Kale, Banana & Strawberry Smoothie

This is a nutrient-packed kale, banana & strawberry smoothie. It is loaded with fiber and healthy antioxidants, vitamins and minerals. When I’m home, this is a huge treat for me if I get to start my day with a yummy smoothie like this, as it preps my body to eat cleaner for the rest of the day. It is also great to drink this post-workout to replenish lost fluids and energy.

Kale, Banana & Strawberry Smoothie Recipe

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Kale, Banana & Strawberry Smoothie Recipe

Kale, Banana & Strawberry Smoothie Recipe

These are the solid ingredients that goes into my smoothie (not the actual amount and not to scale): there are kale, banana, strawberries, chia seeds and flax seeds. I always love to sneak in a banana in my smoothie for natural sweetness and to make it more filling. The liquid ingredients are coconut water and maple syrup (which one can omit if eating low-carb). I was using frozen banana and strawberries which I prepared in a sealed ziplock bag so that I can make smoothie anytime. You can replace strawberries with your favourite seasonal berries. You will need a high-powered blender to pulse the all the ingredients efficiently, especially if you are using frozen fruits. I’m using a 900W nutribullet which blends my smoothie in less than 30 seconds.

Kale, Banana Strawberry Smoothie

For best results, use ripe or overripe banana so that the drink will be naturally sweet and hence reduce the need for sweetener (honey or maple syrup).

Ingredients:

  • 80g kale leaves*
  • 1 ripe or overripe banana
  • 100g strawberries hulled
  • 1 tbsp flax seeds
  • 2 tsp chia seeds
  • 1 tbsp maple syrup (or honey) to taste
  • 300ml coconut water

* coarsely torn leaves from roughly 5 large curly kale stems

You also need:

  • a high-powered smoothie blender such as the Nutribullet or Ninja

Directions:

Pulse all the ingredients in the blender until smooth. Serve immediately.