Recipe courtesy of Vitamix
Recipe courtesy of Vitamix
Watch how to make this recipe.
Glowing Green Smoothie
- Total: 11 min
- Prep: 10 min
- Cook: 1 min
- Yield: 7½ c (1.8 l)
- Total: 11 min
- Prep: 10 min
- Cook: 1 min
- Yield: 7½ c (1.8 l)
Ingredients
1/3 bunch organic cilantro with stems (optional)
1/3 bunch organic parsley with stems (optional)
1 1/2-2 cups (360-480 ml) water
3/4 pound (340 g) organic romaine lettuce, rough chopped, about 1 head
1/2 head large bunch or 3/4 small bunch organic spinach
3-4 organic celery stalks, halved
1 organic apple, cored, seeded, quartered
1 organic pear, cored, seeded, quartered
1 organic banana, peeled
1/2 fresh organic lemon, peeled, seeded
Directions
- 1.Place water, romaine, spinach, celery, and optional ingredients, if using, into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure lid.
- 2.Select Variable 1.
- 3.Turn machine on and slowly increase speed to Variable 8.
- 4.Blend for 30 seconds or until smooth. Stop machine and remove lid.
- 5.Add apple, pear, banana and lemon to the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure lid.
- 6.Select Variable 1.
- 7.Turn machine on and slowly increase speed to Variable 10, then to High.
- 8.Blend for 30 seconds or until desired consistency is reached.
