A number of our customers have asked me about green smoothie recipes. Honestly, I've been postponing experimenting with these because they really didn't seem that appealing. However, thanks to feeling a lot of joint pain recently, I've joined the growing club of what appear to be almost fanatics for green smoothies. People claim that they have cured just about every ailment known to humans. A friend of ours undergoing chemotherapy says they turned her life around by making her feel better (more energy, less nausea). Another friend claims they cured her of recently-diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis. People also claim that you start craving them once you have had them for a day or two and I'm finding that to be true. They are strangely satisfying, invigorating, and centering. It's as if they are healing something from the inside-out. Kind of like a breath of fresh air, or that first glimpse of the ocean.
I've attached a recipe that I downloaded from the Vitamix website, so you can get a "flavor" for the options. If you sign up for their newsletter you can get a table with a list of mix and match options. They're pretty basic, though, so you can make your own. In the first column list the greens. They list 2 cups spinach, 1 cup kale, 1/2 head of romaine lettuce, or 1 romaine lettuce heart, 3/4 cup of raw broccoli, and 1 small head of bibb or Boston lettuce. Please be sure to add turnip green, mustard greens, beet greens, collard greens, and parsley to their list of greens you can use. In the second column they have fruits including apples (1), bananas (1), grapes (1 cup), oranges (1), pineapple (1 cup), and berries (1 cup), or veggies, such as carrots (1), celery (2 stalks), and cucumber (1/2 cup peeled or unpeeled). In the third column they have 1 cup of either water, soy milk, yogurt, or fruit juice. Almond milk would work too. Raw beet and fresh ginger are also good (both are said to have very beneficial health and healing properties).
Using the recipe below, I kept leftover smoothie in the fridge tightly covered for a day and it was fine. I wouldn't keep it longer than that because of oxidation. I think the lemon helps with preserving the smoothie for a bit. (Note: if you're using cabbage, drink it right away, immediately, and don't save it. You'll see why if you try it. Eeiuww.)
I'm also experimenting with the best time to have these in terms of food combining. Ideally you'd have it as an in-between meal snack, I think, but I had one with breakfast and so far so good.
Meanwhile, here is my favorite recipe so far, in part because it's so simple. You can double this for about 3 or 4 servings.
1 cup chopped fresh clean kale (wash each leaf individually under running water)
1 apple, quartered
1 cup water
1 slide of lemon with peel (wash the lemon carefully first)
Put it all in a vitamix or blender and let 'er rip. The flavor seems improved if it's cold so add some ice cubes if you like.
Cheers,
Wendy
Kat James' Beauty Detox Elixir Yield: 2 (10 ounce) servings
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups (360 ml) water or aloe juice 1/3 cup (20 g) fresh parsley 1 3/4-inch wedge red cabbage 1/2 cup (30 g) dark, fresh bitter greens, such as mustard greens, kale, collards, or dandelion 1" piece fresh ginger 1/2 lemon, scrubbed and unpeeled 1/2 small beet pinch cayenne pepper or 1/4" slice of jalapeno pepper to taste smart sweetener (i.e. stevia, agave) 1 cup (240 ml) ice cubes 1. Place all ingredients into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure lid.
2. Select Variable 1.
3. Turn machine on and slowly increase speed to Variable 10, then to High.
4. Blend for 30-45 seconds or until desired consistency is reached.
Health Classification: Diabetic Friendly, Low Fat, Low Sodium, Low Cholesterol, Heart Healthy, Gluten-Free, Vegetarian, Vegan, Raw Meal Type: Green Smoothies, Beverages
You may view this recipe on the http://vitamix.ahoy.com web site at:
http://vitamix.ahoy.com/recipe/recipe.cgi/0/476
I've attached a recipe that I downloaded from the Vitamix website, so you can get a "flavor" for the options. If you sign up for their newsletter you can get a table with a list of mix and match options. They're pretty basic, though, so you can make your own. In the first column list the greens. They list 2 cups spinach, 1 cup kale, 1/2 head of romaine lettuce, or 1 romaine lettuce heart, 3/4 cup of raw broccoli, and 1 small head of bibb or Boston lettuce. Please be sure to add turnip green, mustard greens, beet greens, collard greens, and parsley to their list of greens you can use. In the second column they have fruits including apples (1), bananas (1), grapes (1 cup), oranges (1), pineapple (1 cup), and berries (1 cup), or veggies, such as carrots (1), celery (2 stalks), and cucumber (1/2 cup peeled or unpeeled). In the third column they have 1 cup of either water, soy milk, yogurt, or fruit juice. Almond milk would work too. Raw beet and fresh ginger are also good (both are said to have very beneficial health and healing properties).
Using the recipe below, I kept leftover smoothie in the fridge tightly covered for a day and it was fine. I wouldn't keep it longer than that because of oxidation. I think the lemon helps with preserving the smoothie for a bit. (Note: if you're using cabbage, drink it right away, immediately, and don't save it. You'll see why if you try it. Eeiuww.)
I'm also experimenting with the best time to have these in terms of food combining. Ideally you'd have it as an in-between meal snack, I think, but I had one with breakfast and so far so good.
Meanwhile, here is my favorite recipe so far, in part because it's so simple. You can double this for about 3 or 4 servings.
1 cup chopped fresh clean kale (wash each leaf individually under running water)
1 apple, quartered
1 cup water
1 slide of lemon with peel (wash the lemon carefully first)
Put it all in a vitamix or blender and let 'er rip. The flavor seems improved if it's cold so add some ice cubes if you like.
Cheers,
Wendy
Kat James' Beauty Detox Elixir Yield: 2 (10 ounce) servings
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups (360 ml) water or aloe juice 1/3 cup (20 g) fresh parsley 1 3/4-inch wedge red cabbage 1/2 cup (30 g) dark, fresh bitter greens, such as mustard greens, kale, collards, or dandelion 1" piece fresh ginger 1/2 lemon, scrubbed and unpeeled 1/2 small beet pinch cayenne pepper or 1/4" slice of jalapeno pepper to taste smart sweetener (i.e. stevia, agave) 1 cup (240 ml) ice cubes 1. Place all ingredients into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure lid.
2. Select Variable 1.
3. Turn machine on and slowly increase speed to Variable 10, then to High.
4. Blend for 30-45 seconds or until desired consistency is reached.
Health Classification: Diabetic Friendly, Low Fat, Low Sodium, Low Cholesterol, Heart Healthy, Gluten-Free, Vegetarian, Vegan, Raw Meal Type: Green Smoothies, Beverages
You may view this recipe on the http://vitamix.ahoy.com web site at:
http://vitamix.ahoy.com/recipe/recipe.cgi/0/476
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