Green Apple Smoothie

Name: Green Apple Smoothie
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 cup coconut milk, beverage (from Tetra Pak); 1 tbsp extra-virgin coconut oil; 2 cups fresh pineapple, diced; 2 apples, peeled, cored and cut into pieces; 2 cups packed baby kale; 1 tbsp grated fresh ginger; 1 cup ice cubes

Prep Time5 mins
Total Time10 mins
Makes4 servings

Start the morning right with this health-packed green apple smoothie. You can't even taste the kale. Promise.

Ingredients

1 cup coconut milk, beverage (from Tetra Pak)
1 tbsp extra-virgin coconut oil
2 cups fresh pineapple, diced
2 apples, peeled, cored and cut into pieces
2 cups packed baby kale
1 tbsp grated fresh ginger
1 cup ice cubes

Instructions

Combine all ingredients minus ice in a blender. Process until smooth. Add ice cubes and pulse to crush, then run the motor until ice is fully combined.

Nutrition (per serving)

Protein 2g, Carbohydrates 24g, Fat 5g, Fibre 3g, Sodium 52mg.

Adding a bit of ice to this smoothie makes it seem like a slushie served for breakfast.

Originally published in the Today's Parent September 2014 issue.

This article was originally published on Aug 06, 2014