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).
The term organic is sometimes confused with "no pesticides". Organic fruits and veggies are often sprayed with natural pesticides. For example, crysthanthenums have strong pesticide properties. This is why it’s important to wash them with vinegar before using.
My brother (uses a Vitamix) created a green smoothie concoction that I’ve used for years. I first struggled making a "sludge" using a Ninja until using my new Blentec. A world of difference!
This version of my green smoothie sounds disgusting, but really is incredibly healthy and will do wonders to your body and the resultant bloodwork will provide favorable results:
3/4 c Almond milk, 1 t ginger, 3 chunks ea frozen tropical fruit (pineapple, mango) 1/4 c blueberries, 1/4 apple, 1/2 t cinnamon, 1 or 2 mini peppers, 1 carrot, 1-1/2 inch english cucumber, 2 heaping t flax seed, 1 celery stalk , 3-4 grape tomato, 1 c spinach, 1 c kale, 1 banana and a couple of ice cubes.
Pulse a few times to break down and then select smoothie.
Yields 2 large glasses. I’m not hungry until around mid afternoon. This is probably the most nutrition you can get in a glass and your body will react in a very positive way.
Not to mention bacteria or other material that may have been in contact with the fruit and veggies while growing.
I was told that the only fruit that could be combined w/ veggies is an apple. Otherwise it does not digest well. These combos sound good but i am questioning the combination
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@blendtec is there a difference between frozen and fresh fruit? I prefer fresh and try and stay away from frozen.
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