Whole Foods Market Rings in the New Year with Citrus, Greens and $3 Green Smoothies. It is New Year’s resolution time, a time when many people pledge to eat healthier. This weekend stores in the Southern Pacific Region offer deals on citrus, greens and green smoothies to help shoppers start the year off right, plus recipe ideas and shopping tips.
Date of sale: Friday, January 1 – Sunday, January 3, 2016:
What’s on Sale:
Juice bars offering $3 Green smoothies (assortment varies by store; offer only valid in stores with juice bars.). Citrus: Clementine’s – 3 pound bags, 2 for $5, Navel oranges are 4 for $1
Organic green, rainbow and red chard, 3 bunches for $5
Promotion: Citrus, Greens and Green Smoothies!
Clementines and Navels are exceptionally sweet, with a juicy pulp, virtually seedless and easy to peel. Take them as a healthy snack on go, try them in a Clementine cocktail, or make them an integral part of a dish, like these recipe ideas:
Tangerine-Roasted Tuna Serve this one-pan dish over cooked brown rice for a quick and easy meal. Citrus and green olives give this dish bright Mediterranean flavors.
Citrus-Roasted Paiche in Collard Wraps After a brief roast in a hot oven, the ingredients for this easy dinner are extra delicious, and wrapping them in blanched collard leaves makes the dish wonderfully healthy.
Spinach Salad with Adzuku Beans and Satsuma Vinaigrette To make ahead, simply prepare the vinaigrette and satsumas, pack everything separately and toss all together just before serving. For an main dish salad, add raw veggies and double the beans Chard is a mild leafy green, much like spinach and packed with nutrition.
Try it in this simple Get Your Greens Smoothie with just a few ingredients. Don’t feel like making it at home? Stop by your local store this weekend for a $3 green smoothie at the juice bar. Link in here at http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/healthy-eating/healthy-recipes
