Clean Eating Super Nutrient Smoothie

by The Gracious Pantry on February 23, 2012

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Clean Eating Super Nutrient Smoothie
I should start off my letting you know that I just got a new Vitamix. So this particular recipe will require a high-powered blender.

I currently have bronchitis while I’m writing this, so I’m looking for any way to get lots of nutrients in my body to help recover as fast as possible. I think today is the worst of it, so cooking is not really at the top of my list. But I know it’s important to eat, so I immediately turned to my sparkly, brand new Vitamix blender. Maybe it’s the congestion in my head, but I swear I heard it whisper that it would take good care of me and help me feel better if only I would turn it on. So I did.

I grabbed whatever was on the countertop and dropped it in the blender. I was very pleased with the results. I can’t taste much right now, but boy could I taste the yumminess of this smoothie! And just for the record, I had some not-sick people try this as well. They loved it, so I know my taste buds aren’t too screwed up from the congestion.

Here’s what I did…

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Clean Eating Super Nutrient Smoothie

Ingredients
1 apple, cored
1 banana
1 orange, peeled
1 Roma tomato
2 large handfulls spinach
1 tbsp. chia seeds
Water – enough to get the consistency you want.

Directions

Step 1 – Place in your Vitamix or other high-powered blender and blend until smooth.

Step 2 – Add as much water as you need to get the smoothie to a consistency you like. You’d on’t have to add any,b ut it will be thick enough to eat with a spoon if you don’t.

Eat and Enjoy!

Nutritional content will depend on size of produce used.

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  • http://twitter.com/simplycooked Sarah

    Hope you feel better soon. This looks like a surefire way to up your nutrients. :)

  • Radhika Subramanian

    I love smoothies and this is one hell of a nutritive one.

  • Anna

    I’m trying this in the morning or rather in 6 hours when I have to get up for work. Thanks Tiffany

  • Jillian

    Welcome to The Wonderful World of Vita! My go to blend is Kale, Spinach, Frozen Blueberries, Frozen Strawberries, Chia Seeds and Vanilla Protein which is sometimes substituted for Vanilla Greek Yogurt. I look forward to reading about your VitaMix creations!

  • Rhadonda

    I so want a vitamix. We have a friend who has one and he makes our all natural peanut butter for us. I am saving money for one!! So can’t wait to try this some day. Hoping you feel better.

  • ER

    I adore my vitamix. FYI – you don’t have to core the apple. Technically it is powerful enough to do the apple whole – but I whack it in quarters to make it easier.

    FYI – my favorite combination is spinach, fresh pineapple (Again – don’t have to core it – just slice the outside off and slice into rounds and then chunk it… core and all), frozen mango and a cup of lime greek yogurt. Or plain greek yogurt. Add ice/liquid as needed to make it workable. …

  • Marcy

    My favorite right now would be a green peanut butter banana smoothie.

    1/2 cup unsweetened Greek yogurt
    1/2 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
    1 tablespoon natural peanut butter or other nut butter
    1 frozen banana
    2-3 cups fresh spinach
    4-6 ice cubes

  • Snuckles

    I’m so glad you got a Vitamix! I love mine!!! I have a green shake every morning for breakfast. Love it. Looking forward to seeing what else comes out of your blender. Get well soon.

  • Deirdra

    Yaya!!! You got one! Good for you! You will fall in love with all of it’s specialness (I know it is not a word)… hehehe

    ~deirdra

  • ASHLEY

    I made a smoothie today that was amazing! so I am sharing!
    2 handfuls of baby spinach
    1 pear cored
    1/4 banana
    1 slice of a pineapple (middle and all)
    3 frozen strawberries, half frozen kiwi
    handful of ice, 1tbsp chia seeds, 2 tbsp flax, splash of almond milk, squirt of agave, a dash of pumpkin spices.
    blended it up in my vitamix and its delish!

  • graciouspantry

    Ashley – Sounds wonderful, thank you!

  • graciouspantry

    Deirdra – I have no doubt!

  • graciouspantry

    Snuckles – Thanks!

