Hello, foodies…
Another February has come to a close. It was, by far, the sweetest month on record and I’m glad you all enjoyed our ode to chocolate. I know I did—as did the chocoholics on the In the Kitchen with David team! Now that March has arrived, we’ve got a lot to look forward to. Surely we’ll start to see some spring-like weather around the country towards the end of the month. And, did you happen to hear about some very special guests coming to QVC on March 16 (they may or may not be known as THE MUPPETS!)? Both exciting events have inspired our month-long theme on ITKWD:“It’s Not Easy Eating Green!”
That’s right—every recipe we make this March will be green. And, even though you may find it hard to buy, make, and eat healthy foods, we’ll show you some recipes that will get you to re-think what you may have thought about good-for-you green veggies. In fact, we’ll be doing something special with kale (one of the greenest and healthiest veggies you can buy) later this month. And, it’s an ingredient you’ll find in my recipe this Sunday. First, a little kale-tenderizing lesson from our friends at America’s Test Kitchen.
Now back to Sunday’s super-food recipe: my Lean, Mean, Green Smoothie!
Lean, Mean, Green Smoothie
Makes 7 cups
Ingredients:
- 1-1/2 cups seedless green grapes
- 1-1/2 cups honeydew chunks (1/2” chunks)
- 1 cup loosely packed chopped kale, stems removed
- 1 cup loosely packed baby spinach, stems removed
- 1 banana, peeled
- 1/2 ripe avocado, peeled, pitted, and halved
- 1 ripe pear, cored and quartered
- 3/4 cup cold water
- 1–2 cups ice
Directions:
1. Place the grapes, honeydew, kale, spinach, banana, avocado, pear, water, and ice in a blender (in the order listed) and blend on high speed until the mixture is smooth and pourable. Serve immediately.
This recipe is prepared using the Ninja 72 oz Ultima Blender with Dual Stage Blending (K40232).
Go to David's Recipe Item Page for the full list of items that David has used in his recipes.
I know I’m not the only one seeing smoothie recipes pop up all over the place. In fact, out in L.A. where Mary was on Wednesday for our Red Carpet preview, smoothie stands are as plentiful as palm trees—all the stars and starlettes are drinking them. One sip of my smoothie and you’ll be ready for the red carpet…it’s a good thing Sunday’s our Golden Spatula Awards Show!
For the past two years, we’ve given “spatulettes” to our guests on In the Kitchen with David for your favorite things…moments, recipes, and special traits. It’s our way of letting you know we’re listening to your feedback and letting our guests know how important they are. It wouldn’t be fun if I gave everything away, but here are just a few teasers:
Ree Drummond couldn’t be with us this weekend, so we already sent her a spatulette for having “The Most Pioneering Spirit.” I’m a huge fan of Ree’s recipes, her blog, and her incredible photos and it’s clear you all feel the same way…we couldn’t keep her holiday book on our shelves! We’re already looking forward to the next time we see her. Our other categories include the winner of our #FoodieFoto nominees as well as our favorite moment of 2013!
Tune in at Noon ET for the big show. Here’s a blog question to noodle over until Sunday: in light of today’s smoothie recipe, what’s your favorite smoothie ingredient? Is it banana? Strawberry? Spinach?
Keep it flavorful!
—David