Kale stalks add creaminess and body to your morning smoothie, eliminating the need for a dairy base of milk or yogurt. For an extra boost, save and freeze kale stalks from your everyday cooking, and throw a few extras into this or any smoothie recipe for a (free!) nutrition enhancer.
Tip:
If you don’t have roasted hazelnuts handy, try walnuts, almonds, sunflower seeds, or a generous scoop of unsweetened nut or seed butter.
Kale Stalk Smoothie with Orange and Hazelnuts
Ingredients
- Zest of 1/2 orange
- 1 orange, peeled and deseeded
- 1 banana, peeled and chopped
- 2 pitted Medjool dates
- 2 kale leaves, including stems
- 1/4 cup (60 mL) whole roasted hazelnuts
- 4 ice cubes
- Water, to thin, as needed
Nutrition
Per serving:
- calories302
- protein7g
- fat11g
- saturated fat1g
- trans fat0g
- carbohydrates46g
- sugars31g
- fibre8g
- sodium33mg
Directions
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Add all ingredients except water to blender (preferably high speed) in order listed, plus a splash of water. Blend on high until smooth and creamy. Thin with water until desired consistency. Serve immediately.
Allison Day, RHN, is a nutritionist, blogger, and cookbook author. Check out her cookbooks, Whole Bowls and Purely Pumpkin (Skyhorse Publishing, 2016).
