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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.
Glowing Green Smoothie

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Dietary Interests: Gluten-Free , Heart Friendly , High Fiber , Low Calorie , Low Sodium , Mediterranean , Nutritarian , Paleo , Raw Foods , Vegan , Vegetarian

Yield:

7 ½ cups (5 servings)

Total Time:

11 Minutes

Print:

8.5x11

Difficulty:

Simple

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Yield:

7½ cups (5 servings)

Total Time:

11 Minutes

Print:

8.5x11

Difficulty:

Simple

Save To:

Recipe Book

Yield:

600 ml (2 ½ servings)

Total Time:

11 Minutes

Print:

8.5x11

Difficulty:

Simple

Save To:

Recipe Book

Ingredients

  • 360 ml (1 ½ cups) water
  • 300 g (⅔ pound) romaine lettuce, about 4 cups
  • 45 g (1 ½ cups) fresh spinach
  • 205 g (3 ) celery stalk
  • 120 g (1 medium) apple, cored, halved
  • 120 g (1 large) pear, cored, halved
  • 110 g (1 medium) banana, peeled
  • (½ ) lemon, peeled

Directions

  1. Place all ingredients into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure the lid.
  2. 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

  • 360 ml (1½ cup) water
  • 340 g (¾ pound) romaine lettuce
  • 45 g (1½ cup) baby spinach
  • 205 g (3 ) celery stalk
  • 120 g (1 ) apple, cored, halved
  • 120 g (1 ) pear, cored, halved
  • 110 g (1 ) banana, peeled
  • Tablespoon (½ ) lemon, peeled

Directions

  1. Place all ingredient into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure the lid.
  2. Start the machine on its lowest speed, and quickly increase to its highest speed.
  3. Blend for 45 seconds or until smooth, using tamper as needed.

Chef's Notes

For more flavor, add cilantro and parsley leaves to this smoothie. If all the ingredients don't fit into the container, start the blend and add additional ingredients through the lid plug while blending.

Ingredients

  • 180 ml (¾ cup) water
  • 150 g (⅓ pound) romaine lettuce, about 2 cups
  • 22 g (¾ cup) fresh spinach
  • 65 g (1 ) celery stalk
  • 60 g (½ medium) apple, cored
  • 60 g (½ large) pear, cored
  • 55 g (½ medium) banana, peeled
  • (¼ ) lemon, peeled

Directions

  1. Place all ingredients into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure the lid.
  2. 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.