Beverages ·
Gluten Free ·
Green Smoothies ·
Raw ·
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).
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….
Me too. I have been juicing for almost 10 years and have always used water only to wash my fruits and veggies.
I have used flex seed in my smoothie and i find that my smoothie is very thick, anyone ?
If it break down guava seed it will break down rasberry seeds come on you are not doing something right.
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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