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I recently discovered that a high school classmate of mine is a diet and lifestyle coach in NYC. I was reading through her blog and read about a smoothie she makes with banana, spinach and celery! Those are normally three ingredients I wouldn't put together in the same recipe. And yet it didn't sound bad. So I tried it.

Wow.

I have been making this smoothie almost every day for the past couple weeks. You can actually taste each ingredient separately. Plus the flavors combine synergistically to produce this lovely, light, fresh sensation.

I add a squeeze of fresh lime or lemon juice to the mix. And I vary other optional add-ins, such as flaxseeds, protein powder or maca. Usually I just want the basic mix and leave out the flax, protein powder and maca.

If I need a quick boost before going on a walk in the morning, I have the smoothie then. It doesn't weigh me down. If I'm OK to walk before eating anything, I'll save the smoothie for afterward.

I didn't take a photo yet. I'm just not liking my smoothie photos! They don't do the smoothie justice. So, just use your imagination, then go make one yourself! You'll love it.

And, thank you, Katherine, for the delicious idea! Check out Katherine's blog for more vegan and raw recipes while you're at it.

Cele-Spi-Nana Smoothie -- prep time: 7 minutes; serves 1 (a bit more than a Starbucks grande size cup)

Ingredients

• 1 cup soymilk
• 1 large banana
• 2 stalks of celery (organic and washed)
• 1 handfull of spinach (organic and washed)
• juice from 1 lime (or 1/2 lemon)
• couple of cubes of ice
• optional: 2 tablespoons flaxseeds, 2 scoops of protein powder, or 2 tablespoons of maca

Directions

Put all ingredients in blender (milk first, ice last). Start on low and increase speed to high. Blend on high for a minute or two until smoothie is thoroughly blended.

Enjoy!