I tried the breakfast smoothie that Reese Witherspoon has made every day for the last 9 years and it kept me full for hours

Anneta KonstantinidesJul 17, 2020, 22:04 IST

I tried Reese Witherspoon's favorite green breakfast smoothie.Reese Witherspoon/Instagram/Anneta Konstantinides/Insider

Reese Witherspoon has been making the same green breakfast smoothie every day for the last nine years.
Witherspoon demonstrated the recipe on Instagram, revealing that Kerry Washington swore it had transformed her hair and skin.
Intrigued by the promise of a natural glow, I decided to give it a go.
The smoothie — which is packed with fruits and veggies— was a little bitter for my taste, but kept me feeling energized all day.

Reese Witherspoon has taught us many important things: Never wash your hair right after a perm, orange is definitely not the new pink, and a good manicure can cure almost anything.

Okay sure, technically those were all lessons from Elle Woods, Witherspoon's character in the iconic (and educational!) film "Legally Blonde." But from her production company to her clothing line, the actress has also become a lifestyle expert in her own right.

So when Witherspoon demonstrated her favorite breakfast smoothie on Instagram recently, I was definitely listening. The "Little Fires Everywhere" star revealed that she began making the drink every day after Kerry Washington swore it had transformed her hair and skin.

How could I say no to a natural glow? Little did I know, the morning was going to be a lot more than I bargained for.

Witherspoon has been drinking the same breakfast smoothie every single day for the last nine years.

Witherspoon demonstrates how to make her favorite breakfast smoothie. Reese Witherspoon/Instagram

Witherspoon's favorite morning smoothie is packed with fruits and veggies.

The recipe requires romaine lettuce and four types of fruit. Anneta Konstantinides/Insider

I began my morning by chopping up all the fruits and veggies, which didn't take as long as I expected.

The first step was chopping up all the ingredients. Anneta Konstantinides/Insider

As I started throwing all the ingredients into the blender, I made sure to follow the same order that Witherspoon used in her video.

My blender was packed to the rim with the ingredients. Anneta Konstantinides/Insider

I threw on a gray sweatshirt to match Reese and felt confident as I flipped the switch and started my blender.

I figured I was just mere seconds away from breakfast when I first turned on the blender. Anneta Konstantinides/Insider

Thankfully, this was an easy thing to fix. I poured in my ½ cup of coconut water and tried again.

Then I remembered I forgot to add the coconut water. Anneta Konstantinides/Insider

As she blends away, there is a moment when Witherspoon takes out a wooden spoon to help push the ingredients down and toward the blender's blades.

Witherspoon warned not to try her trick of sticking a wooden spoon into the blender, but I did anyway. Reese Witherspoon/Instagram/Anneta Konstantinides/Insider

For a few seconds, the wooden spoon worked like a charm. Then I heard the sound of an awful crunch.

The blender made an awful crunch sound when the spoon hit the blades. Anneta Konstantinides/Insider

After a quick run to the grocery store for a few reinforcements, I was back at the blender.

I put the fruit on the bottom the second time around to help it blend faster. Anneta Konstantinides/Insider

The second time worked like a charm.

My new strategy worked perfectly. Anneta Konstantinides/Insider

Maybe it was the way the sun from the window was reflecting onto the blender, but before I poured the drink I actually thought it looked pretty appetizing.

The juice had a vibrant green hue. Anneta Konstantinides/Insider

But when I poured the drink into a glass, I had a feeling I wouldn't love it as much as I had hoped.

The juice's thick and chunky consistency had me worried. Anneta Konstantinides/Insider

But before I took my first sip, I knew there was one last thing I had to do — dance.

Witherspoon said her juice's secret ingredient was to dance. So, I danced. Reese Witherspoon/Instagram/Anneta Konstantinides/Insider

After the very eventful morning, I was starving. So I took a big first sip.

My first sip of Witherspoon's favorite breakfast drink. Anneta Konstantinides/Insider

But the green juice also had some benefits that were immediately apparent.

I would definitely try Witherspoon's drink again with a few adjustments. Anneta Konstantinides/Insider

I probably won't become a full-time green goddess like Witherspoon just yet, but trying her morning smoothie definitely taught me a new — and important — lesson.

But I'll make sure to listen next time Reese tells me not to try something at home. Anneta Konstantinides/Insider

I probably won't become a full-time green goddess like Witherspoon just yet, but trying her morning smoothie definitely taught me a new — and important — lesson.

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I tried the breakfast smoothie that Reese Witherspoon has made every day for the last 9 years and it kept me full for hours

Witherspoon has been drinking the same breakfast smoothie every single day for the last nine years.

Witherspoon's favorite morning smoothie is packed with fruits and veggies.

I began my morning by chopping up all the fruits and veggies, which didn't take as long as I expected.

As I started throwing all the ingredients into the blender, I made sure to follow the same order that Witherspoon used in her video.

I threw on a gray sweatshirt to match Reese and felt confident as I flipped the switch and started my blender.

Thankfully, this was an easy thing to fix. I poured in my ½ cup of coconut water and tried again.

As she blends away, there is a moment when Witherspoon takes out a wooden spoon to help push the ingredients down and toward the blender's blades.

For a few seconds, the wooden spoon worked like a charm. Then I heard the sound of an awful crunch.

After a quick run to the grocery store for a few reinforcements, I was back at the blender.

The second time worked like a charm.

Maybe it was the way the sun from the window was reflecting onto the blender, but before I poured the drink I actually thought it looked pretty appetizing.

But when I poured the drink into a glass, I had a feeling I wouldn't love it as much as I had hoped.

But before I took my first sip, I knew there was one last thing I had to do — dance.

After the very eventful morning, I was starving. So I took a big first sip.

But the green juice also had some benefits that were immediately apparent.

I probably won't become a full-time green goddess like Witherspoon just yet, but trying her morning smoothie definitely taught me a new — and important — lesson.