Blended salads/Raw leafy green vegs

[Guest guest]

I recently learned about a method that enables one to

consume much larger quantities of raw salad

vegetables/leafy greens, etc.

It involves using a Vita-Mix or other powerful

blender to make a " smoothie " out of salad components (with

some liquid added to facilitate blending).

The number of " recipes " and taste sensations

is endless, limited only by a

person's creativity and willingness to experiment.

I've tried this many times now, and find it to

be a very pleasant, tasty and effective way to markedly

increase the amount of raw vegs consumed.

Anybody else doing this?

This method also enables one to consume many

raw greens that would otherwise be somewhat

difficult to consume raw, such as kale, collard

greens, parsley, cilantro, and many others.

It also has the advantage of bursting cell walls

and making the nutrients more available than if these

foods were chewed.

For those that do not enjoy a smoothie made of

100% raw vegetables/leafy greens and salad components,

many persons also put in fruit to achieve the desired

taste.

BB

[Guest guest]

I practice a variation of this with soups. I use my Cuisinart to finely

chop veggies & make large batches of soup. I like a finer chop because

I can marry the flavors more to my liking... (veggies with garlic, hot

sauce, etc). Having the soup on hand is great & gives me another

choice for satiety that is very useful.

Ingredients vary & sometime include leafy greens. I used to use only

organic fresh. This week, I used included some frozen veggies, to

shorten the preparation time. The frozen veggies are already washed &

cut up small enough to put in the Cuisinart. I used thawed-out frozen

brussel sprouts, frozen cauliflower, organic broccoli slaw, organic

celery. I only had to wash the celery. I add chicken/beef stock for

flavor. I'm real happy with it. Takes a lot of storage space in

freezer.

It seems to me that a pureed version of leafy greens w/fruits could make

a nice frozen dessert to have on hand. I haven't tried this though.

RJB112 wrote:

>I recently learned about a method that enables one to

>consume much larger quantities of raw salad

>vegetables/leafy greens, etc.

>

>It involves using a Vita-Mix or other powerful

>blender to make a " smoothie " out of salad components (with

>some liquid added to facilitate blending).

>The number of " recipes " and taste sensations

>is endless, limited only by a

>person's creativity and willingness to experiment.

>

>I've tried this many times now, and find it to

>be a very pleasant, tasty and effective way to markedly

>increase the amount of raw vegs consumed.

>

>Anybody else doing this?

>

>This method also enables one to consume many

>raw greens that would otherwise be somewhat

>difficult to consume raw, such as kale, collard

>greens, parsley, cilantro, and many others.

>

>It also has the advantage of bursting cell walls

>and making the nutrients more available than if these

>foods were chewed.

>

>For those that do not enjoy a smoothie made of

>100% raw vegetables/leafy greens and salad components,

>many persons also put in fruit to achieve the desired

>taste.

>

>BB

>

>

[Guest guest]

I practice a variation of this with soups. I use my Cuisinart to finely

chop veggies & make large batches of soup. I like a finer chop because

I can marry the flavors more to my liking... (veggies with garlic, hot

sauce, etc). Having the soup on hand is great & gives me another

choice for satiety that is very useful.

Ingredients vary & sometime include leafy greens. I used to use only

organic fresh. This week, I used included some frozen veggies, to

shorten the preparation time. The frozen veggies are already washed &

cut up small enough to put in the Cuisinart. I used thawed-out frozen

brussel sprouts, frozen cauliflower, organic broccoli slaw, organic

celery. I only had to wash the celery. I add chicken/beef stock for

flavor. I'm real happy with it. Takes a lot of storage space in

freezer.

It seems to me that a pureed version of leafy greens w/fruits could make

a nice frozen dessert to have on hand. I haven't tried this though.

RJB112 wrote:

>I recently learned about a method that enables one to

>consume much larger quantities of raw salad

>vegetables/leafy greens, etc.

>

>It involves using a Vita-Mix or other powerful

>blender to make a " smoothie " out of salad components (with

>some liquid added to facilitate blending).

>The number of " recipes " and taste sensations

>is endless, limited only by a

>person's creativity and willingness to experiment.

>

>I've tried this many times now, and find it to

>be a very pleasant, tasty and effective way to markedly

>increase the amount of raw vegs consumed.

>

>Anybody else doing this?

>

>This method also enables one to consume many

>raw greens that would otherwise be somewhat

>difficult to consume raw, such as kale, collard

>greens, parsley, cilantro, and many others.

>

>It also has the advantage of bursting cell walls

>and making the nutrients more available than if these

>foods were chewed.

>

>For those that do not enjoy a smoothie made of

>100% raw vegetables/leafy greens and salad components,

>many persons also put in fruit to achieve the desired

>taste.

>

>BB

>

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