This sweet & full-bodied green smoothie recipe is so creamy and refreshing. It was inspired by the sweet kale shake at Sun Cafe in Studio City, California. Great for breakfast, a late afternoon snack, or to drink before a long hike.
4 small kale leavesabout 4 handfuls with stems removed (Curly kale is my favorite)
6standard-sizedice cubes
Instructions
Put the following into a high-speed blender: non-dairy milk, chia or flaxseeds, raw cashews, frozen banana chunks, almond extract (optional), and about 4 handfuls of raw kale.
Blend until smooth. (Stop to stir if necessary)If using a Vitamix, get the tamper involved to push all of the ingredients into the blade to blend completely.
Add about 6 ice cubes. Blend until smooth & there are no sounds of ice crushing.
Pour into two glasses & serve.
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Notes
Instructions for standard blenderIf you don't have a high speed blender, you'll need to do some workarounds for a completely smooth drink in a standard blender.
Blend the kale with non-dairy milk on their own in the blender until totally smooth before adding other ingredients. (Stop and stir, if necessary.)
Grind the raw cashews & chia or flax seeds in a clean coffee grinder until they're the texture of flour or a smooth meal.
Add the ground cashew/chia mixture to the blender along with frozen bananas and almond extract (if using). Blend. Then add ice & continue blending until smooth.
Optionally, you can use ground flaxseed or chia seeds. Then you won't need to grind them before adding to a standard blender.