Gluten Free
Chard, Lettuce, Pear, Ginger Smoothie.
What do you do when there is a bunch of fresh greens sitting in the refrigerator and you cant eat…
- Ready 10 minutes
- Serves 1 serving
- Prep 5 minutes
- Cook 5 minutes

Recipe
Chard, Lettuce, Pear, Ginger Smoothie
What do you do when there is a bunch of fresh greens sitting in the refrigerator and you cant eat a salad. Make them into a Smoothie!
- Serves 1 serving
- Prep 5 minutes
- Cook 5 minutes
- Total 10 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 4-5 big Chard leaves and soft stems (chopped)
- 4-5 big lettuce leaves (chopped)
- 1 pear (chopped)
- 1/2 inch ginger (chopped)
- black pepper to taste
- 1 teaspoon raw sugar or maple/agave
- 1/4 teaspoon rock salt (kala namak)
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- generous pinch of fennel powder or cumin powder (optional)
- fresh lemon juice to taste
Instructions
- 1
In a deep pan or pressure cooker, put all the ingredients.
- 2
Cook on low-medium until pear is just about tender and the leaves wilted, or pressure cook for 1 whistle.
- 3
Let it cool, then blend. Add fresh lemon juice to taste, adjust salt, black pepper and water consistency.
- 4
Serve!
Notes
Nutritional values are based on one serving
Nutrition
- Calories71 kcal
- Carbohydrates15 g
- Protein4 g
- Sodium514 mg
- Potassium913 mg
- Fiber4 g
- Sugar7 g
- Vitamin A18850 IU
- Vitamin C74.9 mg
- Calcium133 mg
- Iron4.3 mg







