineapple
1/4 cup fresh parsley
1 tablespoon fresh dill, chopped
1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar

Directions:

In a blender, blend the tomato, pineapple, 1/2 cucumber, parsley, dill and vinegar until creamy. Next finely chop the remaining 1/2 cucumber. Right before you serve add the hemp seeds and cucumber to the soup and give it a stir. Now grab a spoon and enjoy!

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Ginger has a variety of health benefits and has been used medicinally for centuries. Ginger is widely known for it’s immune-boosting and stomach-settling abilities (ie: drinking ginger ale to settle your stomach). It has been shown to be effective in treating nausea from motion sickness, morning sickness and chemotherapy.

Dandelion greens promote weight loss, facilitate detox and may improve liver function. If you don’t think you can add dandelion greens to your smoothie, or you can’t find them you can substitute romaine lettuce or spinach.

Ginger-Apple-Papaya Smoothie Recipe

• 1 to 1 ½ inches of fresh ginger root, grated
• 1 large organic red delicious apple, cored
• 1 medium organic cucumber, with peel
• ½ ripe papaya, peeled
• 1/4 large avocado, peeled and pitted
• 2 cups organic dandelion greens, chopped (or greens of your choice)
• 1 scoop hemp or rice protein powder
• 1/2 teaspoon of raw maca power
• 4 to 6 ounces filtered water

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

Nutrition Information

Calories: 412
Fat: 9g
Protein: 19g
Carbohydrates: 72g
Calcium: 31% RDA (Recommended Daily Allowance)
Iron: 27% RDA
Vitamin A: 572% RDA
Vitamin C: 208% RDA

This smoothie is also a rich source of folate, vitamin B1-B6, vitamin E and K, copper, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus and potassium.

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