Serves: 5
Total Calories: 24
Yield: 1 1/2 cups

2 cups spinach leaves, firmly packed
1/2 apple peeled and chopped
3/4 cup water, as needed
1 teaspoon freshly squeezed lemon juice
dash salt
1/2 avocado, chopped

Equipment:
measuring cups
cutting board
peeler
chef’s knife, 8-inch
citrus juicer or reamer
measuring spoons
blender
rubber spatula

Put the spinach, apple, 1/2 cup of the water, lemon juice, and salt in a blender and process on medium speed until smooth. Add the avocado and process on medium speed until smooth. Add the remaining 1/4 of cup water to thin, if necessary, and process on medium speed briefly, just to mix. Stored in a sealed container in the refrigerator, Spinach-Apple Soup will keep for 2 days.

Swiss Chard and Apple Soup: Replace the spinach with 2 cups of chopped Swiss chard.

Nutritional Facts:

Serves: 5
Total Calories: 24
Calories from Fat: 0

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