I love kale. It is an essential ingredient in my life, not only because it is so healthy for you, but because it tastes good. I crave it all the time - even for breakfast. I recently read in Joel Furhman's book Super Immunity that the wonderful immune boosting compunds called "ITCs" that are in kale are released when the kale is chopped or blended. Which gives me all the more reason to put it in my smoothie. It may sound weird to put vegetables in your smoothie, but with all the other ingredients it evens out into a sweet treat. Sometimes I like to add a super ripe avocado to my green smoothie as it adds a real creaminess. But I would say the magical ingredient in my smoothies is Vega One nutritional powder. It's vegan and gluten free, packed with vitamins, plant-based protein, flax meal, plus stevia for some sugar-free sweetness. There are a variety of flavors, but I love the vanilla chai one the best. This powder adds more nutrition to my smoothies, but also a sweet flavor that pulls all the ingredients together. Enjoy this good-for-you green smoothie!
Ingredients
- 2 leaves of kale, washed and de-stemmed
- 1 handful of baby spinach, washed
- 1 ripe banana
- 1 1/2 cups of rice milk
- 1 scoop of Vega One powder (or your favorite protein powder)
- Optional: half a ripe avocado
Directions
- Blend all ingredients in a blender until smooth.
- Enjoy your vegetables!
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