Anyone have any expereince making veggie smoothies, especially with leafy greens? Does it get them smooth, so you dont have to "chew"?
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I make a veggie smoothie almost every morning with a variety of veggies, including spinach, kale, beets, avocado, onion, celery, and don't have the chew. Kale was a little "gritty", but was still drinkable.
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Hi ALC, I have made salsa and blended it to liquid state because Iam not a fan of tomato skins in my salsa. It leaves a smooth texture. In blending, the higher the setting, the longer you leave the blender on, it turns veggies and fruit into a liquid form and not as chewy or full of bits and pieces. You just have to blend it longer to get a smooth texture say 3 min instead of 1 minute depending on what you have. Also the smaller the pieces, the quicker they will break down.
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I throw Kale into my smoothies along with frozen fruit. I put it on high and it auto shuts off in three minutes.There is nothing chewy about it - it is a smooth smoothy!
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I had this blender for over two years, maybe even 3...? It made me wonderful thick smoothies regularly. My method: Fill up the cu with the leafy greens. Add a raw juice to about the 1-2 cup line. Blend until it's just green juice. Then add your yogurt and any fresh soft fruit. Then throw in some frozen fruits last. This method worked for me with this blender for years. It was extremely loud, I will say, but the results were worth it. Just today, *sniff* after being away for 6 weeks, I put my blender to rest. It froze up on me and blew the fuse. I must not have cleaned it well enough the last time I used it. The blade was frozen. I had this blender for over two years, maybe even 3...? It made me wonderful thick smoothies regularly. My method: Fill up the cu with the leafy greens. Add a raw juice to about the 1-2 cup line. Blend until it's just green juice. Then add your yogurt and any fresh soft fruit. Then throw in some frozen fruits last. This method worked for me with this blender for years. It was extremely loud, I will say, but the results were worth it. Just today, *sniff* after being away for 6 weeks, I put my blender to rest. It froze up on me and blew the fuse. I must not have cleaned it well enough the... » Read More I had this blender for over two years, maybe even 3...? It made me wonderful thick smoothies regularly. My method: Fill up the cu with the leafy greens. Add a raw juice to about the 1-2 cup line. Blend until it's just green juice. Then add your yogurt and any fresh soft fruit. Then throw in some frozen fruits last. This method worked for me with this blender for years. It was extremely loud, I will say, but the results were worth it. Just today, *sniff* after being away for 6 weeks, I put my blender to rest. It froze up on me and blew the fuse. I must not have cleaned it well enough the last time I used it. The blade was frozen. « Show Less
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I packed a mason jar full of onions, tomatoes and fresh cilantro, and blended it on high. It made a smooth, pale green sauce to use as a condiment for curry. You could certainly make smooth veggie drinks with this. Pulse it a few times on mediu,. and then blend on high, and there will be nothing left to chew!
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I have been using this Ninja for almost a year and absolutely LOVE it. I had a problem with the small cup where the top would fit. I called Customer Service & they were wonderful. Sent me new parts at no charge to me. I'm on here so I could order one for my best friend because she loves mine so much. Besides smoothies I've made so many other things in it. Last night I made mashed potatoes in it. Baked the potatoes in the microwave, cut them peels and all, butter, sour cream, cheese, milk, and everyone loved them! And the best part is, the peel is the healthiest part for you. I hope this helps. Good Luck & Happy Blending! Michelle
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Kathleen, this blender is a Powerful, High Speed Blender capable of reducing ice cubes to powder in seconds. I have used it to blend my veggies, my fruits and just about anything else with ease. I am not familiar with the tough green veggies, but I honestly do not think it would even be a challenge. This Ninja is a terrific blender, so far I have bought 3 and have given 2 to my family and friends. Good Luck, Charlie
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I used it for wheat grass. The fibre came out absolutely chewed and try. Every drop of juice was extracted. I didn't cut wheatgrass. So the fiber was caught up. I had to pull it out. Next time I used grapes in between. I had no problem with fiber.Since then I have used it for various leaves..works well but I have always used some other fruit or veggie in between leaves. Not a problem for me as I can't drink greens alone. I need a sweet fruit added.
