Can a Kale Smoothie Go Wrong?

Yes - a kale smoothie seems to have its limits. I'm not sure what made this smoothie one of the worst - it might have been using the Lacinato type kale, or maybe it was using the hemp protein powder, or could have been the two dried figs I tossed in it. It was so thick that the straw stood on its own. And so thick that I just didn't even want to finish the whole serving. Seemed to get thicker as I drank it.

If you want to try this, put in a blender or Vitamix and blend away:

1 cup, non fat milk
3 tbsp 100% Pomegranate juice
1/2 cup, blueberries
1/2 carrot
3 clementines, peeled
2 dried figs
1 cup lacinato kale, ripped up
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg
2 Tbsp hemp protein powder

Serve and try to enjoy!

Rated a 2.9 on the Kale Scale.

Lemon Grape Smoothie

And another way to enjoy Kale - vitamix smoothie #8 with Lemon and Grape. I thought the lemon would make it too tart, but seems like I compensated quite well with the other fruit. Delicious!  This one came out pinkish brown due to the black grapes.

Put in blender and blend to your desired consistency (with a vitamix, takes under a minute)

1 cup milk, non-fat
1/2 lemon, peeled
1/2 cup pineapple, raw, peeled, chunks
25 black grapes
4 dates, pitted
2 clementines, peeled
1/2 carrot
1+ cup of kale, ripped up
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp nutmeg

Serve and enjoy!



Rated a 4.73 on the Kale Scale.

Smoothie for a Hot Day

Hot today. Felt like 90+. Doldrums, no wind. Great day for a smoothie! Delicious!

Put in Vitamix and blend

1 cup	MILK, NONFAT (SKIM)
2 tbsp	hemp protein powder, Bob's Red Mill
1 fruit	ORANGE
3/4 cup	GRAPES
30	BLUEBERRIES
2/3	CARROT
4 medium	STRAWBERRIES
2 oz	YOGURT, VANILLA, NONFAT, Dannon
1/4 tsp	CINNAMON, GROUND
1/2 tsp	NUTMEG, GROUND
10	Tomato, grape

Rated a 4.7 on the Kale Scale.

Vitamix Orange Kale

After I put the fruit and veg in the Vitamix, I noticed it was all orange food. The end result still came out green - I guess that's the power of kale!  I find that citrus alone fails to make for real yummy kale drink. Thus the rating below 4.5. But, it is still good. Grapes and citrus have made the best base for a kale blender drink, so far.

Mix in blender:

1 cup milk
1 orange, peeled and sectioned
1 carrot, cut up
1 apricot, cut up
1 cup+ kale, ripped up

Serve!

Rated a 4.48 on the Kale Scale

Thai Carrot Soup With Kale

This is almost cheating - but it was very good!  RTE (ready to eat) soup from Whole Foods buffet. Thai Carrot Soup. Deee licious. Spicy too. I brought home about 2 cups, heated it up with 1+ cups of Kale ripped to bite size pieces.  No nutrition count on this one.


Rated a 4.56 on the Kale Scale.