Is this a good idea???!!

[Ashira]

Yesterday after I made my hubbie's green smoothie before work I gathered up the ingredients and put them in them away. I use frozen fruit, so put the strawberries back in the freezer...

Well, when my dh came home to make a salad he asked me if we had any spinach left and I said "sure, right on the middle shelf" but when we looked it was not there! I had put it in the freezer along with the strawberries!:(

This morning I used the spinach in our smoothies and got to thinking...

Is it alright/safe to freeze greens? I know it is not optimal nutrition to use frozen foods, but for variety and convenience we do use them as part of our diet. I was wondering if it would be alright to have them frozen to use in smoothies??

I know there have been many times that we have thrown away greens due to the "slime factor" :eek: - so it would sure be cool to be able to use more food before spoilage.

Any thoughts, cautions, comments??

TIA

[RowanC]

I think it's fine as long as they don't stay in the freezer too long. Especially for use in smoothies.

[Damzlfly]

If I know I'm not going to use up my veggies before they go bad, I have no qualms about stuffing them in the freezer. I have spinach in there now. I think they would be fine in a smoothie or a lasagne blended up in a 'cheeze' you just have to cut it up into little pieces cause it gets rubbery when its thawed.

[jaurequi]

Yes, it's okay. A lot of people use frozen greens in their smoothies.

Additionally, I've found freezing many types of vegetables renders them a cooked texture. Even for foods which will be dehydrated, it improves the texture.

Best,