Getting the goodness of greens into your child or tweens diet can be a real battle, it’s even a challenge for us parents, often opting for a quick snack or sugary drink to tide us over.Â
This simple green smoothie is packed with nutrition, and tastes like a sweet treat so kids love it! This is one of my daily go to’s for a quick smoothie that often gets shared with the family. I find it gives me a pick me up and a real energy boost!
Using frozen kale is the trick to it’s milder flavour. If you can’t find frozen Kale in the store, just buy (or grow) fresh, then wash, destem it, and freeze. I find the freezing changes it flavour enough that it is almost undetectable in smoothies. Note: This recipe works just as well with frozen spinach in place of the kale.
These ingredients are easy to find any time of the year, either fresh or frozen. I recommend blending in a high power blender but good results can be achieved with other blenders, you may just need to blend a little longer, use fresh instead of frozen ingredients, or just accept a little more texture in the final mix.
Sweet Greens Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsweetened coconut milk
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 cup frozen kale
- 1 banana
- 1/2 orange peeled
- 1 cup frozen pineapple
- 1/2 cup frozen mango optional
- 1 tsp honey
- 1/2 cup ice
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to your blender in the order listed
- Blend on a low speed for a few seconds, then turn the variable speed up to 10 (you can also use the Smoothie setting on a Vitamix Pro or Smart System blender).
- Pour into glasses and enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 3 Servings Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 157Total Fat: 2gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 15mgCarbohydrates: 36gFiber: 3gSugar: 28gProtein: 2g
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