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Yeah this is definitely good when you make green smoothies. We have been using it for last 1 year. The sound is little high which is the only negative part.
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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 don't notice the greens flavor. I have been using a banana, frozen cherries, strawberries with a vanilla flavored whey protein and unsweetened almond milk to makee my morning smoothie and all I taste is a vanilla fruit shake. I think it blends nice together for someone who doesn't want a strong "green" flavor.
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I core an apple but leave all of the skin on. I did put whole strawberry into the blender and it was fine. We like to add some celery even the leaves and it gives the smoothie a unique flavor. I add kale, spinach, fresh ginger root. Just experiment. If you find one taste does not suit you, then leave it out the next time and try another ingredient. We mix fruits and veggies and they appeal to the whole family. The fruit sweeten up the smoothie so everyone enjoys them.
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It is not very good with leafy stuff. Celery also leaves a lot of fiber stuck on the blade and eventually starts to heat the juice (not a good thing). That being said I am very satisfied with the product. Been using it twice a day ever since I bought it. Easy to clean and very effective in juice making. Also used it for almond butter. Excellent results. That's my 2 cents.
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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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I have not done those veggies yet but I am amazed it cuts and liquifies unpeeled apple pieces and pineapple chunks. I'm going to the grocery today and get some veggies to try it but I have no expectations it will not work. QVC had or has a great buy on another version of the brand and product. You might check it out...but I just love my Ninja so far.Just got back from grocery and made a veggie smoothy. Diced peppers, celery hearts, cilantro, kale, spinach and 1/2 banana (necessary) 1/2 large tomato. Perfect. Pulverized and made into a smoothy depending on how much water you put in it. I used about 1/2 c because of the tomato. (one floret of Broccoli. I hear go lite on Broccoli additions) I have not done those veggies yet but I am amazed it cuts and liquifies unpeeled apple pieces and pineapple chunks. I'm going to the grocery today and get some veggies to try it but I have no expectations it will not work. QVC had or has a great buy on another version of the brand and product. You might check it out...but I just love my Ninja so far.Just got back from grocery and made a veggie smoothy. Diced peppers, celery hearts, cilantro, kale, spinach and 1/2 banana (necessary) 1/2 large tomato. Perfect. Pulverized and made into a smoothy depending on how much water you put... » Read More I have not done those veggies yet but I am amazed it cuts and liquifies unpeeled apple pieces and pineapple chunks. I'm going to the grocery today and get some veggies to try it but I have no expectations it will not work. QVC had or has a great buy on another version of the brand and product. You might check it out...but I just love my Ninja so far.Just got back from grocery and made a veggie smoothy. Diced peppers, celery hearts, cilantro, kale, spinach and 1/2 banana (necessary) 1/2 large tomato. Perfect. Pulverized and made into a smoothy depending on how much water you put in it. I used about 1/2 c because of the tomato. (one floret of Broccoli. I hear go lite on Broccoli additions) « Show Less
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Hmmm, I'm new to smoothies, brand new in fact-haven't made one yet, so maybe I should get used to smoothies without oatmeal first. I was only here to donate mine. I bought the giant pack by mistake.
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I've not done greens but I use bananas, frozen cherries and strawberries with milk and it's perfectly smooth
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I threw mine out because it started leaking and sprung for a Vitamix (reburbished--5 year warranty). This blender blended fine while it worked but it does not puree hard vegetables like you describe. Vitamix is the the one you want to smoothies, using whole apples, etc. Whiz kid!
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I make a green smoothie every morning since I got it just before Christmas. At first, my smoothies were full of air, and fluffy using the first 2 speeds until smooth. Now I assemble all my vegetables and fruits i'm including, begin at low speed, and gradually increase speed to variable 8...40 seconds. It turns out perfect.
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In my experience, YES! I add flax seed and frozen fruit to my greens (spinach, kale and chard) so it is a thick smoothie, but it blends it up great.
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Sorry I can't help you there. My daughter and I both have one and we love it for smoothies and slushy drinks. It makes those as smooth as you want. We never tried greens in it.