I finally found my ideal use for extra greens -- smoothies. I make lots of fruit/tofu smoothies for the kids, as a snack or a supplement to summer dinners, and this week I had a bunch of spinach that just wasn't going anywhere. So I tore off half of it and put it in the blender. The five year old caught me, sharp-eyed lad that he is, and asked why I was putting greens in his smoothie. I told him it would taste better. Later, when he was gobbling it down, he told me it was better with the greens. :-)
So, when I have some lettuce or spinach that isn't getting eaten, I think I'll just toss them into the smoothie. Adds nutrients and liquids!
[I am probably the oddball who finds it way easier to use chard and kale and collards than to use lettuce and spinach.]
I prefer chard and kale and collards as well; it's so easy to add them to soups and sauces.
ReplyDeleteagreed. I tend to juice lettuce and add spinach to smoothies. Plus while kale is good in a smoothie it tends to gel them, so it's not my favourite for a smoothie, especially if it's not consumed immediately.
ReplyDeleteWe love green smoothies; usually do them with kale but need to try spinach. The kids loved the banana-spinach at preschool. Also, we add chia and wheat germ to ours.
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