Kale Smoothie

You either clicked on this because: A) you like kale, B) you’re thinking, “How can you make kale taste good in smoothie form?”, or C) Opps! This was an accident. I dislike kale!

Honestly, I didn’t want to jump on the kale kick. I didn’t want to be like everyone else with a green smoothie in their hand. But after reading up on about kale, I found some interesting recipes that caught my attention.

Let’s talk about the nutrition in kale.

There is a TON of Vitamin A, C, & K (+ more!). There are antioxidants in it. It can lower your cholesterol. It’s also cancer fighting. It’s a good source for minerals. Really…who is taking a decent amount of minerals daily? Kale is great for your eyes! It can help you loose weight or keep it off. (Information from 10 Proven Benefits of Kale.)

Yes, this leafy green veggie contains all of this!

So you’re probably thinking, “Hmmm…I might need to get my hands on some kale.”

Kale, yeah.

To me, kale smoothies are a great way to get the source of goodness & they are the easiest for me! I use my NutriBullet and BAM – smoothie! In the smoothies that I make, I use no bananas. For some reason, I dislike them. They create a weird film in my mouth. You can always add bananas to yours, but in mine, you’ll see none.

I don’t measure either – everyones favorite person, right? You’ll see in the recipe that I use the term “handful” as a way of measurement.

My recipe consists of kale, fresh pineapple, 100% pineapple juice, raspberries, juice from oranges (not included in today’s post), chia seeds, and ice. Yep, that’s it!

This is my “pick-me-up” smoothie after work. I do believe that my face feels brighter after I drink it.

Tips: Cut the stems off of the kale. To me, this adds yucky bitterness.

Also, add orange juice! When I made my smoothie, I forget my oranges right AFTER I blended my drink and drank half of it. I knew it tasted differently. Fresh orange juice is the real deal.

So, I hope you enjoy! Any questions, comment below!