Will the Ikon juice spinach, kale &amp; lettuces? Will it work?
185427
I use leafy greens in mine all the time, but for best results I mix them with hard vegetables and alternate between the two going into the juicer. There is lots of info on the nutritional content of all sorts of vegetable juices if you google 'juicingbook'
312240
is it perfect for greens? No. however with a little practice and trial and error i have been happy with the amount of juice i get. try rolling the kale or spinach up tight and running through with cucumber or zucchini.all said would not trade for any other juicer
1576976
It juices all leafy veggies with ease..I juice spinach cilantro and swiss chard. to get the most juice out of them roll them in a tight ball then trow in the juicer.. :)
89660
I think it will work. I have used it in a closed container of baby spinach and it did great. You would need to put it in the bag to work however. It need to be in contact with the air that surrounds the fruit or vegetable.
1243888
I juice spinach and kale daily. I don't have the upgrade. They don't take more time to juice than anything else. I make a tall glass out of 5 fruits or vegetables in 5 minutes. Cleaning the machine takes about that long as well.
1698845
YES! I load it with kale, carrots, beats, broccoli, cucumbers... Great juicer.
956527
this will not juice spinach, kale or chard, you will get very little juice with this juicer, I would go with another juicer...
724939
Absolutely! it will blend, dice, cut, pulverize any veggie or leaf greens. My wife does broccoli, kale, and spinach in it all at the same time.
1331733
Yes - works on everything...kale does sometimes have tiny pieces, but you can not tell they are there when you drink it. I bet they would be removed if you let it blend longer (I am impatient). I have owned it for about 6 months. Luv it.
1392341
Spinach yes. I'm not so sure about kale but hey it doesn't hurt to try. I would suggest chopping it first before throwing it in the blender. I wouldn't see why not though, it has great power.
1120972
This juicer is excellent on anything that is "leafy". I have used it on kale, cabbage, spinach... it works very well. The pulp which comes out is very dry. You can always pass the pulp through the juicer one more time to get those extra drops. Hope this helps.
1392340
Sorry, I do not know. I've blended mostly fruit and dairy products. I did blend well-cooked broccoli for soup without a problem. I would think spinach would be fine. Kale... I couldn't predict; perhaps if you removed tough stems and cooked until quite tender.
1113822
Yes it does. One problem with kale is that it flies through the holes above the waste bin. This is easily fixed by placing a moist washcloth over the top of the bin while juicing.
435336
I have used spinach and kale. I found that if I chop them up first using my hand chopper from Pampered Chef, it works better. Otherwise, the leaves aren't blended real well. Even then, there is still some texture. I am a newbie, though, and have only been doing it for a few weeks and have no experience with any other similar gadgets.
2104731
If it is the kind of lettuce bag with the vents, then yes. If not, I just make a little slice in it with a knife and I think that it works.
1677094
Yes. It works well for me. I haven't compared it with other juicers, but all the vegetables that are more dense - like ginger, beets, potatoes, carrots - juice really well.
1576973
I think it works quite well for greens, considering that it isn't an auger juicer. You can't juice wheatgrass, but if I cram in greens, so the whole chute is filled tight, greens work pretty well. For kale, use the frilly type, and put it in "head first" with the stems sticking up top to push down on.