Glowing Green Smoothie
This glowing green smoothie is creamy, naturally sweet, and brimming with both nutrients and balanced fruit flavors. Don't miss it.
Calories: 221kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup (170 grams) frozen pineapple chunks
- 1 medium frozen banana about (110 grams) after peeling, sliced
- ½ cup (30 grams) tightly packed, finely chopped lacinato kale pieces (not including stems)
- Flesh of ½ ripe Hass avocado diced (about 60 grams)
- ½ cup (120 ml) water or coconut water
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) freshly squeezed lime juice
Instructions
In a high-speed blender
- Place all ingredients into blender.
- P?rocess until perfectly smooth.
- P?our into a glass and serve right away.
In a regular blender
- Place the water or coconut water, lime juice, and avocado, and pineapple into the blender.
- Starting on a medium-low setting and increasing the speed as you go, blend until smooth.
- Depending on your blender, you may need to stop occasionally and press the ingredients toward the blades, then resume blending.
- Add the pineapple, banana, and kale and continue to blend until smooth and creamy.
- P?our into a glass and serve right away.
Notes
- Lacinato kale (also called dinosaur or Tuscan kale or cavolo nero) has a more delicate texture than curly kale varieties, making it easier to incorporate into a smoothie. High-speed blenders can handle other varieties too, but I'd recommend sticking with lacinato if you're using a regular blender. Kale is good all year round, but it's at its best in the winter. If you are not into kale, baby spinach makes an excellent alternative.
- Frozen banana helps give this smoothie its dreamy consistency. Whenever you have bananas that get too ripe, peel them and pop them into a zip-top freezer bag. They keep well in the freezer for at least a year and slice easily even when frozen.
- I like to use frozen pineapple, too, though it's not strictly necessary that it's frozen. You can buy it frozen or dice it yourself, line a sheet pan with parchment, place it in a single layer, and freeze until solid. Transfer to an airtight container and store in the freezer for up to a year.
- Nice, ripe Hass avocado adds next-level creaminess and healthy fats to this smoothie. If, like me, you don't live in an area where avocados grow, you'll still probably be able to find them at various stages of ripeness in your local stores. If you do live somewhere with plenty of access to different avocado varieties, feel free to use your favorite creamy cultivar.
- Smoothies are at their best shortly after blending. But if you need to make yours in advance, you've got a couple of options. Store it in a regular cup in the freezer for up to an hour or in an insulated, lidded cup in the fridge overnight.
Nutrition
Calories: 221kcal | Carbohydrates: 44.1g | Protein: 3.5g | Fat: 6g | Fiber: 7.8g