Creamy Fruit and Kale Green Smoothie Meal Recipe

Here’s another big blend meal replacement green smoothie with kale. Kale has become my second favorite green to use for smoothies, just below dandelion greens, because of it’s high calcium and iron content. There’s enough calories in this smoothie to make a satisfying meal!

Creamy Fruit and Kale Smoothie Recipe

• 1 organic banana
• 1/2 large organic apple
• 1/2 large mango
• 1 organic plum tomato
• 2 medium organic carrots
• 1 tablespoon whole flax seeds *
• 4 cups organic kale
• 6 to 8 ounces of filtered water

Add all the ingredients except for the kale to your blender, (I use a Blendtec) and hit the “pulse” button a few times. Next, add the kale and blend on high for 30 seconds or until the smoothie is creamy.

Makes approximately 32 ounces. Either drink the whole smoothie, share it or drink half with breakfast and the other half with lunch.

* If you do not have a high-powered blender like the Blendtec Total Blender, use a coffee grinder to grind flax seeds before adding to your smoothie.

Kale is a little more bitter than baby spinach, so if you are concerned about the flavor affecting your ability to drink it, try using two cups of kale with two cups of baby spinach. You can also add an extra banana or ripe mango to sweeten it further.

Nutrition Information

Calories: 480
Fat: 7g
Protein: 14g
Carbohydrates: 103g
Calcium: 46% RDA (Recommended Daily Allowance)
Iron: 70% RDA (men) / 35% RDA (women)
Vitamin A: 2702% RDA
Vitamin C: 508% RDA

This smoothie is also a rich source of folate, vitamin B1 through B6, and vitamin K as well as copper, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium and zinc.

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