LAUREN'S CLEANSING GREEN SMOOTHIE. 4 Jan 2011
Grab your VitaMix! I start every morning with a greenie. After two weeks of overindulgence, I'm loving this cleansing green smoothie...It works! All of the ingredients are cleansing and detoxifying and it has a bit of a "zing" to it, so add agave to taste if you prefer yours a little sweeter.
Lauren's Cleansing Greenie
1 Pink Lady Apple
1/2 Cucumber
1 handful of Flat parsley
A thumbsize piece of ginger (peeled)
1/2 lemon (peeled)
1/2 cup of mango (I buy organic frozen mango when it's out of season)
1/2 cup of pineapple (I buy organic frozen pineapple when it's out of season)
1-1 1/2 cups of Kale
Images above of my Cleansing Green Smoothie on the left and my Black n' Blue smoothie on the right.
Which Vitamix machine do you have? i went on the website and have no idea which I should get?
Posted by: Katie Malachoski | Jan 04, 2011 at 09:12 AM
Hi Katie!
I have a refurbished 5200 and I LOVE it! Worth every penny.
Posted by: Lauren Boggi Goldenberg | Jan 04, 2011 at 09:21 AM
Hey Lauren -
I've been playing with my new Vitamix and making green smoothies every morning ... and I have a question about portion size. How much do you drink in one sitting (if your smoothie is your breakfast)?
Posted by: Elizabeth | Jan 04, 2011 at 10:14 AM
Are you a mind reader? :-) I was just talking to Anne about this last night. Thanks for the blog!
Posted by: Marina L. | Jan 04, 2011 at 10:23 AM
Hi! Good question. I usually make about 20 ounces. I'll drink 8-12 ounces in the AM and then finish the rest at some point in the day. I have to be honest, I don't "count" my smoothie calories or limit myself to one cup. Sometimes I drink it all in one sitting : )
Posted by: Lauren Boggi Goldenberg | Jan 04, 2011 at 10:27 AM
it's true... that thing is my alarm clock. :/
Posted by: jordan | Jan 04, 2011 at 10:45 AM
Awesome; thanks!
Blends rocks, right Jordan?
Posted by: Elizabeth | Jan 04, 2011 at 11:16 AM
I'm going to try this starting tomorrow.
Posted by: Melissa | Jan 04, 2011 at 02:26 PM
Is spinach a good substitute for Kale? I find kale can be a little over powering.
Posted by: Julia | Jan 04, 2011 at 03:15 PM
Spinach isn't quite the same, but if you really can't do kale it's a reasonable substitute. Alternatively, try doing half spinach and half kale and see if that makes it a little less overpowering. You may be suprised at how sweet kale is in a smoothie! Not strong in flavor at all.
Posted by: Lauren Boggi Goldenberg | Jan 04, 2011 at 05:20 PM
Okay. This is actually good. I had to cut the main stems and ribs away from the kale to use in my blender. It tastes yummy and I feel healthier just looking at it.
Posted by: meliss | Jan 05, 2011 at 11:30 AM
Hey, Lauren, this is awesome. One of my coworkers is a raw foodist (and a guy whose working up the strength to try Lithe! :) and he has a vitamix and makes smoothies daily. We're old college pals so I got in on the smoothie train. It's utterly amazing. My energy zooms through the roof and I finally have hope of busting my sugar cravings!
Posted by: Erin | Jan 06, 2011 at 02:51 PM