Green Blended Salads: Savory & Crunchy Alternative to Green Smoothies

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Green smoothies are great, but they are sweet-tasting, and sometimes we want a more savory flavor. They are also usually very smooth – like baby food – which is important if you add hard-to-chew greens, such as kale or collard greens. However, for variety, you will want to add some crunchiness to your meals. 

Green blended salads are made of juicy vegetables and greens, that are blended at lower speeds than smoothies, for shorter times and without adding water. They have thicker consistency, crunchy texture, and can be eaten from a bowl like a soup or stew.

The best ingredients for blended salads include cucumbers, tomatoes, celery, peppers, and zucchini, with only delicate greens added, such as spinach or lettuce.  The reason not to add hard and bitter greens such as kale is that you are only blending the mixture to a consistency of thick salsa or stew – and these ingredients would make it unpalatable.

Drink your salad instead of eating it!

You will want to add lots of herbs, such as basil, dill, parsley, cilantro, and other for outrageously delicious taste.

You also want to add a little bit of sweetness for even more yumminess.  I like to add some sweet fruits, for example, a piece of a sweet pear, apple, a few strawberries, or grapes, but you may choose to add a little bit of honey, agave syrup, or some other sweetener to make the blended salad even more delicious.

IMPORTANT TIP: How to make a blended salad?

Because you are not going to add any water to your salad, so it is important to start with ingredients that contain most water – tomatoes, cucumbers, etc. – so, cut them into pieces and put them into your blender FIRST.  Switch your blender ON and keep it on the lowest speed that will get the job done.  Next, gradually keep adding other ingredients – leafy greens and herbs. If adding honey or other sweetener, add it to the mix at the end, so it doesn’t just stick to the container.

This is important especially if you are using a regular blender to make the blended salad, and not VitaMix – which is the best blender on the market to make green smoothies and blended salads. It’s expensive, but totally worth it!

Questions? Comments? Suggestions?

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I also welcome any comments, questions and suggestions. Thanks!

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