Description
This Kale Smoothie is loaded with juicy peaches, creamy banana, sweet Medjool dates, buttery cashews, and the bright flavor of freshly squeezed lemon juice.
Ingredients
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- 1 cup filtered water, plus more as needed
- 1 cup kale, stems removed
- 1 cup peaches, fresh or frozen
- 1/2 frozen banana
- 1–2 Medjool dates, pits removed (Note 1)
- 1/2 lemon, freshly squeezed
- 1 tablespoon cashews (Note 2)
Optional Mix-Ins
- 1 scoop protein powder (I like vanilla)
- 1 teaspoon spirulina
- 1 teaspoon barley grass juice powder
- 1 tablespoon ground flaxseeds, chia seeds, or hemp seeds
Instructions
- All all ingredients to a high-powered blender in this order: water, lemon juice, kale, dates, cashews, optional mix-ins, peaches, banana.
- Blend until creamy and smooth, adding more water as needed.
- Serve immediately and enjoy. Tastes best when fresh.
Notes
- Use 2 Medjool dates if you like a sweeter smoothie. If you’re not using a high-powered blender, soak the dates in warm water for 10-20 minutes to help them soften before blending. You can use 1 tablespoon of honey, pure maple syrup, or agave if you don’t have dates.
- You can use raw or roasted cashews. I use raw because that’s what I normally have in my pantry. If you’re not using a high-powdered blender, soak the cashews in warm water for 10-20 minutes to help them soften before blending.
- Nutrition information is a rough calculation based on using raw cashews, 1 Medjool date, and no optional mix-ins.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Smoothie
- Method: Blended
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 smoothie
- Calories: 372
- Sugar: 73g
- Sodium: 29mg
- Fat: 4.45g
- Saturated Fat: 0.7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 88.76g
- Fiber: 7.5g
- Protein: 4.56g
- Cholesterol: 0mg