Cherry Kale Smoothie

Cherry Kale Smoothie is sweet, refreshing and easy to make. Made with strawberries, cherries, frozen kale and protein powder, this cherry green smoothie is thick and delicious and can even be made into a smoothie bowl. This healthy protein-packed smoothie is great for breakfast, snack, or post-workout treat. Naturally gluten free, vegan, and dairy free.

Course Breakfast, Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword Cherry Green Smoothie, Cherry Kale Smoothie

Prep Time 5

Total Time 5

Servings

Calories 426kcal

Author Samantha Rowland

Equipment

1 High speed blender

Ingredients

1 cup Strawberries
1 cup Dark sweet cherries
1/2 cup Frozen kale
1 serving Vegan Vanilla Protein Powder
1 tbsp Chia seeds
1 tbsp Almond butter
1 cup Dairy free milk

Instructions

Measure out the ingredients into a blender.
Blend on high for about a minute until smooth.

Notes

Do not use fresh kale in the smoothie. Fresh kale has a very strong taste and when you blend it, the taste just gets stronger (its very earthy, almost like dirt). Using frozen kale, the kale is blanched (dropped in boiling water then transferred to cold water to stop cooking). This quick blanch helps to remove that earthy flavor and makes the kale blend into the other flavors easily without overpowering the smoothie.
Use whatever berries you have on hand. If you don’t have fresh or frozen strawberries, you can use blueberries, blackberries or raspberries.
Add some additional sweetness if needed. I like my smoothies to have some sweetness but not be overpowering, since it’s usually my breakfast, not a dessert. If you like a slightly sweeter smoothie (or if you are just getting used to adding in more veggies in your diet), you may want to add some additional sweetness with half of a banana, 1 or 2 pitted medjool dates or a liquid sweetener like honey or maple syrup.
If you don’t have a high-speed blender, I recommend using chia protein (ground chia seeds) in place of chia seeds so that you are sure they get broken down when blended. Chia seeds can get stuck in your teeth if they are not fully blended down.

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