ALIVE! The Farm At San Benito Green Smoothie

I've never been to The Farm at San Benito (Batangas, Philippines) and I've never eaten at their restaurant called "Alive!."  A great name for a restaurant don't you think? This restaurant is one of the first vegan restaurant in Asia.  I've heard good reviews about their food - organic, natural, and yet very tasty!  I can't wait to go there and try the food myself.  In the meantime, I got hold of their Green Smoothie recipe through heart2heart.  I think it's the same drink labeled as Chef Schoener's Superfood in their Shakes & Smoothies menu.

Green Smoothie ingredients

Green Smoothie

1 piece ripe Mango

1 piece ripe Banana

1/4 cup Pineapple (I prefer removing the core which is a bit tough)

2 stalks Celery

1 or more cups of greens (Lettuce, Kangkong, Petchay, etc.)

pinch of salt

1 teaspoon Lemon juice

1/2 cup water or coconut water

ice cubes, optional

Method:

Blend all ingredients together until smooth.

It's not the first time for me to try a Green Smoothie as I have been adding this to my diet since May 2011.  I take it in the afternoon just before dinner time.  One thing I noticed is how much filling it is that I hardly need to eat any more for dinner.  It also reduces my cravings for sweets and chips at night.  I also noticed that it gives me a lot of energy when I take it before my Badminton sessions!  It's a super food indeed! Something that I'd keep in my diet for a lifetime.

With this Green Smoothie recipe, it was my first time to incorporate salt in the mixture.  The salt really cuts through the sweetness of the fruits.  And the Celery adds a beautiful aroma to the drink together with a subtle pepper flavor.  I didn't include lemon juice and I added a few sprigs of parsley on the green smoothie that I tried by the way, and it was still delicious!  I chugged my green smoothie in just a minute!  

Believe it or not, writing this article actually makes me salivate! I still have Petchay (Native Bok choi), Kangkong, Celery, and Parsley on the chiller.  I think I'll make myself another one later today. yum! 

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