I tested Reese Witherspoon's and Martha Stewart's green-drink recipes to see which was best, and the winner was so refreshing I'd drink it every day

Debanjali BoseMar 27, 2021, 17:54 IST

I tried Martha Stewart's and Reese Witherspoon's green-smoothie recipes and liked Stewart's version better.Cindy Ord/Getty Images/Reese Witherspoon/Instagram

I tried Martha Stewart's green juice and Reese Witherspoon's green smoothie to see which was best.
Both recipes were packed with leafy greens, fruits, and vegetables.
While both versions kept me full, Stewart's version had a distinct edge when it came to taste.

I wasn't much of a green juice fan - until I tried Martha Stewart's recipe a few months ago.

Martha Stewart. DANNY MOLOSHOK/Reuters

Stewart told the "Today" show hosts in January that she gets a lot of ingredients for the green juice right from her own farm.

The juice, true to its name, is packed with leafy greens, vegetables, and fruits.

The ingredients for Stewart's green juice recipe. Debanjali Bose/Insider

In addition to not having Stewart's farm, I also didn't have a juicer. I had to come up with a workaround and use a blender and a sieve instead.

In the absence of a juicer, I had to get creative with a blender. Debanjali Bose/Insider

The juice has many ingredients that I don't particularly like - celery and cucumber, in particular - but when they all came together in the blender, I was surprised at how much I enjoyed the taste.

Leftover celery that I tossed in the compost bin. Debanjali Bose/Insider

The juice has many ingredients that I don't particularly like - celery and cucumber, in particular - but when they all came together in the blender, I was surprised at how much I enjoyed the taste.

Aside from tasting great, the green juice kept me full for hours.

Stewart's juice packed a great flavor in addition to keeping me full all morning. Debanjali Bose/Insider

After having a positive experience with Stewart's morning green juice recipe, I decided to give Reese Witherspoon's popular version of a green smoothie a spin.

Reese Witherspoon is an actress and producer. Christopher Polk / Getty Images

I got to work making Witherspoon's smoothie first thing in the morning. Konstantinides wrote that Witherspoon usually makes a batch on the early side as well.

Much like Stewart's version, Witherspoon's recipe is also packed with leafy greens, vegetables, and fruits. It also has an additional ingredient I was excited about - coconut water.

The ingredients for Witherspoon's green smoothie recipe. Debanjali Bose/Insider

Much like Stewart's version, Witherspoon's recipe is also packed with leafy greens, vegetables, and fruits. It also has an additional ingredient I was excited about - coconut water.

Following Witherspoon's lead, I roughly chopped my ingredients, which only took about ten minutes.

I chopped the ingredients into smaller pieces, but not too small. Debanjali Bose/Insider

While I did have the right equipment - a blender - this time around, I still fell short when it came to the size of the blender.

The blender after I'd only put in all the lettuce the recipe called for. Debanjali Bose/Insider

The smoothie I whipped up looked very similar to Witherspoon's version in terms of the color and the texture.

My version looked almost identical to Witherspoon's original smoothie. Debanjali Bose/Insider/Reese Witherspoon/Instagram

However, I didn't enjoy the overall taste even though I was a fan of the individual ingredients and how it all looked.

The recipe had a lot of lettuce. Debanjali Bose/Insider

Konstantinides wrote in her story that Witherspoon's smoothie tasted a little better with a couple of ice cubes and I agree that it helped the drink.

The smoothie still tasted only okay with ice cubes. Debanjali Bose/Insider

The smoothie did, however, keep me full for several hours, as promised by Witherspoon.

The fruits that went into the smoothie. Debanjali Bose/Insider

Overall, I definitely prefer Stewart's green juice to Witherspoon's green smoothie.

I liked Stewart's green juice better. Debanjali Bose/Insider

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I tested Reese Witherspoon's and Martha Stewart's green-drink recipes to see which was best, and the winner was so refreshing I'd drink it every day

I wasn't much of a green juice fan - until I tried Martha Stewart's recipe a few months ago.

Stewart told the "Today" show hosts in January that she gets a lot of ingredients for the green juice right from her own farm.

The juice, true to its name, is packed with leafy greens, vegetables, and fruits.

In addition to not having Stewart's farm, I also didn't have a juicer. I had to come up with a workaround and use a blender and a sieve instead.

The juice has many ingredients that I don't particularly like - celery and cucumber, in particular - but when they all came together in the blender, I was surprised at how much I enjoyed the taste.

Aside from tasting great, the green juice kept me full for hours.

After having a positive experience with Stewart's morning green juice recipe, I decided to give Reese Witherspoon's popular version of a green smoothie a spin.

I got to work making Witherspoon's smoothie first thing in the morning. Konstantinides wrote that Witherspoon usually makes a batch on the early side as well.

Much like Stewart's version, Witherspoon's recipe is also packed with leafy greens, vegetables, and fruits. It also has an additional ingredient I was excited about - coconut water.

Following Witherspoon's lead, I roughly chopped my ingredients, which only took about ten minutes.

While I did have the right equipment - a blender - this time around, I still fell short when it came to the size of the blender.

The smoothie I whipped up looked very similar to Witherspoon's version in terms of the color and the texture.

However, I didn't enjoy the overall taste even though I was a fan of the individual ingredients and how it all looked.

Konstantinides wrote in her story that Witherspoon's smoothie tasted a little better with a couple of ice cubes and I agree that it helped the drink.

The smoothie did, however, keep me full for several hours, as promised by Witherspoon.

Overall, I definitely prefer Stewart's green juice to Witherspoon's green smoothie.