When the weather turns cold, and fresh local produce is hard to come by, it can be hard to eat as many healthy fruits and vegetables as often.
I have been on a big green smoothie kick lately because, I feel like I can still accomplish my goal of eating a lot of fruits and vegetables when I need a quick pick me up.

I have found that since I started making green smoothies for me and my family, my body really craves them, and it helps that my kids absolutely love them.  I love that you can pack so many vitamins and nutrients into one little drink, and it really helps me feel energized throughout my day.

I like to use a lot of vegetables in my smoothies, and I have slowly used more and more vegetables, and little by little, we have gotten used it.  In fact, the other day, my husband made a smoothie with a lot of fruit, and I found it to be too sweet.

Read more to check out my latest favorite green smoothie combination.

{Green Smoothie Recipe}

1 medium apple, cored, chopped in chunks
1 cup fresh pineapple, chopped (you can also mix pineapple and mango, yum!)
1/2 cup grapes
2-3 cups green cabbage, chopped in chunks
2-3 cups baby spinach
1 small carrot
1 small stalk of celery
1/2 cup zucchini  squash (yellow or green)
1 small lime (un-peeled and cut in half.  the zest makes it so good!)
1 medium banana”
1/4 cup ground flaxseed
2-3 cups crushed ice

Place items in blender*.

Blend until smooth.

*I have a high powered blender.  If you are worried your fruit and vegetables won’t blend well.  Chop them up a little smaller before adding them to your blender.  You can also add a tiny bit of water or kefir, or milk to get it to the right consistency.

Enjoy!!