Last month, after months of pining for the Vitamix Blender (I had seen it in action at a few of my friends' homes and was thoroughly impressed) - J and I broke down and purchased one from Costco. 60 smoothies later (we have at least a smoothie a day) - we're still as thrilled with it as we were on day one. I haven't tried to make the hot soup or hummus yet - but have gotten pretty good at making tropical and berry smoothies. Today, I decided to incorporate some veggies into our daily smoothie. I found this great recipe online and wanted to share!
Ingredients (makes 2 tall glass servings)
- 1 cup (160 g) green grapes
- 1/2 cup (78 g) pineapple chunks (I used frozen)
- 2 cups (60 g) fresh baby spinach, packed (I used the prewashed spinach in a bag)
- 1/2 ripe banana, peeled
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) water
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) ice cubes
Place all ingredients into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure lid. Use tamper if necessary but I did not find I needed it. I used the "Smoothie" preset on the latest Costco Vitamix version. However, if you do not have this option, you can select Variable 1, turn machine on and slowly increase speed to Variable 10, then to High. Blend for 1 minute or until desired consistency is reached. Serve immediately.
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