How well does this blender do with green smoothies using Kale or other greens?
1329054
This blender does a decent job of blending green smoothies. It doesn't do a great job with apple peels, which is what I use to mask the taste of the green smoothie.
1329055
It does a good job. I usually juice the apples and then blend it in the blender with kale and other greens. I've had no problems with it
1329056
Horribly for kale. There are always little chunks left in there no matter how long you blend it for. For other, softer greens it does pretty well, especially for spinach.
1558582
I've not done greens but I use bananas, frozen cherries and strawberries with milk and it's perfectly smooth
72269
I have nothing to compare it to other blenders but I am satisfied on the amount of juce I get from leafy greens. However I have only blended Kale. Overall I am very satisfyied withe the Breville jucer.Kind regards,Claylon
603872
I have never done chickpeas in this blender...however, I really like it. I have not had any problems with it and we make smoothies with fresh or frozen fruit and it comes out nice and smooth. Does the job. I have never had to stir up or shift the food around like I have had to do on other blenders.
15363
It's not a power blender. It will blend fruit and soft veggies. It is perfect for making protein shakes and smoothies and it is really easy to clean.
771171
It will work on leafy greens with something heavy behind it, like a carrot or something other wise you'll have more green in the grinder. It will juice them though so far I'm satisfied with the product, expected a little bit more from it but it's OK. Only complaint frozen strawberries didn't work very well, there was juice but I had to take the machine apart and clean it. It's excellent for the price range though.
318959
I haven't used kale but I've made several Green Monster smoothies with fresh spinach and apple chunks and the results are awesome.
829279
You can make green smoothies with this blender, but you can do that with a magic bullet as well. If you want a green juice with little texture you'd want to buy a juicer.
647794
Did any of you see the Popular Mechanix video that tested blenders? Neither the blentec or the vitamix comes out looking very good. I've been using my Kitchenaid 5-speed, which won the competition, everyday for green smoothies and it does a great job at a fraction of the cost.
1757857
Yes this can blend kale, you do have to let it run quite some time, but it does,
1185222
I have had this blender for almost 2 months and make green smoothies with ice daily without any issues. It's the best blender I have ever had!
427865
Hi I have made smoothies with fruit and the blender pulverized them with no problem. I have not done vegetables, but the motor is strong and I don't think there would be any problem with leaf vegetables or softer vegetables. I would cut up carrots smaller because I would be afraid of bending the blade, but I just can't say enough positive things about this blender. I have had a very positive experience and I love that it comes with all of the attachments. Hope you enjoy it too!
102688
My experience with kale and other greens is that they blend very well. Sometimes I add whole baby carrots, chunks of beet, and whole strawberries, for example, in addition to the greens. There is a "smoothie" button on the panel that gets everything blended. As soon as that is finished, I hit the #5 button, and any small pieces of vegetables are instantly blended.
312240
is it perfect for greens? No. however with a little practice and trial and error i have been happy with the amount of juice i get. try rolling the kale or spinach up tight and running through with cucumber or zucchini.all said would not trade for any other juicer
1207566
I make smoothies all the time in it. It handles ice and frozen strawberries, but it takes a bit longer than a $200 blender would. I would buy it again because for the price it does the job fine. It's also easy to take apart and clean. The negatives would be that it is loud. I also love the food processor attachment!
1650210
I use this blender everyday to make a smoothie with big frozen strawberries and ice. So yes this will work quite well.
1987349
Yes!Worked pretty well for me, although the Blender is on smoke less then a month in use (did not use for heavy duty).