Green Kale Smoothie | cooking ala mel

I feel like this is the start of a slew of posts on smoothies. I’m definitely okay with that, though – they’re so perfect for a quick snack or post workout meal that’s SO full of nutrition. It’s a great way to get some leafy greens, too. I usually don’t have any veggies during the day unless I have some carrot sticks with my lunch, since I usually snack on fruits and yogurt before veggies. Wanting to redeem myself with my first disaster of a smoothie with kale, I decided I’d do a very slight variation of the green spinach smoothie.

I used a pear, an orange, a frozen banana and a pinch of ginger for this smoothie. I had a bit of fun trying to peel my frozen banana; next time I’m definitely going to chop up the bananas first and put them in a freezer container to make it easier. I was afraid the kale would have a bitter flavor in comparison to the spinach, but it really didn’t. It was just as fresh and sweet as the spinach smoothie.

I also got a few mangoes today at the farmer’s market on UB’s campus that they have every Wednesday. It was a perfect pairing to this smoothie. I may have to make some sort of mango smoothie soon!

By the way, aren’t these glasses the cutest? I got them with a gift card to CSN stores for our new apartment (we move in June 1 – I cannot wait!). Today was the first time I used any of them; I love how sturdy they are.

Green Kale Smoothie
1 pear, cored
1 orange, peeled
1 frozen banana, peeled
2 cups kale
1/2 t ground ginger

Place all of the ingredients in a blender and mix until smooth.
It’s a bit thick, so a bit fruit juice or water might be a good idea if you want it to be thinned out.

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