Ginger-Mint Pear Smoothie

This Ginger-Mint Pear Smoothie is luscious, sweet-and-spicy with cooling mint and creamy avocado! It’s also a great detox if the winter months have seen you overindulging and have you feeling sluggish!

 

Photo by mynewroots.org

Photo by mynewroots.org

Total Time: 5 minutes
Serves: Makes 3 cups / 700ml

 

Ingredients

  • 2 pears (Available from Paracombe Premium Perry at a market near you)
  • 1 avocado, flesh scooped out
  • 1½ cups / 35g firmly packed baby spinach
  • 1 cup / 250 ml water
  • 2 tsp. minced ginger
  • 1 ½ Tbsp. freshly-squeezed lemon juice
  • 10-20 mint leaves (to your taste)

 

Instructions

  1. Place all ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth
  2. Cheers!

 

Recipe and photos by My New Roots. Click the link for a full ‘Winter Weekend Cleanse’.