Variations on a Theme: Green Smoothies

A previous post on green smoothies generated quite a bit of interest. We have continued to whip them up in our vitamix blender, but it's easy--at least for us--to get into food ruts.  So when I found this list of variations on the green smoothie theme on a list serve, I did a quick cut-and-paste.

* 2-3 cups any greens of your choice, 2 cups papaya, 2 oranges, 3
dates

* 1 handful lettuce leaves, 1 handful mint, 4 bananas, 1/2 cup
water

* Winter Smoothie - 1 cup organic frozen berries (any kind), 2 cups
fresh spinach, 1/4 inch fresh ginger, water

* 1/2 bunch romaine lettuce, 1 cup strawberries, 2 frozen bananas, water

* 4-5 kale leaves, 4 apples, 1/2 lemon juiced, water

* 2 big handfuls mixed baby greens, 2 pears, 2 mangoes, 1 cup fresh
or frozen blueberries

* Choc-mint - 2 cups spinach, 10-12 mint leaves, 3 bananas, 2 Tbs.
carob or cocoa powder, 1 cup water

* 1 handful of spinach, 2 stalks of celery, 2 bananas, 2 pears, 1
apple, 1 cup water

* 1 small handful of spinach, 2 cups arugula, 2-3 mangoes, 1 cup
water

* 1/2 head romaine lettuce, 1 small pineapple, 1 large mango,
1-inch fresh ginger

* 1 handful wild greens (e.g. dandelion), 1 small handful mint
leaves, 3 cups honeydew melon

* 3-4 stalks celery, 2 ripe persimmons, 1 banana

* 1 handful chard leaves, 5-6 kale leaves, 3 large bananas, 1 cup
water

* 1 handful parsley, 3 cups of peeled papaya

Please feel free to add your own ideas as well!

Comments

[Cheryl]

This is my kind of recipe. The kind that doesn't involve an oven.

[domi]

"2-3 cups any greens of your choice..."

Sorry, but unless we're talking about green M&M's there's NWIH I'm drinking it.

Even my vegan, smoothie lover, health food maniac partner hasn't been able to get me to drink any kind of green drink. I know it's healthy, I know it tastes great, but: IT'S GREEN!

[FranMag]

I broke my blender making pink smoothies (soy milk and frozen strawberries), maybe green ones will be kinder to the stick blender I just bought?

[Robin Reagler]

After reading this, I revised the post a bit. We use a Vitamix, which is a
cross--as best I can tell--between a blender and a hummer.

[FranMag]

I need one of those. I hope CostCo does one of their VitaMix events soon. They're definitely the best.

[Robin Reagler]

I think I got ours on ebay, the costco of the sky.

[Sharon]

Thanks for the variations. We are back on the vegan wagon (Jess too).