Is this type of blender work also on veggie; kale, spinach, cucumber carrot, asparagus, celery stick.How noisy this blender compare to regular blender. Thanks for all the answers. For S. Mitchell thanks for trying to make veggie smoothie to prove the blender works on those veggie, and how long you own your Ninja. Thanks again. Is this type of blender work also on veggie; kale, spinach, cucumber carrot, asparagus, celery stick.How noisy this blender compare to regular blender. Thanks for all the answers. For S.... » Read More Is this type of blender work also on veggie; kale, spinach, cucumber carrot, asparagus, celery stick.How noisy this blender compare to regular blender. Thanks for all the answers. For S. Mitchell thanks for trying to make veggie smoothie to prove the blender works on those veggie, and how long you own your Ninja. Thanks again. « Show Less
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This Ninja seems to handle everything - just remember you can't put in a whole apple etc. May have to cut your vegetable in smaller pieces especially for the single serve containers. I love grinding flax seed in the Ninja as well as making homemade peanut butter.
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Yes - works on everything...kale does sometimes have tiny pieces, but you can not tell they are there when you drink it. I bet they would be removed if you let it blend longer (I am impatient). I have owned it for about 6 months. Luv it.
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I have not done those veggies yet but I am amazed it cuts and liquifies unpeeled apple pieces and pineapple chunks. I'm going to the grocery today and get some veggies to try it but I have no expectations it will not work. QVC had or has a great buy on another version of the brand and product. You might check it out...but I just love my Ninja so far.Just got back from grocery and made a veggie smoothy. Diced peppers, celery hearts, cilantro, kale, spinach and 1/2 banana (necessary) 1/2 large tomato. Perfect. Pulverized and made into a smoothy depending on how much water you put in it. I used about 1/2 c because of the tomato. (one floret of Broccoli. I hear go lite on Broccoli additions) I have not done those veggies yet but I am amazed it cuts and liquifies unpeeled apple pieces and pineapple chunks. I'm going to the grocery today and get some veggies to try it but I have no expectations it will not work. QVC had or has a great buy on another version of the brand and product. You might check it out...but I just love my Ninja so far.Just got back from grocery and made a veggie smoothy. Diced peppers, celery hearts, cilantro, kale, spinach and 1/2 banana (necessary) 1/2 large tomato. Perfect. Pulverized and made into a smoothy depending on how much water you put... » Read More I have not done those veggies yet but I am amazed it cuts and liquifies unpeeled apple pieces and pineapple chunks. I'm going to the grocery today and get some veggies to try it but I have no expectations it will not work. QVC had or has a great buy on another version of the brand and product. You might check it out...but I just love my Ninja so far.Just got back from grocery and made a veggie smoothy. Diced peppers, celery hearts, cilantro, kale, spinach and 1/2 banana (necessary) 1/2 large tomato. Perfect. Pulverized and made into a smoothy depending on how much water you put in it. I used about 1/2 c because of the tomato. (one floret of Broccoli. I hear go lite on Broccoli additions) « Show Less
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I have had mine for almost a year. I use it every day on multiple kinds of veg. It works very well for most vegetables (I have never tried with asparagus), although I find that unless enough water is used, celery, apples, and carrots can be quite gritty. It may be slightly louder than my blender, but it works fast, so you don't have to listen to the horrible noise for as long :)
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Sorry, the blender was a gift and I've heard no feedback. I should ask if it works as hoped. Thank you for the reminder!
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I make a smoothie everyday and I first put in 4 ice cubes, followed by a handful of frozen strawberries - I cover those 2 layers with a liquid, then add a kiwi, fresh pineapple and top it off with a bit of yogurt and it comes out fantastic (start on low, then put in high for 20 seconds or so) - so yes, it works with ice and frozen fruit - I love this blender!
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We haven't tried making smoothies with our VRT400. It is primarily a juice extractor and it does a great job of that. No matter what fruit or vegetable you put into it, it squeezes the juice out and leaves all the fibre and pulp behind. My opinion is that you would want to use a blender to make smoothies, not a juicer.
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Hi Ruth,yes the champion juicer works very well also with vegetables! I make daily my carrot juice and it taste very good. Herbs and spinach, cabbage, broccoli is also good. You only get a little bit juice out of it, but the most important ones.Enjoy,Gabriele
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Honestly, I would say avoid this blender for smoothies. Mine burned up on Kale. Take the plunge and buy a Ninja. If I had done so, I would've paid only 100$ instead of 150$ (50 for this blender and 100 for the Ninja.).
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I had this blender for over two years, maybe even 3...? It made me wonderful thick smoothies regularly. My method: Fill up the cu with the leafy greens. Add a raw juice to about the 1-2 cup line. Blend until it's just green juice. Then add your yogurt and any fresh soft fruit. Then throw in some frozen fruits last. This method worked for me with this blender for years. It was extremely loud, I will say, but the results were worth it. Just today, *sniff* after being away for 6 weeks, I put my blender to rest. It froze up on me and blew the fuse. I must not have cleaned it well enough the last time I used it. The blade was frozen. I had this blender for over two years, maybe even 3...? It made me wonderful thick smoothies regularly. My method: Fill up the cu with the leafy greens. Add a raw juice to about the 1-2 cup line. Blend until it's just green juice. Then add your yogurt and any fresh soft fruit. Then throw in some frozen fruits last. This method worked for me with this blender for years. It was extremely loud, I will say, but the results were worth it. Just today, *sniff* after being away for 6 weeks, I put my blender to rest. It froze up on me and blew the fuse. I must not have cleaned it well enough the... » Read More I had this blender for over two years, maybe even 3...? It made me wonderful thick smoothies regularly. My method: Fill up the cu with the leafy greens. Add a raw juice to about the 1-2 cup line. Blend until it's just green juice. Then add your yogurt and any fresh soft fruit. Then throw in some frozen fruits last. This method worked for me with this blender for years. It was extremely loud, I will say, but the results were worth it. Just today, *sniff* after being away for 6 weeks, I put my blender to rest. It froze up on me and blew the fuse. I must not have cleaned it well enough the last time I used it. The blade was frozen. « Show Less
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I have used spinach and kale. I found that if I chop them up first using my hand chopper from Pampered Chef, it works better. Otherwise, the leaves aren't blended real well. Even then, there is still some texture. I am a newbie, though, and have only been doing it for a few weeks and have no experience with any other similar gadgets.
