Although not directly beauty related adding a green smoothie to the mix will definitely up the beauty stakes, because you are having a decent helping towards your five a day in one drink. The benefits I have noticed is my skin has improved, I have lost a couple of lbs, I seem to snack less and have improved energy levels. Also they taste very refreshing so great for this time of year.

The basic formula (serves 2 people)
2 Cups Leafy Greens
2 Cups Liquid
3 Cups Fruit

Leafy Greens you can use Spinach , Kale, Swiss Chard or Dandelion to name but a few.

Liquid you can use Water,  Almond Milk, Coconut Water or Coconut Milk.

Fruit make sure that at least one of your fruits are frozen, the smoothie tastes so much better extra chilled. You can freeze them overnight just portion and place in freezer bags.

You can also boost the formula by adding 1-2 spoons of any of the following Chia Seeds, Flaxseed, Hemp Seed, Cacao, Cinnamon or Acai Powder.

Measure liquid and greens and blend first before adding the fruit so you don't end up with chewy bits, then add the fruit and blitz till smoothie consistency. Really simple,experiment with different fruit and make sure it is ripe as it will taste sweeter. Although you can always use a cheeky squeeze of honey. Today I had Kale, Mixed Berries, Pineapple, Flaxseed, Kiwi and a couple of slices of lemon which added a lovely zingy-ness! All I need now is a cute jar and stripy straws!

What's your favourite recipe?