Green Apple Smoothie

34

PREP TIME

5 min

Makes

4 servings

* PLUS Cook time: 5 minutes
Green Apple Smoothie

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)

  • Calories
  • 140,
  • Protein
  • 2 g,
  • Carbohydrates
  • 24 g,
  • Fat
  • 5 g,
  • Fibre
  • 3 g,
  • Sodium
  • 52 mg.

Tip

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.

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