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).
We recommend coring the apple and peeling the orange.
Can I use beet or carrot greens in this?
Sure! This recipe is meant to be a guide for you to create your own smoothies from. :)
we love smoothie, our recipe. 4 spoons coconut milk (unsweetened), 1 cup yogurt, 1 cup mixed frozen berries, 1 cup greens, 1sp. cinnamon powder, 1sp raw coco chips, 1sp vanila, 1sp honey and 1 cup water. Some time we add 1 banana or avocado. My wife and I drink this slowly from morning until noon.
Thanks for the info.! However, the high nutrients in the fruits far out way any bad. So to deplete your body of bananas, grapes, mangos I think would be more of a dis-service then a service.
Everything in moderation, and anything too much — is too much of a good thing!
Read Denise Austin’s books, she explains it really well!
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