Exciting news! And it has nothing to do with the royal baby.
…I finally found a kale smoothie that I actually like!
Okay, maybe that’s not that exciting to most people, but it is to me. I’ve been on the hunt for the perfect kale smoothie for what feels like a long time now, and I was just about to admit defeat and announce that kale smoothies just aren’t my thing.
But then this little sucker saved the day.
Tropical Kale Smoothie
Serves 1 or 2, depending on how much smoothie you like to drink!
Ingredients
- 1 cup coconut or almond milk
- 2 cups chopped kale (massaged first)
- 1.5 cups frozen pineapple
- 1 ripe banana
- 2 scoops vanilla protein powder
- 1/4 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 tsp flax seed
- Water/ice as needed
Directions
Combine the coconut or almond milk, kale (make sure to massage first), frozen pineapple, banana, protein powder, yogurt, and flax seed in a blender. Puree until smooth for at least one minute. Add water and/or ice as necessary to reach your desired consistency.
This was refreshing and made for a great snack during one of the 90 degree days last week. Unlike the other kale smoothies I’ve tried, this one has enough other flavors that you can’t taste the kale in the smoothie. I’m glad I didn’t give up on kale smoothies because kale is SUCH a nutritional powerhouse. Plus, we’ve been getting some in our farm share the past couple of weeks, but because I’m only bringing home 25% of the produce, I haven’t had enough kale to actually make a full entrée with it. Smoothies and single serving salads have been my go to!
Anyways, I don’t think this smoothie has enough protein to hold me over as a whole meal, but it’s definitely snack worthy! If you try this one out, let me know what you think.
Anyone have any other kale smoothie recipes they’d like to share?
I still haven’t planned class for tonight… any requests!?
I think any smoothie that combines the kale with something powerfully sweet like pineapple, it comes out better. Kale is so bitter so it’s def hard to find a complimenting fruit. I bet mango would be a good addition too!
Hi Renee! I tried mango last week and I definitely liked the pineapple version better! But mango wasn’t too bad.
I’m definitely trying this this week!
Did you like it!?
It was ok! I need to try using a little less kale because it was still a little too thick for me!
this looks delicious!
Thanks!
it Was So Good My 9 Year Old Even Drank It!! Even Though she Didn’t Like What It Looked Like.
Glad she liked it!
I just found this recipe on Pinterest. Made a few modifications and actually wound up with 2 12-oz servings. Also made more of a piña colada flavor (personal preference)
Used 2c coconut water instead of the milk
Added:
1T coconut oil
1T each chia seed & ground flax
1tsp unsweetened coconut flakes
per serving: 355cal, 12.5g fat (8.5g sat), 48.2g carb, 12.6g fiber, 11.5g protein
Thanks for an additional smoothie recipe!