Non-Spinach Greens for Smoothies?

bananacake · 01-29-2019, 05:41 PM

I cannot do spinach in my smoothies any longer. What are some relatively mild greens you recommend? I actually don’t mind doing a sour smoothie with dandelion greens and lemon juice, but I actually can’t do lemon juice anymore either.

Ideas?

Katigre · 01-29-2019, 05:56 PM

Baby kale?

Mother of Sons · 01-29-2019, 06:01 PM

If you have an Asian market try A Choy. Gai Lan could be good too if you just use the leaves. Save the stalks for stir fry.

ECingMama · 01-29-2019, 06:03 PM

I do salad greens. I cannot do spinach either. I do arugula in
My hot foods.

graciousmomma · 01-29-2019, 06:15 PM

I've done chard in my smoothies before. You can get it frozen - that is what I usually use. Or I have used fresh mixed greens before as well.

Soliloquy · 01-29-2019, 06:18 PM

baby arugula
baby kale

(sometimes those two are packaged together as "power greens." Wal-mart has them in a clam shell package)

Romaine
Red leaf lettuce

anything with purple or deep red has extra nutrition, too.

I minimize raw spinach because the oxalic acid inhibits absorption of nutrients.

mamaKristin · 01-29-2019, 07:46 PM

I buy frozen kale, and my daughters crumble it into their smoothies.
It's not clumped like frozen spinach typically is.

Lady Grey · 01-29-2019, 09:04 PM

I get the Power Greens that are spinach, kale and chard - so I would probably try just kale and chard first.

I LOVE arugula with savory dishes but hadn't thought to try it in smoothies.

Virginia · 01-30-2019, 08:57 AM

I have used pre chopped frozen kale before

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Maedchen · 01-30-2019, 10:39 AM

If you are actually wanting a lemon taste, could you use some lemon grass?

Look up the greens that actually work against your thyroid. (this way you don't over do those. I think I remember you stating you have a sluggish thyroid too.)

How about using the beet greens and beet root in a smoothie?
https://davyandtracy.com/green-smoot...othie-recipes/ (I haven't tried the greens, but may give it a go.)

bananacake · 01-30-2019, 02:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Katigre

Baby kale?

Does this come in a bag? I don't think I've ever seen it.

Soliloquy · 01-30-2019, 07:38 PM

I buy baby kale in a clamshell package. Washed and ready.

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graciousmomma Moderator It'd be nice if you could pull me into town. Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 11,142	Re: Non-Spinach Greens for Smoothies? I've done chard in my smoothies before. You can get it frozen - that is what I usually use. Or I have used fresh mixed greens before as well. __________________ INFJ, Ninja Extraordinaire

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Soliloquy Rose Garden Why climb a mountain? Because it's there! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Selkirk Mountains Posts: 52,860	Re: Non-Spinach Greens for Smoothies? baby arugula baby kale (sometimes those two are packaged together as "power greens." Wal-mart has them in a clam shell package) Romaine Red leaf lettuce anything with purple or deep red has extra nutrition, too. I minimize raw spinach because the oxalic acid inhibits absorption of nutrients.

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mamaKristin Rose Garden parenting better than I garden Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: just here :) Posts: 26,586	Re: Non-Spinach Greens for Smoothies? I buy frozen kale, and my daughters crumble it into their smoothies. It's not clumped like frozen spinach typically is.

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Lady Grey Rose Garden Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 5,623	Re: Non-Spinach Greens for Smoothies? I get the Power Greens that are spinach, kale and chard - so I would probably try just kale and chard first. I LOVE arugula with savory dishes but hadn't thought to try it in smoothies. __________________ Sara

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Virginia Rose Garden Don't mind my faces. They usually don't mean anything. Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Virginia Posts: 8,644	Re: Non-Spinach Greens for Smoothies? I have used pre chopped frozen kale before Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk __________________ Christine WAHM as writer/editor; part-time high school teacher; wife to pharmacist DH since 7.31.2010 Lila in heaven, 8/2015 DD1 "KO" born 8/2017 DD2 GIRL born 1/2020 My Blog- full of opinions and teacher stories

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Maedchen Rose Trellis Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 2,501	Re: Non-Spinach Greens for Smoothies? If you are actually wanting a lemon taste, could you use some lemon grass? Look up the greens that actually work against your thyroid. (this way you don't over do those. I think I remember you stating you have a sluggish thyroid too.) How about using the beet greens and beet root in a smoothie? https://davyandtracy.com/green-smoot...othie-recipes/ (I haven't tried the greens, but may give it a go.)

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Soliloquy Rose Garden Why climb a mountain? Because it's there! Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Selkirk Mountains Posts: 52,860	Re: Non-Spinach Greens for Smoothies? I buy baby kale in a clamshell package. Washed and ready.

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