Veggie drinks

Syleyna
Syleyna Posts: 86 Member
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Is there such a thing as a vegetable drink/smoothie that DOESN'T taste like crud? I figured they'd all taste bad so just threw one together for myself, and am actually having trouble keeping it down >.< does anyone have some recipes they've actually tried?

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  • coliema
    coliema Posts: 7,646 Member
    Are you using a juicer or a blender?
  • EndorphineReceptive
    EndorphineReceptive Posts: 38
    I have recently started juicing, and I had an aversion to the taste of vegetables as a whole. There are options to kill the 'earthy' and bitter flavor while still getting the nutrition. Use fruits to sweeten the juice such as green apples, lemon, or whatever you like. Lemons and limes for me do a great job.

    I am a firm believer in juicing and the benefits of it since I wouldn't otherwise get the nutrition that veggies offer.
  • Brad805
    Brad805 Posts: 289 Member
    You will have to do some experimenting with veggies you like. It took me quite a few tries, but I finally found one that I like. It sounds nasty, but it basically turns out to be a soup (very similar to a broccoli soup of Gordon Ramsays on youtube).

    1C Green beans
    1C Broccoli
    1C Cauliflower
    1C Almond Milk
    1C No Salt Chicken Broth
    1/4C salsa
    2 - 3 slices cheese
    1tsp Turmeric
    1tsp Cumin
    1tsp Hot curry powder
    Pepper

    I blend it all up in the vitamix and split it up into daily quantities. I like mine heated.

    I have added in Spinach too, but by the time you get enough for it to make a difference in the macro counts it tends to take over the taste of the drink or soup.
  • Spresto2
    Spresto2 Posts: 53 Member
    You will have to do some experimenting with veggies you like. It took me quite a few tries, but I finally found one that I like. It sounds nasty, but it basically turns out to be a soup (very similar to a broccoli soup of Gordon Ramsays on youtube).

    1C Green beans
    1C Broccoli
    1C Cauliflower
    1C Almond Milk
    1C No Salt Chicken Broth
    1/4C salsa
    2 - 3 slices cheese
    1tsp Turmeric
    1tsp Cumin
    1tsp Hot curry powder
    Pepper

    I blend it all up in the vitamix and split it up into daily quantities. I like mine heated.

    I have added in Spinach too, but by the time you get enough for it to make a difference in the macro counts it tends to take over the taste of the drink or soup.

    ^^^^^^^^WOW^^^^^^^^ Why didn't I think of this? I will definitely be making "soups" with my blender now too. That is fantastic and a great way to get veggies that are a little more "tasty". I love soup!

    To answer OP's question...

    I believe you can eventually find a way to prepare a smoothie that you like that does incorporate veggies. I think to *begin* you may need to first take some baby steps and acquire yourself a taste for these green drinks first. I find the least offensive leafy green to be spinach because it blends up the smoothest and has the least overwhelming flavor. If you just start with spinach, say...2 handfuls...and then add a couple servings of fruits you like that are sweet and blend up well (berries, banana, mango, apple, orange) and then add a cup of either skim milk, almond or soy milk or even just ice cold water...you'll find it is more palatable. And if you start with some fruitier ones that have at least a couple handfuls of spinach...this is pretty darn healthy and then you can start broadening your palate from there. Really, skies the limit. I like the soup idea! That way you can heat it up a little (stay below I think 110 degrees and you'll still be eating "raw") and the taste of veggies won't appall as much perhaps. Additionally, if the sweetness factor isn't sweet enough...add stevia!

    Brad805...seriously, why didn't *I* think of that?!
  • sunshineanstars
    sunshineanstars Posts: 109
    Bump
  • keem88
    keem88 Posts: 1,689 Member
    a green smoothie with avocado spinach yogurt
  • skinnygal05
    skinnygal05 Posts: 68 Member
    I just add spinach to my regular blender, with frozen bananas and berries or whatever else you like.
  • Syleyna
    Syleyna Posts: 86 Member
    Are you using a juicer or a blender?

    I'm using a blender.

    Thanks Brad805, I'll try the soup thing- may work out better than the smoothie thing. My issue being the only vegetables I LIKE are peas and corn, haha. The rest I attempt to tolerate =/

    Spresto2: the only thing is I eat quite enough fruit, and enjoy it immensely. I don't really want to be drinking it aswell. But as you pointed out, anything is better than nothing!
  • gonnamakeanewaccount
    gonnamakeanewaccount Posts: 642 Member
    Honestly, just add some spinach to your favorite smoothie and you're good to go.
  • HacheraTsarine
    HacheraTsarine Posts: 278 Member
    I use a MagicBullet (not advertising here).
    I put brocoli and baby leaves spinach in my berry smoothies

    ½ cup brocoli
    1 cup spinach
    1 cup raspberry
    1 cup plain yogurt
    ½ cup almond milk
    1 scoop vanilla flavored whey protein

    To be quite honest, I don't really like the color, but it has the consistency and the flavor of a raspberry frozen yogurt
  • HacheraTsarine
    HacheraTsarine Posts: 278 Member
    There's also this one I like :

    1 cup mango chunks
    1 cup plain yogurt
    1 cup baby spinach leaves
    1 tbsp natural peanut butter
    1 scoop vanilla flavored whey protein

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