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).
I just tried your recipe, minus the spirulina and chlorella because we didn’t have any. I also had to substitute the 1/2 teaspoon of macadamia nuts with 1 tablespoon of unsalted cashews. My first attempt failed because I didn’t know I was supposed to add water, since you didn’t mention it. Anyway, my niece suggested. I found adding 1 cup of water and 1 cup of ice was perfect for taste, but I needed to add another cup of water to make it less thick. Anyway, thank you for the recipe as it was delicious.
how many servings is this?
5 servings of 8 fl oz. For future reference, this can be found in the nutritional information section of each recipe. Have a happy day!
thank you. I should have read more. after sifting thru your site (this was my first visit) I figured that out! Thank you!
No problem – ask us questions any time!
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