can you taste the spinach / kale in your smoothie?

Trish1c
Trish1c Posts: 549 Member
in Food and Nutrition
I despise both. Trying to figure out if I can hide it so I can get more fiber / nutrients in my smoothie. How "green" does your smoothie taste with the veggies in it?

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  • jvtchong
    jvtchong Posts: 59 Member
    Not green at all. I love adding spinach - but generally I only taste the fruits I put in. Then again I love both so it isn't really an issue. Just try it and you'll know.
  • Joanna2012B
    Joanna2012B Posts: 1,448 Member
    I put lots and lots of spinach in my smoothies and can't taste it.
  • jvtchong
    jvtchong Posts: 59 Member
    138shades wrote: »
    I'd rather eat my greens. (I sense a smoking joke in there somewhere)

    Space brownies and pizza and bon bons? :wink:
  • bigme3505
    bigme3505 Posts: 85 Member
    Kale, yes. Spinach, no. I don't taste the spinach at all in my smoothies, but kale does have a stronger taste and I notice it with even a little bit added.
  • ClubSilencio
    ClubSilencio Posts: 2,983 Member
    Depends on the ratio of greens to fruit. Start with less at first.

    Baby spinach is good to start with. Much milder than kale.
  • AlabamaMama224
    AlabamaMama224 Posts: 137 Member
    Not really. The pond water flavor of the spirulina I use kind of takes over.
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    Not a bit. and yes, start with baby spinach. :smile:
  • sunnybeaches105
    sunnybeaches105 Posts: 2,831 Member
    I've eaten some from planet smoothie and I don't. I eat a smoothie every few months though and tend to just eat several servings of vegetables every day. I love spinach, but kale is satan's illegitimate son's second cousin's gift to the world.
  • lemurcat12
    lemurcat12 Posts: 30,886 Member
    edited August 2016
    It depends on how much you put in and what else is in there. I put a lot in and find that spinach is more neutral, and kale usually can be tasted, but it's a pleasant taste, kind of grassy.

    (I don't dislike the taste of kale, though -- my main issue with it in some preparations is the texture.)

    I also always try to add some other kind of vegetable. Cucumber is easy (and can't be tasted) and summer squash also has basically no taste.* Fennel and green/orange/red/purple pepper both add a taste, but if you judge properly they are positive additions (especially fennel which I love).

    My latest thing is experimenting more with herbs -- fresh sage and mint are great and obvious. Anise-hyssop is probably less common, but also works really well. A friend thought I was weird to use basil, but I really like it too. (One of these at a time, not all together!)

    *I'm usually in the "vegetables taste good, why not just cook them/have a salad" camp, but a smoothie is my whole breakfast lately and I like making sure I get a couple of different types of vegetables at each meal.
  • ericatoday
    ericatoday Posts: 454 Member
    Depends on what i put in with it. Usually i can only taste the fruit i put in. I use sweet fruits like strawberries and i always add 1/4 cup plain whole milk yogurt for tartness and i inly use water to blend if i add almond milk it almost nutrilizes the fruit and i can taste the greens a lot. So i dont put any type of milk and juice is too much sugar and callries so i just use water the blend.
  • Trish1c
    Trish1c Posts: 549 Member
    Thanks all. Maybe I'll try it. I'm afraid to waste money on spinach that I will just throw out.
  • alyssagb1
    alyssagb1 Posts: 353 Member
    Generally I'll use 85g (About a blender full) with 8 oz almond milk and 25-30 g soy protein. The smoothie is as green as it gets, and I can't taste the spinach at all. Kale, I'm unsure. I've never tried it.

    Honestly, spinach is pretty cheap. If you don't like it after trying it, try to give it away or just cut your losses and pitch it.
  • AddieOverhaul
    AddieOverhaul Posts: 734 Member
    Kale I taste a lot. Spinach less, and swiss chard even less.

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