Try this Fruit-Free Green Smoothie recipe, or contribute your own.
- Carbohydrate 15.7152000084004 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Fat 0.730600000480666 g
- Fiber 5.78599994933994 g
- Protein 2.82440000183982 g
- Saturated Fat 0.44576000035902 g
- Serving Size 1 1 Serving (913g)
- Sodium 287.337590808906 mg
- Sugar 9.92920005906048 g
- Trans Fat 0.132740000038717 g
- Calories 62 calories
Step-by-step
- Add all ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth.
- Enjoy immediately.
Will standard blade assemblies manage dense avocado and fibrous parsley without leaving chunks, or is a high-speed motor mandatory? Blenders operating below one thousand watts frequently leave micro-fragments of raw spinach and parsley leaves suspended in liquid, requiring a fine-mesh secondary straining step if a truly uniform texture is desired. High-performance models generate sufficient blade velocity to pulverize cell walls directly, completely eliminating the need for manual filtration.
Liquid placement dictates blending efficiency inside standard upright jars. Pouring the coconut water into the base first creates an immediate vortex, drawing the cubed cucumber and peeled lemon down into the blades before the bulkier greens are added. Pack the two cups of raw spinach in gradually while the motor runs on low speed, preventing air pockets from stalling the blade rotation.
Ice cubes added simultaneously with warm or room-temperature ingredients can fracture unevenly, leaving hard shards rather than thickening the mixture. Crushing the six ice cubes slightly prior to blending ensures uniform chilling without over-diluting the delicate flavor profile contributed by the parsley and lemon. Consuming the beverage within fifteen minutes prevents oxidation from turning the bright green chlorophyll pigments toward a dull brownish hue.
Avocado functions as the primary emulsifier, providing the necessary fat content to suspend the watery coconut water and citrus juices into a cohesive emulsion. Ripe fruit yields slightly to gentle pressure without feeling hollow or bruised near the stem end. Discarding any specimen displaying grey flesh oxidization preserves the clean, herbaceous profile required for this particular drink configuration.
