Recipe: Strawberry Kale Smoothie

I’d thought I’d share with you my breakfast this morning. It was a Strawberry Kale Smoothie!

I know ‘kale’ and ‘strawberries’ aren’t two words you would usually think of together in a smoothie…but it isn’t actually too badÂ atÂ all!Â It’s rather tasty and very nutritious! TheÂ red pigments of the strawberry helps to disguise the green colour of the kale, So I can imagine giving this to kids (or anyone who doesn’t like greens) would be much easier than aÂ plain green smoothie.

Strawberry Kale Smoothie

Yield: Makes 4-5 smallÂ cups

You will need:

1Â handful (or more) of Kale, uncooked

6-10 strawberries

1 banana

Water, to thin out (use less for a thick smoothie, if desired)

1 tablespoon of cold-pressed flax seed oil

1 tablespoon of lecithin granules

1 teaspoon of crushed or whole almonds, for garnish

How to:

In a high speed blender, blend all the ingredients together until it forms a smooth pour-able smoothie.

Tips:

If it is too much for yourself, keep in a jug in the fridge for later and shake or stir when drinking again.

If you freeze bananas ahead of time this can give the smoothie a creamier texture.

If you buy organic strawberries you can blend them with the green tops!Â

Enjoy!

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