I like pears but the thing is they all ripen at the same time and I just can’t keep up! So I thought  I would make it into a smoothie. I’ve been making smoothies for sometime now but never had a pear one. The ginger in this smoothie gives it a warm kick, perfect on a winter day.

Pears are often known to be a good source of high fiber. Fiber is good for keeping healthy gut bacteria alive, and also helps with digestive issues, e,g constipation.

Additional health benefits of pears include:

• Good source of vitamin C, vitamin K, and copper
• Contain potassium, which is good for controlling blood pressure
• Can lower the risk of heart disease
• High in water
• Low glycemic – while it has sugar, the fiber in it prevents blood sugar from spiking, so pears are good for diabetic people

Ingredients

2 pears

2 cups spinach

1 1/2   cups water

1/2  banana

1/4 avocado

1 tsp ground flax seeds (optional)

1/4 tsp ground ginger or fresh grated ginger

fresh lemon juice (to taste)

pinch of cinnamon

Method

First blend the spinach with water so that you don’t get any leafy bits. Then add in the rest of the ingredients and blend until smooth. Enjoy it for breakfast, or for a meal substitute add in some organic hemp protein powder.

What’s your favorite way to use up pears?