Want to make a beautiful, delicious and healthy smoothie? Boasting 2 cups of kale, this delicious Tropical Mango Kale Smoothie is nutrient-packed and full of tasty tropical flavor! This is an easy way to get more vegetables into your diet is to start eating them first thing in the morning. By freezing the kale, mango, banana, and kiwi the night before, all you have to do is add coconut milk and blend to get a nutritious on-the-go breakfast.
Kale is good for you and this one! Yum! You need to make this ASAP!
NUTRITION Calories: 263kcal, Carbohydrates: 55g, Protein: 12g, Fat: 4g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Sodium: 93mg, Potassium: 1653mg, Fiber: 4g, Sugar: 24g, Vitamin A: 24605IU, Vitamin C: 361mg, Calcium: 404mg, Iron: 4mg
Let them eat kale! (Print Recipe Below)
Ingredients
- 2 cups massaged kale
- 12 chunks frozen mango
- 1 banana
- 1 large kiwi peeled
- 1/2 cup coconut milk
- a sprinkle of flax or chia seeds [optional]
- Feeling fancy? Serve with extra kiwi slices to garnish!
Instructions
- Blend! Blend it. Blend it real good!
- That's it!
- Using a blender or processor, combine above ingredients and blend into green smoothie perfection. The longer you blend the kale the more it will break up, and the thickness will greatly depend on the ingredients used.
- Since I used frozen mango and coconut milk, my smoothie was super thick yet still easy to drink through my favorite glass straw- via amazon.com. If you only have fresh mango handy, consider using frozen banana to thicken. Use the above recipe as a guide then adjust to taste as needed. New to kale? Consider adding a bit more mango to kale ratio and then working your way up as needed. Easy peasy!
Notes
When choosing a coconut milk, keep flavor preference in mind. Canned coconut milk will have a tun of rich coconut flavor and add some healthy fats to the mix! Refrigerated cartons of coconut milk are delicious and lower in fat/calories than traditional coconut milk. They also lack the strong coconut flavor. I used a carton of coconut milk since that's what I typically have on hand, either will work! See below for a full list of yummy substitutions and add-ins!
Subsituation Notes:
Of course I’m always running out of ingredients, so naturally this bad boy can be shaken up into a few fabulous combinations. No coconut milk handy? Try coconut water! Not a fan of c-nuts? Not a problem! Fresh orange or pineapple juice make great substitutions for the liquid portion of this smoothie. You can even use mango juice or carrot juice (or mango-carrot juice because, duh) and blend away!
The kale-banana-mango combination, however, is total magic. You can try spinach if you’re super scared of kale, because I’m nice like that. Just as long as you eat (or in this case, drink!) your veggies I’ll be happy! Though this sassy smoothie may be alarmingly (aka awesomely) green, the flavor is 100% banana-mango. It’s fruity and fabulous and oh-so-tasty!
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