Ingredients:

1 small tomato, quartered
3/4 cup tomato juice cocktail, chilled
2 Tbsp. minced fresh cilantro leaves
1 small garlic clove, chopped
1/4 jalapeno pepper (or to taste), chopped
1/4 tsp. ground cumin
Juice of 1/2 fresh lime (about 1 Tbsp.)
Small wedge of fresh lime (for garnish – optional)
a cherry tomato (for garnish – optional)

Directions:

1. Freeze tomato in a plastic bag until hard, about 3 to 4 hours. (They will keep up to one week. Several tomatoes may be frozen at a time.)

2. Place frozen tomato, juice, cilantro, garlic, jalapeno, cumin and lime juice in a blender. Puree until well blended and almost smooth.

3. Pour into a tall tumbler filled with ice cubes. Garnish, if desired, with a small wedge of lime and a cherry tomato, speared on a short skewer and added to the glass like a swizzle stick. Serve immediately.

Recipe Source: Spark People

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This isn’t a recipe for the faint of heart. You have to love tomatoes to enjoy this one!

Ingredients:

2 tomatoes (chopped then frozen)
1 cup tomato juice
juice of 1/2 lemon
3 basil leaves

Directions:

In a Vita-Mix blender, place the frozen tomatoes and pour in the tomato juice, lemon juice and basil leaves.

Blend on high until smooth.

Serve immediately and enjoy!

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Ingredients:

2 large oranges
1 small avocado
1 lemon
Handful of asparagus spears
2 handfuls of parsley
1 cup drinking water

Directions:

1. Cut avocado in half. (Remove pit). Scoop flesh and place into Vita-Mix blender
2. Add parsley.
3. Cut asparagus into chunks and add to blender.
4. Blend on high for one minute or until smooth.
5. Juice oranges and lemon & add the juice to the Vita-Mix blender and blend until smooth.
6. Add water and puree until texture is desired consistency (not too thick)

Note: This recipe makes 2 servings

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Don’t let the title scare you off. Ok, well maybe it should. It did me! So, if you give this smoothie a try please leave a comment letting me know what you think.

Ingredients:

2 bananas (frozen work best)
1 mango (make sure you take the pit out)
2 oranges (juiced)
handful/bunch of asparagus (with ends cut off)
5-10 ice cubes

Directions:

1. Juice the oranges.

2. Cut ends of asparagus off.

3. In a Vita-Mix blender, add all the ingredients (using as much or as little ice as you want) and blend on high until smooth.

Serve immediately.

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Here’s another recipe I found but haven’t tried yet. Please let me know what you think of it.

Ingredients:

1 large banana
3 celery stalks
4 Kiwi fruit
water

Directions:

In a Vita-Mix blender, add all ingredients and blend on high until smooth.

Serve immediately.

Note: You can garnish with a piece of celery if you wish.

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Zucchini is a great ingredient to add to a smoothie. It’s full of minerals and B vitamins and minerals.

Ingredients:

1 apple (large)
1 zucchini (large)
1 banana (large)
6 ounces water

Directions:

In a Vita-Mix add all the ingredients.

Blend on high for 30 seconds or until smooth.

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Ingredients:

2 cups cantaloupe
1 cup watermelon
1 cucumber
2 cups baby spinach
1 teaspoon lime juice
1/2 cup water

Directions:

Place all ingredients in a Vita-Mix blender.

Replace lid and make sure it’s securely in place.

Blend on high for one minute or until desired consistency is reached.

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Ingredients:

2 cups cantaloupe or honeydew melon
1 cucumber
2 tablespoons fresh mint
1 teaspoon lemon juice
1/2 cup water

Directions:

Place all ingredients in a Vita-Mix blender.

Replace lid and make sure it’s securely in place.

Blend on high for one minute or until desired consistency is reached.

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Ingredients:

2 pears
2 cups baby spinach
1 cucumber
1/2 cup of water

Directions:

Place all ingredients in a Vita-Mix blender.

Replace lid and make sure it’s securely in place.

Blend on high for one minute or until desired consistency is reached.

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Ingredients:

2 cups chopped kale
1 banana
1 teaspoon maple syrup
1 tablespoon flax seeds
1/2 cup soy milk

Directions:

Place all ingredients in a Vita-Mix blender.

Blend on high until smooth.

You can serve this over ice if you wish.

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