Try this Purple Power Smoothie recipe
- Carbohydrate 44.1158374947455 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Fat 5.74851249631528 g
- Fiber 11.8089751368587 g
- Protein 4.66723499812828 g
- Saturated Fat 0.627647999619425 g
- Serving Size 1 1 recipe (301g)
- Sodium 28.9632499977233 mg
- Sugar 32.3068623578868 g
- Trans Fat 0.792696999745484 g
- Calories 227 calories
Step-by-step
- Add all of the ingredients to a high powdered blender, like the Vitamix. Blend on high until smooth.
High-powered blending is the single variable that separates a silky fruit and vegetable emulsion from a gritty, separated purée. Without sufficient motor torque and blade speed, dense ingredients like raw purple cabbage and fibrous chia seeds fail to break down past a microscopic level, leaving unpleasantly pulpy suspended solids that coat the tongue rather than drinking smoothly. Achieving a completely homogeneous texture requires running the appliance at maximum velocity for a full sixty seconds.
- Layer the liquid almond milk and lime juice closest to the blades first, creating a fluid vortex that pulls solid ingredients downward into the cutting zone without requiring constant manual intervention from a tamper.
- Add the frozen blueberries and frozen banana last to weigh down the leafy baby spinach and prevent them from clinging to the sides of the pitcher above the blade vortex.
- Soak the chia seeds in a separate small dish of water for ten minutes before adding them to the jar if your equipment struggles with small, hard seeds that often slip through standard blades uncracked.
- Consume the drink immediately upon mixing, as enzymatic activity from the raw fruits and vegetables will begin degrading the vitamin C content and altering the flavor profile within twenty minutes.
Prepared beverages kept in a sealed glass jar in the refrigerator for up to twenty-four hours will naturally separate into distinct layers of heavy pulp and translucent liquid. Reincorporating these separated phases requires pouring the mixture back into the blender canister and processing it on high speed for fifteen seconds rather than merely stirring it with a spoon.
