can it blend nuts, spinach and kale
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It will blend and pulverize those items. However, I replaced it twice because it stopped working. Once after a week and once after two days. Stay away a from this and go buy the cuisinart. It is great.
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Either I make my smoothies much differently than others who recommend bulkier, more expensive blenders or I don't overuse this sleek little machine. It's a compact powerhouse of a smoothie-maker that's not failed me. I don't use it for daily juicing of nuts and kale. Take into consideration it's overall size (small) It's perfect for fruit smoothies, almond-milk coffee drinks, does a great job crushing ice and any drink with chia seeds. My trusty old Black & Decker coffee bean grinder does a great job with nuts. If you are juicing large amounts of veggies daily, I think you would want a larger, differently-styled appliance. Either I make my smoothies much differently than others who recommend bulkier, more expensive blenders or I don't overuse this sleek little machine. It's a compact powerhouse of a smoothie-maker that's not failed me. I don't use it for daily juicing of nuts and kale. Take into consideration it's overall size (small) It's perfect for fruit smoothies, almond-milk coffee drinks, does a great job crushing ice and any drink with chia seeds. My trusty old Black & Decker coffee bean grinder does a great job with nuts. If you are juicing large amounts of veggies daily, I think you would want a... » Read More Either I make my smoothies much differently than others who recommend bulkier, more expensive blenders or I don't overuse this sleek little machine. It's a compact powerhouse of a smoothie-maker that's not failed me. I don't use it for daily juicing of nuts and kale. Take into consideration it's overall size (small) It's perfect for fruit smoothies, almond-milk coffee drinks, does a great job crushing ice and any drink with chia seeds. My trusty old Black & Decker coffee bean grinder does a great job with nuts. If you are juicing large amounts of veggies daily, I think you would want a larger, differently-styled appliance. « Show Less
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I didn't blend anything other than shakes and smoothies. It was very noisy and actually didn't last very long.
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Yes! We make fruit and vegetable smoothies (kale, spinach, bananas, apples, yogurt, etc) and freeze them! They turn out great!
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You can; the Vitamix is fantastic. I've been using my Mr. Coffee Frappe Maker because it was a gift, and it is smaller- just the right size for my daily Shakeology. It does a great job. Can't really add spinach, though. It is not like a Vitamix or Nutribullet that are designed to liquefy the greens.
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We didn't try spinach, but it did juice kale (so I would think that spinach would work as well). :)
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I wish I had gotten this in place of my other blender, but yes, it makes smoothies. Make sure the container you use is the tall slender one and move the wand slowly up and down in the blender. It should look like baby food. Kale will need to be torn into small pieces without stems. Good luck!
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There is a round container which came with the handheld blender. So far I have not chosen to use this container to chop nuts ect. As far as other attacchments - none that I know of..
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Probably not. It is not the intended use. The blender is for soft fruits and veggies.
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Yes you can! I have juiced thick kale, celery and many coarse veggies. Not wheat grass yet. In the book it says it works fine. I am not sure about the attachment. Make sure the inner core is well oiled. I use coconut oil so the rotating device with tiny teeth like blades rotate smoothly.
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I usually put leafy pieces through with another fruit or veggie. I add the spinach or kale with a carrot, apple or other firmer fruit or veggie. Maybe this will help...
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Probably-we make hummus and vegan cashew cheese in it, so it can handle a lot of processing that would usually be done with a food processor and not a blender. Soaked lentils should be fine :)
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I have a vitamix & blend this in this into a smoothie every morning! Why use low speed? I throw in a frozen banana, some almonds or protein powder, 4 tbls hemp, gogi berries, chia seeds, flax & as many mixed berries as I can. 3 times x week, I add kale. Flax blends beautifully!
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I find it difficult. It helps if the greens are very fresh and crisp. If not - you don't get much at all. Kale is the best of the greens. Spinach - not the bag spinach. Does not work. I haven't done asparagus yet? Good Luck.
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Absolutely. I use mine every day to juice greens. It will be a thicker mixture because it is breaking down whole foods and not extracting the juice. It is much more beneficial and works like a wiz. I add about 1 cup spring water to mine when blending. I love this blender.
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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.
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I haven't used kale but I've made several Green Monster smoothies with fresh spinach and apple chunks and the results are awesome.
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Yes, just make sure you mix the ingredients while you juice it. For example leafy greens - piece of cucumber - leafy greens and so on. This works great
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Yes, I have added both Fruit and Green Leafy Vegetables to the Almased, with Unsweetened Almond Milk - I have added Kale, Spinach, and Watercress to make a highly nutritious Green Smoothie. I have also used Blueberries and Strawberries to make a Fruit Smoothies. It is beneficial to add fruits and vegetables to the Almased mixture to make it more healthy and nutritious.