Serves

Level

Easy

Ingredients

Ingreds.

Total

5min

Serves

Level

Easy

Ingredients

Ingreds.

Total

5min

This will give you an incredible cleanse and boost of energy, but we can’t promise it will taste amazing. If you’re nervous about the flavor, we recommend adding banana or pineapple.

Ingredients

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1 cup watercress
1 apple (cored and stemmed)
1 tsp coconut oil
2 tsp miso (white)
1 celery stalks
1/2 cucumber
1/4 inch ginger
1 garlic cloves
1/2 tsp lemon zest
1 cup coconut water
4 dates (pitted)

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Directions

Prep

5 min

Total

5 min

Blend ingredients. Add ice to reach desired consistency. Enjoy!

Nutritional Information (per serving)

Calories: Fat: Carbs: Protein:

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Watercress 101

Name: Tree Of Life
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 1 cup watercress; 1 apple ((cored and stemmed)); 1 tsp coconut oil; 2 tsp miso ((white)); 1 celery stalks; 1/2 cucumber; 1/4 inch ginger; 1 garlic cloves; 1/2 tsp lemon zest; 1 cup coconut water; 4 dates ((pitted))

Watercress ranks Number One with a perfect score on William Paterson University’s “41 Powerhouse Fruits and Vegetables” list. Why?

This brings us back to 400 BC when Hippocrates founded the first hospital near a stream to ensure that patients would have fresh watercress for treatment. To this day it’s still a top choice for fighting infection and cancer, removing free radicals, breaking up kidney stones, improving skin, and purifying blood. Watercress is a cousin to arugula and grows near streams, so it should be soaked for a half-hour to remove pollutants, parasites, or impurities.

Consider adding this amazing leafy green to your soup, salad, or smoothie. The only problem with watercress is its availability; it can be hard to find in some parts of the world, so your best option is a natural foods store.