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Yes, the blender is also good for vegetable/fruit smoothies. It does pulverize and makes creamy smoothies. I like this blender very much. It has worked wonderfully.
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not sure...I don't know what makes a vegetable smoothy difficult. I would bet it does though.. it manages to chop ice very well when you put it in a liquid such as my yogurt fruit smoothy. Same as adding the strawberries last.. perfectly blended in the drink... I hope this helps
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Absolutely! I've been drinking green smoothies for 4 or 5 years now and using this same blender. I had one this morning with frozen spinach and frozen blueberries and oatmeal in it, among other things. I use smoothie straws, but I've used regular straws, too. I prefer the clear thicker ones if I can't get the smoothie straws. I can't speak for others, but this has been a great blender for me. I've been using it since 2009, I believe. A GE one blew up on me after one day of use. Make sure you put enough liquid in if you use this one. It labors if there isn't enough which took me a few days to figure out. I use about 1.5 cups of pure liquid (combo of water and almond milk) and that usually does the trick.
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In my opinion, yes, it is way better than the bullet brand, and it will not make juice like a juicer can, it blends everything so well that it is a smooth pulpy juice type juice. It did not work good for dates, or wheat grass, but it is great for mincing,chopping, blending, and even aa sort of dough consistency type foods. It is a one speed blender, so it is fairly versatile. I use it everyday for protein shakes, it is the best basic blender that i have had so far.
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Hi Lois. As you can see, I purchased the Ninja Master Prep Pro. It came with a large blender and 2 smaller blenders. I use one of the 2 smaller blender sizes about 98% of the time as they are a very good size for blending and chopping. The Ninja is awesome for making "snow" for drinks and snowcones. Just fill the container with ice, then 'pulse' the top blender button. Pulse for a second or two then stop. Repeat over and over again until the ice gets to the consistency you desire. I also make 'icecream' in the smaller size blender, as it is the perfect size for 2-3 people. I cut up bananas, strawberries, peaches, blue berries, etc and place in the freezer. Then I take out whatever size portion I think I need, add a small amount of 1% milk then 'pulse' until the contents turn to icecream. This is a low fat and delicious treat. Only takes about 60 seconds to blend, and then another 60 seconds to clean the blender and cutting blades. Vegetables, gotta be mor cautious when using the 'pulse' because the ultra-sharp blades will pulverize the veggies and seeds VERY fast if you don't watch what you're doing. Salsa is quick and easy, just let the blades do the chopping and blending. I have been extremely satisfied with this machine. I just don't use the large pitcher/blender part that much. The ideal set-up for purchase would be : 1 large pitcher/blender, 1 smaller pitcher/blender, and 1 "bullet shape/sized blender for individual smoothie making. THAT would be the PERFECT set-up. All-in-all, LOVE my Ninja. No problems what so ever. Easy to clean. Doesn't take up much room either. Oh, just be warned that when crushing ice, it can/will be noisy. Minor detail really. Enjoy it.I do.
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I use dates in some of my smoothies I make with the ninja and most of the time I have a few chunks left over. I run it for 60 seconds with the tower blade attachment and then for another 60 seconds without it, and still a few chunks. I tried using it as a food processor, doesn't really work, so I got a ninja master prep for that.
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We make fresh salsa with our garden veggies all the time. We also make our own V8 type juice with carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes, cilantro, celery, etc, so I'm sure the Ninja would handle kale just fine.
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I have only used my blender for smoothies. I love the texture of my drinks with this blender. I also own the Breville elite juicer. I would recommend this juicer to any one. I don't like those chunks in my drink so I tend to juice my vegetables.
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I am not sure because I have never tried them. I bought the blender at Costco and it came with the blender, 3 cups with a blade, dough blender and a chopper. I have only used the cups and blade to make smoothies and the chopper did a great job on a mixture of carrots, celery and onions. I also chopped up a boneless chicken breast. Perhaps someone else has tried the items you want to use and wrote a review. So far I am happy with the system but I have only had it for about 3 weeks. I really like the consistency of the smoothies I make with frozen strawberries and bananas along with yogurt and milk. I am not sure because I have never tried them. I bought the blender at Costco and it came with the blender, 3 cups with a blade, dough blender and a chopper. I have only used the cups and blade to make smoothies and the chopper did a great job on a mixture of carrots, celery and onions. I also chopped up a boneless chicken breast. Perhaps someone else has tried the items you want to use and wrote a review. So far I am happy with the system but I have only had it for about 3 weeks. I really like the consistency of the smoothies I make with frozen strawberries and bananas along with yogurt... » Read More I am not sure because I have never tried them. I bought the blender at Costco and it came with the blender, 3 cups with a blade, dough blender and a chopper. I have only used the cups and blade to make smoothies and the chopper did a great job on a mixture of carrots, celery and onions. I also chopped up a boneless chicken breast. Perhaps someone else has tried the items you want to use and wrote a review. So far I am happy with the system but I have only had it for about 3 weeks. I really like the consistency of the smoothies I make with frozen strawberries and bananas along with yogurt and milk. « Show Less