  • graciouspantry

    Marcy – Sounds delicious!

  • graciouspantry

    ER – Thanks!

  • graciouspantry

    Rhadonda – I think you’ll love it when you do get one.

  • graciouspantry

    Jillian – Thanks! Sounds yummy!

  • graciouspantry

    Anna – I hope you enjoy it!

  • graciouspantry

    Radhika – Yes it is!

  • graciouspantry

    Sarah – For sure!

  • Ducky1

    With your vita mix just add ice cubes instead of water.

  • http://twitter.com/Bellaspire Bellaspire

    I love my Vitamix!! Sounds like a vitamin-packed wonder!!

  • graciouspantry

    Bellaspire – Hope you enjoy it!

  • graciouspantry

    Ducky – I’m not sure that would have been very good with this one. But certainly worth a shot!

  • graciouspantry

    Dlenakakis – frosting is a tough one. You will never get the same consistency of the commercial stuff using clean ingredients. While the method I’m about to suggest is not conventional, it may work with a little fines on your part.

    If you bake a clean cake, cut out small circles using a small ice cream scoop. Then you could try coating them in a chocolate frosting like I used for my halloween cupcakes (here on my blog under the halloween category). They won’t be overly pretty, but maybe if you roll them in something like coconut or chopped nuts after, they may look better. Again, I don’t know if this would work, but it’s what I would try in your situation. Good luck and let me know how it all turns out!

  • graciouspantry

    Lkemme – That’s pretty much what I’m doing at this point. But it’s fun!

  • graciouspantry

    Birmingham – I’ve never heard that, so I can’t comment. Sorry.

  • graciouspantry

    Kathy – Wow. I have to say I’ve never been that particular about my food. As long as it’s clean, I’m happy to eat it. I think in any eating plan it’s important to get a wide variety of fruits and veggies. But I’ve never heard of any of that where spinach is concerned and have also never heard of anyone being poisoned by eating too much spinach. There is a lot of information out there and anybody, on a whim, can put their own spin on the result of a study or a bit of research. Just the fact that you are eating spinach puts you ahead of most of the population these days. I say rotate your greens for health and nutrient purposes, not for fear or worry from an article you read. While there are a lot of reputable resources on the web, it’s still the internet. Anybody who can type can post an article online. If you are truly concerned, then it’s best to talk to a dietitian or your doctor. But otherwise, just enjoy eating fruits and veggies in all their varieties to gain the benefits of a truly healthy diet..

  • Joyce

    A friend and I were just talking about these. I would love to know specifics on the specialness. Thanks in advance!

  • graciouspantry

    Joyce – In regards to what a vitamix can do when compared to regular blenders?

  • graciouspantry

    Clandtlady – If you find it, please share! I’m still a little intimidated by this thing. But I’m getting used to it…

  • graciouspantry

    Kabrumm – I got mine at Costco, they had a better deal than QVC.

  • graciouspantry

    Lori – Thanks, I will!

  • graciouspantry

    Ellen – I will, thanks!

  • Jeanninee

    My recent favorite:
    1 banana
    1 cup Kefir (plain)
    6-11 oz. of coconut water depending on how thin/thick you want the smoothie
    1 cup of strawberries
    Splash of vanilla soy or almond milk
    Some ice if you want it colder

    Enjoy!

  • graciouspantry

    Jeanninee – Oh yum!

  • graciouspantry

    Trina – You’re right. It’s easy to slack off and get back in to bad habits. Gotta fight that every step of the way!

  • graciouspantry

    Jessica – Yum! Thanks!

  • graciouspantry

    Lisa – Fantastic! Where there’s a will, there’s a way! Haha!

  • graciouspantry

    Catie – Great suggestion!

  • graciouspantry

    Jessica – Sounds wonderful! Thanks!

  • graciouspantry

    April – Glad you enjoyed it!

  • graciouspantry

    Willisurvive – I think it’ll be fine. It’s a runnier smoothie anyway. But you may want to sub with another fruit because the banana does add sweetness. Enjoy!

  • graciouspantry

    Sheri – Definitely! I love mine!

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