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really green smoothie

Prep Time:5 minsTotal Time:5 minsServings:1Yield:1 servingJump to Nutrition Facts

Prep Time:5 minsTotal Time:5 minsServings:1Yield:1 serving

Prep Time:5 mins

Prep Time:

5 mins

Total Time:5 mins

Total Time:

Servings:1

Servings:

1

Yield:1 serving

Yield:

1 serving

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How to Prep Kale for the Smoothie

Slice along each side of the stem or hold onto it and pull off the leaves.

Karla Conrad

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Coarsely chop the leaves.

A close up of hands using a knife to cut kale on a cutting board

Read more about thehealth benefits of kale.

How to Cut an Avocado for the Smoothie

You will need one-quarter of a ripe avocado for the smoothie. Here’s how to cut an avocado:

Carefully slice into the avocado with a knife until the blade hits the pit in the center.

Casey Barber

two hands slicing an avocado with red knife over a wooden cutting board

Run the knife lengthwise around the avocado. Twist the two halves of the avocado apart.

two hands holding avocado halves over a wooden cutting board with red knife

Use one-quarter of the avocado for the smoothie and store the rest.

To store the remaining avocado, leave it in the skin and keep the pit intact if you can. The skin and the pit block oxygen from reaching the flesh, limiting how much is exposed and will inevitably turn brown. To help preserve the rest of it, place plastic wrap directly on the flesh so there’s no chance of air getting to it and store it in the fridge. It should stay green for at least two days.

Learn more tips onhow to store avocados.

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Ingredients

1largeripe banana

1cupunsweetened vanilla almond milk

¼ripe avocado

1tablespoonchia seeds

2teaspoonshoney

1cupice cubes

DirectionsCombine banana, kale, almond milk, avocado, chia seeds and honey in a blender. Blend on high until creamy and smooth. Add ice and blend until smooth.EquipmentBlenderOriginally appeared: EatingWell Magazine, March 2019; updated November 2022

Directions

Combine banana, kale, almond milk, avocado, chia seeds and honey in a blender. Blend on high until creamy and smooth. Add ice and blend until smooth.EquipmentBlender

Combine banana, kale, almond milk, avocado, chia seeds and honey in a blender. Blend on high until creamy and smooth. Add ice and blend until smooth.

Equipment

Blender

Originally appeared: EatingWell Magazine, March 2019; updated November 2022

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Nutrition Facts(per serving)343Calories14gFat55gCarbs6gProtein

Nutrition Facts(per serving)

  • Daily Values (DVs) are the recommended amounts of nutrients to consume each day. Percent Daily Value (%DV) found on nutrition labels tells you how much a serving of a particular food or recipe contributes to each of those total recommended amounts. Per the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the daily value is based on a standard 2,000 calorie diet. Depending on your calorie needs or if you have a health condition, you may need more or less of particular nutrients. (For example, it’s recommended that people following a heart-healthy diet eat less sodium on a daily basis compared to those following a standard diet.)

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a special diet for medical reasons, be sure to consult with your primary care provider or a registered dietitian to better understand your personal nutrition needs.