5.0 from 168 votes
Kale Smoothie
Start your day with a refreshing energy boosting smoothie. This apple and kale smoothie is a great way to give your diet a veggie boost too.
Prep Time
2 mins
Total Time
2 mins
Servings: 2 person
Calories: 194 kcal
Course:
Breakfast , Drinks
Cuisine:
British
Ingredients
- 1 apple small
- 1 banana
- 80 g kale chopped
- 500 ml almond milk
- 1 lemon (juice only)
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
Instructions
- Put all of the ingredients into a blender.
- Blend until smooth.
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Notes
- Make sure you use a high powered blender, as the kale is quite tough. If you don't have a high powered blender, then blend the kale with the almond milk first and then add the rest of the ingredients and continue blending.
- You can use any milk you like in this recipe.
- If you want a banana free smoothie, swap it for half an avocado.
- Remove the ribs and stems of the kale before adding it to the blender.
- Give the smoothie a stir before serving, as it can get a bit mottled.
- You can save yourself some time and make it the night before and store in an air tight container.
- Make a super cool smoothie by freezing the banana before using it.
- You can swap the kale for spinach or use a mixture of the two.
- Adding a little bit of lemon really gives it a lift.
- If you wanted to make it even sweeter (not that we think it needs it), then you could add a little bit of orange juice to it.
- Make it even cooler by serving it over ice.
- If you need even more of a pick me up from your smoothie, add some grated ginger to it. Only a little though, as a little goes a long way.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1portion
Calories
194kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
41g
(14%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
0.2g
(1%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Sodium
368mg
(15%)
Potassium
545mg
(16%)
Fiber
8g
(32%)
Sugar
25g
(50%)
Vitamin A
4095IU
(82%)
Vitamin C
75mg
(83%)
Calcium
452mg
(45%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2person
Amount Per Serving
Calories 194
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1portion | |
| Calories | 194kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 41g | 14% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.2g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Sodium | 368mg | 15% |
| Potassium | 545mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 8g | 32% |
| Sugar | 25g | 50% |
| Vitamin A | 4095IU | 82% |
| Vitamin C | 75mg | 83% |
| Calcium | 452mg | 45% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.