I try to have a green smoothie every morning.
Basic ingredients - Greens + fruit + vegetables(optional) + a little fat
Lettuce
Banana
half a beetroot
little seaweed
Dash of lemon and ginger
half a teaspoon of coconut oil
So whats on the right? They are 2 varieties of Purslane. They are good source of Omega-3 fatty acids. And the grass is Durva grass (what is kept for Ganesha). It is also known as Bermuda grass. Dogs/cats tend to eat this when they fall sick. So where did I get this? Oh just look around, these are weeds and you can find it in your garden or in your pots. I never knew about this and would de-weed my garden. Now these are wild foods, they are way more nutritious than the ones that are grown by humans.
In greens you can add anything available. Palak(Spinach), Moringa leaves (Drumstick leaves) , pudina(mint), coriander/ Dill leaves (sabaske soppu in Kannada). I tried moringa leaves raw recently, so I took them very little.This is what I was saying before. Don't think you cannot get raw foods locally. All these are easily available in India. Else where they use Kale, Celery, lettuce, mustard greens and many more. If you know any other greens that can be consumed raw, please let me know. India has huge variety of greens and I would love to learn about them.
Other ingredients that you can add
Flax seeds (Agasi in Kannada), carrots, apples, honey, and wild greens, chlorella, Spirulina , Ashwagandha, olive oil.
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