Healthy Mama Magazine Issue 4 - October 2014

RAW Y DAIR FREE O LE PA goodness this packs a powerful punch without pushing out the paunch. It bursts with complex flavors that dance on the tip of your tongue and tickle your throat long after they’ve massaged your belly. This one is a stunner, and it does justice to every bite of even the best pineapple salsa. It’s not to be missed. E FRE VEG AN One of my all-time favorite green smoothies, GOODNESS TEN GLU E IN Y AL RG LK NE A E PINEAPPLE SALSA By Tess Masters from The Blender Girl | Serves 2 1 cup (240ml) coconut water or water 2 ½ cups (400g) diced pineapple, fresh or frozen 1 teaspoon finely chopped jalapeño chile, plus more to taste (optional) 1 cup (43g) firmly packed baby spinach 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice, plus more to taste 1 ½ teaspoons finely chopped Pinch of finely grated lime zest red onion, plus more to taste Pinch of natural salt, plus more to taste (optional, to bring out flavors 2 tablespoons chopped cucumber 1 cup (125g) ice cubes (none if using frozen pineapple) ¼ cup (7g) finely chopped cilantro Natural sweetener (optional) 1 Put all of the ingredients into your blender in the order listed and puree for about 1 minute, until smooth and creamy. 2 Tweak flavors to taste (you may want more onion, jalapeño, lime juice, salt, or sweetener, depending on the ripeness of your pineapple; I find I never need it, but different strokes . . . ). MAG 20

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