Beverages ·
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Green Smoothies ·
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Smoothies ·
Spring and Summer ·
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Basic Green Smoothie
This basic recipe is ideal for green smoothie novices. The same formula can be used for any fruits or greens to make a delicious smoothie every time.
Overview
Total time: 01 M 10 S
Servings: 5
Calories: 77
Ingredients
- 3 cups cold water
- 3 cups leafy greens*, packed
- 3 cups fresh and frozen fruit**
*If you're a green smoothie beginner, try romaine lettuce and spinach because they have a mild taste. As you adjust to the taste of green smoothies, try Swiss chard, collard greens, kale, and even dandelion greens.
**One of our favorites is 1 banana, 1 cup frozen pineapple chunks or frozen peach slices, and 1 cup frozen mixed berries or frozen blueberries.
Nutritional Information
- Serving Size: 8 fl. oz.
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
- Sodium: 28mg
- Carbohydrates: 19g
- Fiber: 2g
- Sugar: 15g
- Protein: 1g
Instructions
- Add water and leafy greens to FourSide or WildSide+ jar and secure lid.
- Press "Pulse" 4–6 times to chop greens.
- Add fruit and secure lid. Select "Whole Juice" or blend on a Medium to Medium-High speed for 50-60 seconds.
Notes
The ratio in this recipe is 1 vegetable to 1 fruit, which may be too sweet for some people and not sweet enough for others. If it’s not sweet enough, try adding more fruit or a little noncaloric sweetener (such as stevia).
Me too. I have been juicing for almost 10 years and have always used water only to wash my fruits and veggies.
Why does this recipe blend using the "Whole Juice" rather than the "Smoothie" cycle? I understand chopping the greens with "Pulse" but not "Whole Juice" to make a smoothie….
If it break down guava seed it will break down rasberry seeds come on you are not doing something right.
I have used flex seed in my smoothie and i find that my smoothie is very thick, anyone ?
In the last 2 years, I have lost over 70 pounds, in part to green smoothies. I started out with them for a few months and I think it helped my body build itself back up. Then I began to use green thickies, which is more like meal replacements. Green smoothies and thickies are a game changer.
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