Z's Morning Fruit Smoothie with Fresh Spinach
I got this recipe from Alton Brown's "Good Eats". I have added spinach so there is a good veggie in it! You absolutely can't taste the spinach. My 5 year old loves this.
I got this recipe from Alton Brown's "Good Eats". I have added spinach so there is a good veggie in it! You absolutely can't taste the spinach. My 5 year old loves this.
- Carbohydrate 10.75013915952 g
- Cholesterol 0 mg
- Fat 0.42807779881 g
- Fiber 2.68375483994856 g
- Protein 0.942149151023333 g
- Saturated Fat 0.0397838307503333 g
- Serving Size 1 1 Serving (208g)
- Sodium 16.3482249876667 mg
- Sugar 8.06638431957144 g
- Trans Fat 0.147795513761333 g
- Calories 45 calories
Step-by-step
- The night before, fill your blender "pitcher" with all ingredients and place in the refrigerator.
- Place blender pitcher on a digital scale and measure ingredients by weight.
- The next morning, place on blender base and "chop" for about 1 minute.
- If needed..... Pulse a number of times to get desired consistency.
- Enjoy
The Weight Constraint
Measuring ingredients by volume introduces massive density discrepancies that ruin consistency, which is why precise scale work is mandatory here. Placing solid fruits and liquids into a single vessel on a digital scale eliminates guesswork entirely. When every component is accounted for in ounces rather than cups, the resulting liquid-to-solid ratio guarantees the motor will neither stall nor liquefy the mixture.
The Overnight Rest
Refrigerating the assembled pitcher overnight initiates a process called thermal equalization, softening the frozen cell walls of strawberries and blueberries before the blades ever spin. This deliberate pause allows the acai juice and plant-based milk to partially penetrate the frozen bananas, creating a uniform density that blends in roughly sixty seconds without generating friction heat that dulls bright fruit flavors.
Blade Mechanics
Starting a high-speed motor with densely packed frozen solids requires controlled pulsing to draw material down into the vortex without creating air pockets. If the blades spin freely without catching the mass, short bursts of manual pulsing force the ingredients back into contact with the cutting edges until a velvety texture emerges.
