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First of all, the ingredients are approximate. I eyeball it when I make it. It's a basic recipe to start with, but you can take in a different direction depending on what type of fruit you have on hand.
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To begin, gather your fruits. Cut them up and place them in Ziploc baggies to go into the freezer. This makes preparation a snap from here on out.
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Get your blender pitcher ready, and start putting the ingredients in. Start with your cut up apple, skin and all. (I add ground flax at this point, but that's optional.)
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Next, put in a handful of frozen peaches, about 6 to 7 slices. You can use nectarines, papayas, mangoes, pineapples or any combination of those. I also add a few blueberries if i have them on hand.
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Add approximately 8 frozen strawberries, three 1-inch slices of frozen banana, followed by the orange juice.
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Then I add 2 big handfuls of spinach and either a large leaf of kale or two of the skinny, flat variety of kale (organic is best).
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Turn on the blender and let it do its magic.
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I have a Vita-Mix blender, but any heavy-duty mixer will work. My blender works great for smoothies as well as other kitchen projects. The Vitamix has a plunger, so you can poke the ingredients down to make sure they get mixed up properly.
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The frozen fruits make this a slushy treat, and the spinach and kale make it very rich in calcium.
