23/04/2026
Looking for a refreshing vitamin & mineral packed smoothie?
A good detox drink with immune boosting properties.
This took ten minutes and was just what was needed! Packed with dietary fibre great for getting the system moving 👌
Pick a handful of cleavers, dandelion leaves & flowers, a cup of Spring Nettle leaves, 2 Apples, 2 sticks of Celery and half a honey due Melon.
Wash your greens, by placing in a sink of salted water. Then give a quick dip in boiled water, literally for 1 minute, strain and allow cool.
In the meantime chop you Celery, Apple, & Melon.
Then use a scissors ✂️ to roughly chop the foraged greens in a jug, pop all your sliced fruit & Celery into the jug. Add a little water & blend with a hand blender. Easy peasy
Cleavers are a strong diuretic and overdoing them can flush medication and even minerals from the body. So I always recommend to use them just three times a week if healthy 😁 also use with caution if taking blood thinners & they are advised to be avoided during pregnancy as they could cause uterine contractions.
Benefits of cleavers include- reducing swollen glands, flushing toxins, enhances lymphatic drainage, cools conditions like bladder infection. They also act as a cholagogue- liver support as they encourage the production of bile. My favourite for constipation especially after a long journey!
Apart from the above this is a gorgeous, cheap and healthy go to once or twice a week 😊
