Best Kale Smoothie

How to make the best kale smoothie, bright green with the most irresistible fruit flavor! It’s the tastiest way to eat your veggies.

Here’s a smoothie so good you’ll want to make it every day. Meet the best Kale smoothie! yes we know “Kale smoothie” sounds like it’s intensely bitter. This one is anything but! It’s full of fruity aromas of green apple, pineapple and banana. It tastes heavenly, but at the same time you get a big dose of nutrients from the leafy greens. True Story: It’s the only way to get our 3 year old to eat green veggies. And he asks us for more kale smoothie. That’s how it’s done!

Why is it the better Kale smoothie

Honestly, this is the best kale smoothie… which is saying something, because we’ve made plenty of kale smoothies that were too bitter, too thick, or too icy. This one has all the right ingredients to make an irresistibly flavorful green mash. Why make this smoothie?

• It has a pure and sweet tart taste. Really, you won’t be able to stop drinking it! No bitterness here.
• It has a silky, frosty texture. Just the right thickness for slurping!
• It’s full of healthy ingredients. No sugary juices so it tastes good.
• It’s herbal. No need to use milk or yogurt: it’s all made with fruits and leafy greens!

Do you like plant-based smoothies? Try These Best Vegan Smoothie Recipes!

Baby Kale vs Tuscan Kale vs Kale

There are several types of kale that you can use in this smoothie. Here is a breakdown of each type:

• Baby Kale: Baby kale works well in a smoothie because it has a milder, milder flavor. It is a young version of kale, harvested before it matures. You can find it in boxes at the grocery store or in bags at the local farmer’s market.
• Tuscan cabbage: Tuscan kale is the next best option: It has a bland flavor and flat, dark green leaves. It is also known as dinosaur kale or lacinato kale.
• Kale: Kale works too, but it has a fairly spicy flavor that’s more bitter than the other two. When using this variety, you may want to start with less and add to taste.

Ingredients for this Kale Smoothie

This quick kale smoothie ingredient list is everything you need to make this beautiful bright green puree! Here’s what you need:

• Kale: Use either mini cabbage or standard cabbage. We prefer the baby cabbage because the flavor is sweeter and milder. You can also use regular kale: just roughly chop and measure loosely.
• Green apple: The key to a good kale smoothie! It brings a great sweet tart taste.
• Banana: This brings the best texture and flavor.
• Frozen pineapple or mango: This is key to the icy texture and lovely fruity taste.
• lemon juice: Rounds off flavors.
• water and ice: The ice helps add texture and body, and a little water is all you need to mix it in.

The mixed trick

Here’s a trick to mixing up this kale smoothie: First, mix together the fruit and the sweeter, room-temperature liquid. In this case, it’s banana, apple, kale, and water. Then add the frozen ingredients: the frozen pineapple and the ice. This makes it easier to blend so you don’t have to keep stopping, scraping and starting over!

additions and variants

This kale smoothie is pretty much perfect, but you can always mix it up with tasty ingredients! Here are some options:

• Ginger: Add ½ teaspoon grated ginger to the mixture.
• mint or basil. Add a few fresh mint or basil leaves for an herbal touch.
• Coconut. A handful of grated coconut adds a tropical touch.

Smoothie Storage

Smoothies are best consumed immediately. But this kale smoothie actually lasts 1-2 days in the fridge when stored in an airtight container or mason jar with a lid. It can separate, which is perfectly natural. Shake it and you’re good to go!

This kale smoothie recipe is…

Vegetarian, vegan, plant-based, dairy-free and gluten-free.

More smoothie recipes

Here are some of our favorite smoothie recipes:

• Berry: Strawberry Smoothie, Strawberry Banana, Mixed Berry, Fruit, Blueberry, Strawberry Mango or Blueberry Banana Full of sweet fruit flavor!
• Green vegetables: Avocado, Vegetable, Celery, or Spinach Smoothie The flavor is so compelling, you’ll forget you’re eating all those healthy ingredients.
• Creamy: Vanilla Protein, Yogurt, or Peanut Butter Smoothie They taste a bit like milkshakes… but they’re healthy smoothies!
• Fruit: Banana, Pineapple, Peach, Orange, Mango, Cantaloupe, or Watermelon Smoothie Juicy and slightly sweet: perfectly refreshing.

Another healthy drink? Try our homemade kombucha!