subject: Vegetable Smoothies? Are They Any Good? [print this page] Getting our everyday quota of vegetables needn't be a solemn responsibility. It can be a delight. This summer time, try a variety of veggie smoothies.
As a rather radical instance, think about wheatgrass. You put your home-grown wheatgrass into your Omega vrt330 juicer and get this lovely emerald liquid. If you are of the "Yuck" persuasion, you might hold your nose and chug the liquid. You appreciate it is loaded with nutrients, micro-nutrients, anti-oxidants, etc., etc. That's why you consume it, however you are not an admirer of the taste. Place that liquid in a smoothies maker like the Margaritaville Fiji frozen concoction machine, fill the ice hopper, select "Smoothie" in the dial and press "GO". In seconds, that just a little harsh, remarkably concentrated greenness has actually become a frosty, milder infusion you linger over. Even the wheatgrass juice enthusiasts appreciate the variety a smoothie affords.
A veggie smoothie need not be merely veggies. By having a juicer like the Omega vrt330 or the Breville BJE510XL you have all the variety of the universe to take advantage of as the base for your smoothie. Vegetables with a touch of fruit can be remarkably low-calorie while retaining natural sweetness. Including the shaved ice perfectly blended into restaurant-quality smoothness, a smoothie provides you an excellent breakfast-time start, or an end-of-the-day relaxer sans liquor.
Try this Red Wonder Smoothie--Juice 3 carrots, 1 cored apple, 1 cucumber, 1 beet, 1 stalk of celery, and a little piece of ginger root. Pour into the smoothies maker pitcher, fill the ice hopper, set the appliance to "smoothie", and press "GO". In seconds, the bright red liquid turns an exquisite pink. The taste of the juice--dominated by the earthy beet--will mellow. Sipping this will definitely leave you in the pink.
The benefit of juicers are their adaptability--you can mix practically anything. (Be careful not to blend too many things at a time, however, or you get a muddy taste, as well as a muddy color.) Think about including a bit of sour cream or plain yoghurt to a veggie juice smoothie, specifically one heavy on cucumbers. If you have a fruit juice with a little veggie undertone--oranges, pineapple, and a sweet potato--you may well desire to utilize some vanilla yoghurt, or even ice creams. Do not forget, natural herbs can easily go into the juices and will enliven the smoothies. The various mints are sure fire additives. Basil could really perk up that cucumber/sour cream smoothie. The world of tastes lie at your fingertips as you push the easy-operating switches of juicers and smoothies makers.
Vegetable smoothies? I wager you want to go out and investigate some now--whatever your very first reaction was, right?
