Not a question more of a warning...

SezxyStef
SezxyStef Posts: 15,267 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Do not put swiss chard in a fruit smoothie

My husband and I bought a spinich/kale/swiss chard mix at the store to try in ours...knowing that spinich and kale were fine...

It tastes like you are licking a dirty potatoe....seriously.:sick: :sick: :sick:

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  • InForBacon
    InForBacon Posts: 1,508 Member
    Breastmilk smoothies are my favorite.
  • Chief_Rocka
    Chief_Rocka Posts: 4,710 Member
    Breastmilk smoothies are my favorite.

    Puts me over my sugar limit
  • hookilau
    hookilau Posts: 3,134 Member
    Do not put swiss chard in a fruit smoothie

    My husband and I bought a spinich/kale/swiss chard mix at the store to try in ours...knowing that spinich and kale were fine...

    It tastes like you are licking a dirty potatoe....seriously.:sick: :sick: :sick:

    :laugh:
    I used to put rainbow swiss chard from TJ's in my smoothies & did not detect the off-flavor you describe.
    But I totally believe you :laugh: I used only about 50g of swiss chard to about 100g total of fruits :drinker:
  • _firecracker_
    _firecracker_ Posts: 185 Member
    Breastmilk smoothies are my favorite.

    Puts me over my sugar limit

    You should really be more concerned about your potassium limits.
  • MB_Positif
    MB_Positif Posts: 8,897 Member
    Really? Maybe it was bad? The swiss chard I eat tastes sort of lemony which should be fine in a smoothie.
  • mcibty
    mcibty Posts: 1,252 Member
    Breastmilk smoothies are my favorite.

    Well that escalated quickly.
  • firstsip
    firstsip Posts: 8,399 Member
    It tastes like you are licking a dirty potatoe....seriously.:sick: :sick: :sick:

    Are you using the right word there?
  • Birder150
    Birder150 Posts: 677 Member
    Oh I know it!
    I tried that too and didn't like it.
    One day, in a fit of insanity, I tried dandelion greens.
    Please, for the love of all things green, DON'T DO IT!

    My preference is for spinach, kale or flat leaf parsley. That's green enough for me. :happy:
  • GGDaddy
    GGDaddy Posts: 289 Member
    When we first got our Blendtec, I figured I'd make a turkey sandwich with side salad smoothie just for kicks.

    Don't ever, ever, ever do this.

    Was 3 months before I could eat turkey again :frown:
  • SpeSHul_SnoflEHk
    SpeSHul_SnoflEHk Posts: 6,256 Member
    It tastes like you are licking a dirty potatoe....seriously.:sick: :sick: :sick:

    Are you using the right word there?


    Shh. It's secretly Dan Quayle.
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    I tried spinach in a fruit smoothie once and it was pretty bad.

    Mostly, it deadened any sweetness from the fruit and since my smoothie is my "dessert," it ruined it. Never again.

    I've never understood the greens in smoothies thing. I just eat salads.
  • luckyshilling
    luckyshilling Posts: 229
    When we first got our Blendtec, I figured I'd make a turkey sandwich with side salad smoothie just for kicks.

    Don't ever, ever, ever do this.

    Was 3 months before I could eat turkey again :frown:

    You just blew my mind....in a bad way. *clutches tummy and passes out*:sick:
  • Mainebikerchick
    Mainebikerchick Posts: 1,573 Member
    Breastmilk smoothies are my favorite.

    Funny, they're my hubby's fave too! :tongue:
  • _noob_
    _noob_ Posts: 3,306 Member
    Breastmilk smoothies are my favorite.

    Puts me over my sugar limit

    animal protein and the link to cancer...
  • suv_hater
    suv_hater Posts: 374 Member
    I like swiss chard in smoothies. It has a lot more sodium than other greens so it gives it a nice taste.

    There are many different types and colors of chard so I would try a fresh bundle from the produce section and preferably organic. It shouldn't taste like dirty patoties. Add more fruit til it meets your taste.
  • smesche
    smesche Posts: 234 Member
    When we first got our Blendtec, I figured I'd make a turkey sandwich with side salad smoothie just for kicks.

    Don't ever, ever, ever do this.

    Was 3 months before I could eat turkey again :frown:

    LMAO! Oh my lord I spit coffee everywhere. The best thing I have read all morning. :laugh:
  • SpeSHul_SnoflEHk
    SpeSHul_SnoflEHk Posts: 6,256 Member
    When we first got our Blendtec, I figured I'd make a turkey sandwich with side salad smoothie just for kicks.

    Don't ever, ever, ever do this.

    Was 3 months before I could eat turkey again :frown:

    LMAO! Oh my lord I spit coffee everywhere. The best thing I have read all morning. :laugh:

    Of course with the derp in the forums today, that's not saying a lot. It was funny though
  • Doodlewhopper
    Doodlewhopper Posts: 1,018 Member
    I gotta tell ya, as drunk as I have been, Ive never, ever, licked a dirty potato....
  • Kellybegone
    Kellybegone Posts: 10
    I liked the dandelion greens. AND chard!
  • Deipneus
    Deipneus Posts: 1,861 Member
    I gotta tell ya, as drunk as I have been, Ive never, ever, licked a dirty potato....
    That's what I was thinking. I have no frame of reference to know if something tastes like licking a dirty potato or not.
  • Cinflo58
    Cinflo58 Posts: 326 Member
    the most vile things I put in a smoothie were collard greens (what was I thinking) and broccoli. My dogs enjoyed it though. I never tried swiss chard - I imagine it would be good as I like spinach and kale in smoothies.
  • SezxyStef
    SezxyStef Posts: 15,267 Member
    I gotta tell ya, as drunk as I have been, Ive never, ever, licked a dirty potato....
    That's what I was thinking. I have no frame of reference to know if something tastes like licking a dirty potato or not.

    That's cause you don't live in Potatoe country...and yes in my neck of the woods (Canadian biligual province...not sure if it's the french influence) it is spelt potatoe.

    As for the taste of a dirty potatoe that comes from actually working on a potatoe harvester....
  • SezxyStef
    SezxyStef Posts: 15,267 Member
    the most vile things I put in a smoothie were collard greens (what was I thinking) and broccoli. My dogs enjoyed it though. I never tried swiss chard - I imagine it would be good as I like spinach and kale in smoothies.

    We thought as much too. We were very wrong...and I don't think the chard was bad either it was crisp and fresh...
  • smesche
    smesche Posts: 234 Member
    When we first got our Blendtec, I figured I'd make a turkey sandwich with side salad smoothie just for kicks.

    Don't ever, ever, ever do this.

    Was 3 months before I could eat turkey again :frown:

    LMAO! Oh my lord I spit coffee everywhere. The best thing I have read all morning. :laugh:

    Of course with the derp in the forums today, that's not saying a lot. It was funny though

    This was the first thing that made me laugh rather than face palm myself. The rest of derps today just... yeah. No words to describe it.

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