Kale Green Smoothie
By: Carissa
Published: Tuesday, August 30, 2011 - 5:41am

Ingredients




3 c kale, torn
1 c unsweetened almond milk (any flavor)
2 bananas, frozen
1 1/2 c fruit (mango, apple, strawberries, etc.)
1/4-3/4 c liquid (any flavor juice or milk)
1 1/2 T nut butter or shredded coconut, optional

Preparation

1 Tear kale leaves into pieces. 2 Add to blender with milk. 3 Process until mixture looks smooth, and then process for another 30 seconds. 4 Add bananas, your choice of fruit, and 1/4 c juice or milk. 5 Blend until smooth. If mixture is too thick, add more liquid. 6 Pour and enjoy! 7 Smoothie will keep overnight in the refrigerator but may have a thinner consistency than when fresh. 8 Some of my favorite flavor combinations are: 9 Strawbery Banana 10 Fruit: frozen strawberries 11 Liquid: Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk 12 Coconut Mango Pineapple 13 Fruit: frozen mango chunks 14 Liquid: pineapple juice 15 Add: shredded coconut 16 Vanilla Almond Pineapple 17 Fruit: pineapple chunks 18 Liquid: Unsweetened Vanilla Almond Milk 19 Add: almond butter

About

It's green & just screams healthy. But it's also fruity and delicious! Great for breakfast or a snack.