Squeeze the blanched and chilled greens hard to get out as much of the water content as possible. Squeeze hard. You want to end up with a clump of compressed greens. Chop the clump of blanched greens. Pack the blanched, chopped leafy greens into freezer bags or containers. Label with the name of the vegetable and the date.
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Yes I do sometimes get frustrated by not using my greens fast enough. This is a green saver! Thank you for this tip. Great way to prep ahead! It helps keep food in the fridge fresher longer and keeps odors down. I stuff spinach into 1 cup containers ziploc style plastic and freeze. When I have lots I also have filled larger containers and froze and just cut out as needed. I then just pop into blender and blend as usual. I also put kale into containers and freeze. I blend from frozen for a smoother finished product.
Thanks for your tip. This will work out great for me. Would love to do this, but do not have the freezer space! Instead, I package greens in freezer bags — once I fill the bag, I flatten and roll to get the air out! I can find room for the rolled bags!!! When ready to use, I hit the bag against the counter edge to shatter the greens and then use what I need!
I transformed my family's health with a realistic plant-based diet. I also found myself again along the way. Our website hasn't been evaluated by the FDA and is not intended to diagnose, treat, prevent, or cure any disease. How to Freeze Spinach. Course: Smoothie. Cuisine: Plant-Based. Prep Time: 2 minutes. Cook Time: 3 minutes. Total Time: 5 minutes. Servings: 12 smoothie cubes. Author: Simple Green Smoothies. Equipment ice cube tray. Instructions Add spinach and water to blender and blend until the leafy chunks are gone.
Pour blended ingredients into an ice cube tray, and lay flat in freezer to freeze. Store leafy green cubes in a freezer-safe storage bag until ready to use. Kale, Swiss chard, carrot tops, you name it. Tried this recipe? Mention simplegreensmoothies or tag simplegreensmoothies! Autumn Meal Planner. Leave a Reply Cancel reply Your email address will not be published.
Amanda says:. Kat says:. Kim says:. Sarah Mitchel says:. Teresa says:. Simple Green Smoothies says:. Drain the water and ice, and gather the greens in your hands. Squeeze out as much water as possible—really put some muscle into it. Excess water will freeze, coating the greens with ice crystals that will degrade the flavor and texture as they sit in the fridge.
It will take a few rounds of squeezing, so consider it your arm workout for the day. Once the greens are pliable but dry, pack them very tightly into baseball-sized spheres, as if you were packing wet snow into a snowball. They'll stick together thanks to the dampness, but try not to manhandle them too much. Space the balls of kale, chard, etc. Cover the pan tightly with a sheet of plastic wrap; this will keep them from collecting ice crystals.
Place it in the freezer for one to two hours, until the greens have frozen partially. Doing this rather then dumping them all in a bag will ensure that they stay separate and don't form into one big lump.
This is helpful when you remove them from the freezer at a later date; you can just take out as many or as few as you need.
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