Tropical Kale Smoothie

The Tropical Kale Smoothie is the smoothie to end all smoothies! It’s made with healthy ingredients like banana, pineapple, kale, and almond butter, is high in protein and fiber to keep you full. And, best of all, its full of, but does not taste like, kale, which is a superfood worthy of its "super" title.

Cuisine American

Prep Time 5 minutes

Total Time 5 minutes

Servings 16 oz smoothie

Calories 539kcal

Ingredients

2 cups Kale chopped.
1/2 cup Fruit - banana, pineapple, mango, etc chopped (fresh or frozen)
¾ cup milk or your favorite milk substitute—almond milk
¼ cup non-fat Greek yogurt or dairy-free yogurt alternatives
2 tablespoons almond butter or, peanut butter, but it's less healthy
3 teaspoons honey or agave nectar or, according to your personal taste
½ to 1 cup crushed ice to the consistency and thickness you prefer

Instructions

Blending 2 cups of kale and the milk—or alternative, such as almond milk—together first will integrate the kale into your smoothie most effectively. Since the texture of kale is what many folks object to the most, eliminate those tough leaves by cutting them into small pieces and blending them first.
After you make the base, add the frozen banana or fruit chunks. For a tropical flavor, we highly recommend pineapple or mango—if you can find it fresh. The acidic tang of pineapple will overwhelm the bitterness of the kale. If you don’t like the tang, mango is an excellent sweet alternative with similar tropical overtones. Bananas make a good protein smoothie and pair well with almost any fruit.
Add the proteins or additional dairy—such as yogurt—next, to make the texture smooth.
Blend together until it meets your desired texture. 20 seconds or so should work well.
Finally, give it a taste test to determine if it’s sweet enough for your palate, or thick enough for your enjoyment. A few teaspoons of honey—or agave nectar for a vegan sweetener—will add a few calories but make it sweeter. More banana can also sweeten the kale smoothie. A scoop of crushed ice will make the protein smoothie more solid, if that’s the texture you prefer.
If there’s anything else that you haven’t blended in, blend it in now.
Serve and enjoy!

Notes

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