Kale-Cucumber-Apple Smoothie

INGREDIENTS

• 1/2 cup water
• 2 1/2 cups green grapes
• 1 orange, peeled, halved and seeded
• 1/2 lemon, peeled and seeded
• 1/2 cucumber, peeled if not organic (not to exceed 4 oz.) and
• cut into large chunks
• 1/2 green apple, about 3 1/2 oz., seeded
• 1 cup kale, ribs removed
• 1 cup romaine lettuce
• 1 cup fresh flat-leaf parsley leaves
• 1 cup frozen pineapple or mango chunks
• 2 cups ice cubes
• 2 Tbs. antioxidant smoothie mixer