Montel & Mike's Sweet Green Smoothie

Aired on: May 29, 2007, January 30, 2007

Montel Williams, who's been dealing with multiple sclerosis for several years, talks about this green smoothie: "I started doing this about a year and a half ago. I use greens to mitigate some of the effects of my illness."

Ingredients

2 ripe organic bananas, peeled
1 large organic orange, peeled leaving pith and seeds intact
1 organic mango, skinned
1 tablespoon Light Agave Nectar
2 heads of dark green organic romaine lettuce, washed
purified water
pinch of Celtic Sea Salt

Yields: 1 quart per day

Preparation

In the Vitamix container add bananas, orange, and mango. Add 1 tablespoon of agave nectar. Then, using approximately 2 full heads of washed dark green Romaine lettuce, stuff and pack lettuce leaves on top of the fruit until they reach the MAX FILL line on the container. Then, fill the container with purified water to the MAX FILL line. Add a pinch of Celtic Sea Salt.

Cover and blend for 20 seconds until smooth. Serve immediately. Smoothie keeps for a few days in the refrigerator.