"emerald Ecstasy" Green Smoothie

Submitted by Chef #1010057

"This is the delicious Green Smoothie recipe that I make and serve at my Vita-Mix sales demonstrations. It always "wows the crowd" when something that is so bright green tastes so surprisingly delicious! It is designed for a Vita-Mix so I don't know how it would work in any other kitchen appliance. Add ingredients into the 64 oz. container in the following order:"

 

• Ready In: 6mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Yields: 8 oz. servings
• Serves: 3-4

ingredients

• 2 -3 cups green grapes (with seeds is healthier)
• 1 large banana (skin removed)
• 1⁄4 of a large fresh pineapple (leave the center in, it has most of the bromelain) or 1/3 of a small fresh pineapple (leave the center in, it has most of the bromelain)
• 1⁄2 apple (seeds and stem is o.k. if using a Vita-Mix)
• 2 -3 cups fresh spinach
• 2 - 2 1⁄2 cups ice, to the top of the container

directions

1. Turn the machine quickly from variable speed 1 to 10 then flip the switch to high. Push the ingredients down into the blades until the entire mixture is blending. I find it easier to push the food continuously down one corner of the container and eventually it begins to blend. The apple may require a bit of "pounding" before it begins to mix (this is a great anger management recipe! :-).
2. When the mixture is first blending it should be so thick and slushy (from the ice) that it is thick like a thick "slushy". If it is too liquid at the beginning, add more ice so it is thick and "slushy". This allows you to blend for 1-2 minutes without warming the drink up from the friction of the blades. It also allows you to break the foods down to the most bioavailable (cellular) level.
3. This is a "beginner" Green Smoothie that 98% of the population will love!

Reviews

[free-free]

<b>Excellent!!!</b> I make a green drink daily, but seldom follow a "recipe"...now I am learning that gleaning ideas from recipes is the best way to keep the green fresh ;)...this version has more fruit to green than I typically mix...but it is really a treat...I <b> LOVE </b> the suggested order and found that it was easier to fully blend that way (i usually do the greens first but like i said i do more green to fruit)...I do not have a Vita-Mix (<b> sigh, YET!!!! </b>)- but am able to make the green blends ok w/ my tired old blender...(when it dies I hope to upgrade...) I did add about 1/4-1/3 cup of my fresh fruit juice to aid ... any way delish...!!!!! :) a really sweet treat...everything i love in a glass...greenies are my new addiction <b> LOVE IT!!! </b> -Thanks for the recipe share :)

 

[Amberley]

This is the first green smoothie recipe that I have tried and it was very good!

 

[lovin2cook]

This was delicious!! And I don't eat a lot of healthy stuff (working on that now) but I'm impressed!! If tastes just like a sour apple jolly rancher!

 

[Kjay82]

This was really good! I've never made a green smoothie before, this was perfect! My husband & 3 year old also loved it. The 3 year old had 2 glasses of it. She never eats green leafy veggies; this is a great way to get them in her.

 

[operababe_61]

This was really good! I'm not a big fan of the flavor of banana in general so I only used half a banana and two dollops of plain nonfat yogurt to make it creamy.