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Kale-Banana Smoothie

kale smoothie in glassSmoothies are a fun and healthy way to be creative in the kitchen.  You can mix and match fruits, vegetables, yogurts, juices, soy milk, and other things like wheat germ and ground flax seeds, just to name a few.  I especially like to use fruits and vegetables that are in season, but in the middle of the winter, a smoothie with frozen fruit tastes great too.  Right now, with kale in full swing in our garden, I have been making kale-banana smoothies.  My kids love them.  This smoothie is an easy way to get the powerhouse nutritional benefits of kale without really thinking about the fact that you are eating kale.  The bananas, yogurt and honey make it creamy and sweet.  I like to use Greek yogurt, which is high in protein.  The wheat germ gives it a little extra substance and protein too.  I am posting a recipe that we have created for a kale-banana smoothie.   Smoothies are really flexible, so you can adjust the amounts of the ingredients to suit your tastes.

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Recipe for Kale-Banana Smoothie

Kale-Banana Smoothie

  • Servings: 2-4 depending on size of glass
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Ingredients:

  • a handful of kale
  • 2 bananas
  • 1 cup of plain, low-fat yogurt. If you use flavored, sweetened yogurt, omit the honey
  • 1-2 Tablespoons honey
  • 2 Tablespoons wheat germ
  • 1 cup orange juice

Directions:

Thoroughly wash the kale and tear the leaves from the stems.  Peel and chop the bananas.  Place the kale leaves, banana pieces, yogurt, honey, wheat germ and orange juice in a blender.  Puree until smooth.  Pour into glasses.  Enjoy!

 

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