Pear Smoothie With Spinach, Celery and Ginger

• 1/2 cup washed spinach leaves (baby or bunch)
• 1 ripe pear, peeled, quartered, cored and cut in chunks
• 1/4 cup chopped celery
• 1 quarter-size slice fresh ginger, peeled
• A handful of baby arugula
• 1 to 2 tablespoons mint leaves (to taste)
• 1/2 teaspoon chia seeds
• 1/2 banana (50 g), frozen if possible, sliced
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon honey or agave nectar
• 1 cup plain kefir or yogurt
• 1 or 2 ice cubes

1. Place all of the ingredients in a blender and blend at high speed for 1 minute, or until smooth.
2. Serve at once.

pear, celery, quarter, handful of baby arugula, mint, chia seeds, banana, lemon juice, honey

Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1016286 (may not work)