Glowing Green Smoothie
Kim Snyder's Glowing Green Smoothie, filled with healthy greens like lettuce and spinach, and sweetened with apples and pears, is a great way to start your day.
Ingredients
-
1 ½
cups
(360 ml)
water
-
⅔
pound
(300 g)
romaine lettuce, about 4 cups
-
1 ½
cups
(45 g)
fresh spinach
-
3
(205 g)
celery stalk
-
1
medium
(120 g)
apple, cored, halved
-
1
large
(120 g)
pear, cored, halved
-
1
medium
(110 g)
banana, peeled
-
½
lemon, peeled
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
- If all ingredients don't fix into the container, simply start the blend and add them through the lid plug opening.
Ingredients
-
1 ½
cups
(360 ml)
water
-
⅔
pound
(300 g)
romaine lettuce, about 4 cups
-
1 ½
cups
(45 g)
fresh spinach
-
3
(205 g)
celery stalk
-
1
medium
(120 g)
apple, cored, halved
-
1
large
(120 g)
pear, cored, halved
-
1
medium
(110 g)
banana, peeled
-
½
lemon, peeled
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
- If all ingredients don't fix into the container, simply start the blend and add them through the lid plug opening.
Ingredients
-
¾
cup
(180 ml)
water
-
⅓
pound
(150 g)
romaine lettuce, about 2 cups
-
¾
cup
(22 g)
fresh spinach
-
1
(65 g)
celery stalk
-
½
medium
(60 g)
apple, cored
-
½
large
(60 g)
pear, cored
-
½
medium
(55 g)
banana, peeled
-
¼
lemon, peeled
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
- If all ingredients don't fix into the container, simply start the blend and add them through the lid plug opening.