Going Green Smoothie
A beautiful blend of sweet fruits and fresh spinach, and a great starter recipe for someone whos new to green smoothies.
Ingredients
- 1 cup (120 ml) water
- 1 cup (170 g) green grapes
- ½ cup (85 g) pineapple
- ½ Tablespoon peeled
- 2 cups (60 g) fresh spinach
- ½ cup (70 g) ice cubes
Directions
- Place all ingredients into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure lid.
- Select Variable 1.
- Turn machine on and slowly increase speed to Variable 10, then to High.
- Blend for 45 seconds or until desired consistency is reached. Serve immediately.
Ingredients
- 1 cup (120 ml) water
- 1 cup (170 g) green grapes
- ½ cup (85 g) pineapple
- ½ Tablespoon peeled
- 2 cups (60 g) fresh spinach
- ½ cup (70 g) ice cubes
Directions
- Place all ingredients into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure lid.
- Select Variable 1.
- Turn machine on and slowly increase speed to Variable 10, then to High.
- Blend for 45 seconds or until desired consistency is reached. Serve immediately.
Ingredients
- ½ cup (120 ml) water
- 1 cup (150 g) green grapes
- 1 slice (90 g) pineapple, peeled, halved
- 2 cups (60 g) fresh spinach
- ½ (55 g) banana, peeled
- ½ cup (65 g) ice cubes
Directions
- Place all ingredients into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure the lid.
- Run the Smoothie Program or start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to its highest speed. Blend for 40-50 seconds, using the tamper to push ingredients toward the blades.
Chef's Notes
- For a little sweetness add pitted dates to this recipe.
Directions
- Place all ingredients into an appropriately sized container. Submerge the immersion blender below the surface of the liquid, or as close to the ingredients as possible.
- Start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to its highest speed. Move the immersion blender around, including up and down, to blend the ingredients for approximately 60 seconds or until desired consistency is achieved.
Chef's Notes
This recipe fits and works perfectly in a 1 quart wide mouth mason jar.
Ingredients
- ¼ cup (35 g) ice cubes
- ¼ cup (45 g) pineapple chunks
- 1 cup (30 g) fresh spinach, rough chopped
- ½ cup (75 g) green grapes
- ¼ (25 g) banana
- ¼ cup (60 ml) water
Directions
- Place all ingredients into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure the blade base.
- Run the Smoothie Program or start the blender on its lowest speed, then quickly increase to its highest speed. Blend for 40-50 seconds, using the tamper to push ingredients toward the blades.
