Kale Smoothie
I love starting my day with this healthy 5-ingredient Kale Smoothie for a refreshing burst of energy. Blended with pears, apples, kale, almond butter, and almond milk, it’s naturally sweet, super satisfying, and the best part? You can’t even taste the kale!
Servings: 2 servings
Calories: 154.2kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1-2 cups kale or about 4 large kale leaves, de-stemmed and torn into pieces
- 1 cup baby spinach optional
- 1 scoop plant based protein powder optional
- 1 small apple cored
- 1 small pear cored
- 1 tbsp almond butter
- water to your desired consistency
- ice optional
Instructions
- Put all of the ingredients in a blender in the order listed. Blend until smooth. Blend in water to the smoothie as needed to reach the desired consistency. Drink and enjoy.
Notes
- My #1 Secret Tip for keeping my smoothies thick and silky smooth is to start blending on low and gradually increase the speed. I used to crank it up to high right away, but I quickly learned that doing this can cause the motor to overheat and struggle with frozen ingredients. Now, I let the Vitamix do its thing slowly, and the result is a perfectly blended smoothie every single time.
- Add the Ingredients to the Blender in the Order Listed: I always add the ingredients in order to make blending quick and effortless. This helps everything break down evenly and gives me a perfectly smooth smoothie.
- Add Water and Ice Only As Needed: Too much water or ice can water down the flavors, so I add just a little at a time if needed. If I’m using a high-speed blender, I usually don’t need any at all!
- Protein Powder: Sometimes I use any of these plant-based protein powder to keep this recipe a healthy high protein vegan breakfast. Otherwise, any unflavored or vanilla protein powder will work in this kale and fruit smoothie.
Nutrition
Calories: 154.2kcal | Carbohydrates: 25.4g | Protein: 4.3g | Fat: 5.8g | Saturated Fat: 0.4g | Sodium: 73.3mg | Potassium: 540.8mg | Fiber: 6.7g | Sugar: 14.3g