Taste This: Banana Almond Green Smoothie
If you like bananas and almonds you will love this cool, creamy green smoothie.
As you’ll see in the recipe, this smoothie gets its green color from a heaping helping of raw kale. Kale is a hearty, leafy green chock full of fiber, calcium, magnesium and more than a day’s worth of vitamins A, C and K. It’s also a great source of lutein, which is important for eye health.
If you’re still thinking, yeah but it’s green?! Go out on a limb just this once. With the banana almond flavor leading the way, you’ll learn to love the green color.
Servings: 1 -2
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups chopped kale
- 1 small ripe banana
- ¾ cup unsweetened or plain almond milk
- 1 tablespoon chopped almonds
- 4 ice cubes
- 1 tablespoon ground flax or chia seeds optional
Instructions
- Add all ingredients into a blender and puree until smooth and creamy. It may take up to a minute or an additional splash of milk.
Notes
The optional flax or chia seeds add heart healthy fats and fiber to help you feel full longer while delivering many health benefits.
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