Everybody knows you have to eat your greens, but you can get really tired of salad. So here’s an option that’s stupidly easy and pretty tasty.

I’m gonna call this a Level Two recipe just because you need a blender, but it’s falling-off-a-log easy, and if you have a blender you can make it.

I’ll also give a shout-out to Costco, because this recipe is basically 100% Costco.

Here’s the deal: You’re gonna put a crap-ton of fruits and veggies in a blender with some juice and some water, and you’re going to make a gallon of this weird, green, tasty stuff, and then you’re going to drink it. That’s it. It’s loaded with vitamin A and C, potassium, fiber, phytochemicals (those are good), and it’s pretty tasty. The only “bad” is that it doesn’t have much protein or fat, and if you went overboard and drank half the batch that would be kind of a lot of sugar. But, hey, if you’re going to consume too much sugar, it’s probably better to do it in the form of a green drink than, say, a pint of Haagen-Daas.

INGREDIENTS:

1 1/2 lb mixed dark leafy greens (I used the Costco bag of raw Earthbound Farm “Power Greens” which is kale, spinach, and chard)

1 banana

4 kiwi fruit, peeled (I prefer the gold ones, but whatever floats your boat)

1 cup frozen cherries

1 cup pomegranate juice (more if needed)

1 cup water (more if needed)

Blend in batches, pour into a 1 gallon container with a lid (like a clean milk jug), and shake well before serving. That’s it. I usually have to do it in about 3 batches, then I pour it all into the jug and shake it really, really well. You can add more or less water depending on how thick you want it.

But that’s it. You now have green smoothies for the next few days, and as long as you drink a nice big glass daily, you’ll be well on your way to your 5 servings of fruits and veggies!