Recipe Directions
- 1. Add all ingredients to blender. Place soft ingredients like bananas in first, because that's what I was taught!
- 2. Blend in your high-speed blender until nicely smooth.
- 3. Your green smoothie is ready! Pour green smoothie into cup(s) or a large mason jar for on-the-go goodness.
The Rawtarian's Thoughts
By The Rawtarian I have been a raw vegan for over two four years. And for breakfast almost every single day I have a green smoothie. And I am still not sick of them yet, if you can believe that! I can make them super quickly, and I always keep the main ingredients on hand.
If you have any trust in me believe me when I tell you that in order to make a tasty green smoothie you absolutely must have a high-speed blender like a Vitamix or a Blendtec. Otherwise it'll be chunky and grainy and downright disgusting and you'll have to pinch your nose to get it down. When it comes to green smoothies texture is everything and high-speed blenders are going to take a slightly disgusting chunky mixture and turn it into a silky smoothie like the one in this photo that actually tastes delicious--like a treat. Texture is everything when it comes to this green smoothie recipe.
This may not be the most exciting green smoothie recipe in the world, but it's what I have for breakfast almost every morning so I figured that you'd like to know what I have for breaky! What I like about it as well is that it's not too expensive, since bananas are inexpensive here in Canada.
To clean your blender: Add 1-2 cups of water into your blender immediately and blend again to aid in cleaning process. Take carafe to sink and finish rinsing/cleaning blender right away. I am not a good housekeeper but the one rule in my house is to NEVER let the Vitamix carafe sit uncleaned. NEVER! Why? Because then if I'm lazy later on and it's not clean then I won't use it, then I won't know what to make, and I'll just eat nuts for dinner because I'm too lazy to clean the blender. NEVER store recipes in your blender for this reason. :)
This recipe makes quite a large green smoothie, it's a perfect breakfast for 1 person. This is my go-to breakfast.
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Nutrition Facts
- This recipe is very low in Calories, Fat, and Sodium.
- This recipe is low in Carbohydrates.
- This recipe is an excellent source of Vitamin C.
- This recipe is a good source of Vitamin B6, and Vitamin K.
- This recipe is a noteworthy source of Dietary Fiber, and Riboflavin.
Amounts per 240 g (8 oz) suggested serving
| Name | Amount | % Daily |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 141 | 6 % |
| Protein | 2.1 g | 4 % |
| Fat | 0.53 g | 1 % |
| Carbohydrates | 36 g | 11 % |
| Dietary Fiber | 5 g | 15 % |
| Sugars | 20 g | |
| Calcium | 42 mg | 4 % |
| Iron | 0.67 mg | 5 % |
| Sodium | 11 mg |
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Comments and Reviews
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Anne
Mar 14, 2013
Sarah, fortunately I had a pretty good income tax refund and was able to purchase a vitamix, however, I might suggest that you start off with a nutribullet. I saw it compared against the vitamix and it did a decent job. I think you can purchase one for about $100 and you can probably break up your payments in 3rds.
I can guarantee you that a regular blender will absolutely not work...been there done that. Since the nutribullet is smaller, you will have to either make a smaller batch or blend ingredients separately though.
SamariaRose
Apr 18, 2013
I LOVE my Nutribullet@! I have begun walking (tip-toeing) down the path of raw food-dom and my Nurtibullet@ hasn't let me down. I juice two meals daily and it has blended all the greens perfectly! I tend to like the pulp a bit, it makes for a fuller stomach! :)
My only issue, the Nutribullet is small, and it often takes me alittle longer to juice in bulk. I try to juice that night, for breakfast and lunch (mason jars, RULE)!
Ruth
Nov 10, 2012
I couldn't afford a Vitamix, So I invested in a Ninja 1100 its awesome ans works great!. Im in Canada, but they r much cheaper in the States.
Kristina
Mar 30, 2012
I always use a cheapo blender for my smoothies as I can't afford to buy a good one, like a vitamix. I blend my smoothie until it is a creamy green using almost the same ingredients as this one. You can use a cheapie blender but it will not last for very long, maybe 3 months. I plan on buying a Ninja. They have 1000 watts of power, and are about a hundred dollars at Target HTH!
The Rawtarian
Mar 30, 2012
Cheapo blender is certainly better than nothing! I did burn out a few of my cheapos before getting a VM
Becky
Feb 14, 2012
Try freecycle or craigs list free, ebay or other auction sites.
I got a champion juicer from freecycle last year, delivered to my kitchen counter. They weigh 45pounds. My motto is: nothing ventured nothing gained. Be patient and repost several times,
have fun playing with raw foods
Becky
JT
Jan 18, 2012
I bought a stainless steel, hand blender by Cuisinart. It does a really good job especially if you blend in a deep container. It allows you to really churn up the stuff so that your smoothie actually comes out smooth. I use the blade attachment - not the whisk. I think they're about $40 and it's also great for blending soups, etc.
Ruth Case
Apr 12, 2012
I also have the Cuisinart hand-held immersion blender that I bought to puree soups. It is a treasusre ar that price! But I did not think of using it for smoothies; thanks I will try your suggestion.
Court
Nov 18, 2011
I also have a green smoothie every morning and do not have a high speed blender. It does a decent job on the texture. It doesn't look quite like Laura Jane's, but you're definitely not getting chunks of greens in your mouth. I have had an twice where I used collards or kale as the greens, and the thicker stems got caught and the blender started smoking. Never had an issue with spinach though.
A fav of mine is: 3/4 C each of pineapple and dark cherries (fresh or froz), 1C nut/seed milk (almond, hemp, flax..) 1 C water, cinnamon, splash of vanilla, & 2 handfuls of greens. (optional additions are 1 t spirulina, wheatgrass shot, ground flax, salba seeds, chia seeds, a little stevia to taste...you get the idea. Anything goes!) Enjoy!
The Rawtarian
Nov 19, 2011
OK, wow that cherry pineapple one sounds to die for. But expensive I bet! But super deelish
The Rawtarian
Nov 14, 2011
Hi Sarah,
No, do not use a food processor--food processors should be used for dryer stuff. Do try your regular blender. It'll probably be fine, it just won't be as nice and smooth :)
I do understand not being able to afford a high-speed. They are expensive!!
Jaccie
Jul 03, 2013
When I first got my high-speed, I purchased a refurbished one from their website. It even came with a warranty:) I have had it for 7 years and still love it. Sometimes the big warehouse stores will have a great sale for a package deal.
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