Super Kale Smoothies

Kale thriving in my community garden

Kale is all the rage and packed with nutrition. You can find more details about its nutritional value in my post here. Though I prefer it sauteed, many health enthusiasts are zealous about drinking raw kale smoothies.

There are two main ways you can make these in your home kitchen. You can juice the kale with a juicer, though these often filter some of the fiber out. Or, instead, as I prefer, you can use a powerful blender to beat all of the ingredients into a nutritious pulp without filtering. Then you enjoy all of the health benefits of more fiber and a higher volume of “juice”. Adding fresh ginger root to the mix gives some of the healing benefits of ginger and a wonderful flavor

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Super Kale Smoothies

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 2 minutes

7 minutes

Number of servings: 2

Per Serving 134 calories

Fat 1 g

Carbs 35 g

Protein 2 g

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Adding fresh ginger root to the mix gives some of the healing benefits of ginger and a wonderful flavor

Ingredients

3 handfuls of organic kale leaves, well rinsed

1 small tart green apple (granny smith), quartered and seeded

1 ripe pear

1 handful of sweet red grapes

tiny pinch of sea salt

1 tsp honey

3 TBSP of peeled ginger root, sliced thin

1 cup water

2 cups ice

Directions

Combine all ingredients in a really powerful blender (I use my Vitamix) and blend until smooth. Add more water, ice or honey, if needed.

This recipe was featured in The Panama City News Herald, December 27, 2012.