Kale & Pineapple Summer Smoothie
Hail! Hail! Kale! I know… dumb jokes run in family, what can I say. Kale is not only one of the 10 Healthiest Greens, it’s also one of the most nutrient dense foods on the PLANET. Yes – the planet.
Although I do love a good Kale Salad, there’s not always time to make one, Right!? The solution? Throw it into a VitaMix with a few other goodies and hit “Blend!”
In this case – we went a little Tropical, with frozen Pineapple and a Banana. Add in coconut-milk yogurt for creaminess plus a spoonful of Peanut Butter for a healthy fat, and this is a totally yummy, healthy Plant-Based way to fuel your beautiful body. Truth!
What Kale Does For You:
Kale is full of protein & fiber, which makes you feel full! This means you eat less which translates into weight loss, and makes maintaining weight a little easier! Kale is high in protein, fiber, Vitamins A, B, C, and K, Folate, an omega-3 fatty acid, AND is packed with powerful antioxidants!
Antioxidants work to protect you against free-radicals and cancers, fight off heart disease, and reduces inflammation throughout the body. Translation – it’s good for you, eat it 😉
Kale, Pineapple, Banana, Greek yogurt & a lil’ Peanut Butter for a Healthy Fat. Drop Mic.
Kale & Pineapple Summer Smoothie! | PLANT-BASED
Ingredients
- ¾ cup Almond Milk, unsweetened
- ¼ cup non-dairy yogurt (we like coconut milk yogurt)
- 1 tbsp Peanut Butter, unsweetened, no additives
- 2 cups Kale, fibrous stem removed
- 1 Medium Banana, sliced & frozen (if possible)
- ¾ cup Pineapple, Frozen (if possible)
- ½ cup ice (more, if the banana & pineapple aren’t frozen)
Instructions
- Place ingredients into a VitaMix or Blender, in the order listed (they’ll blend better). This is the VitaMix that I have (in white). It’s a little pricey, but I use it SO MUCH – like, everyday – that it’s totally worth it!
