Tastes-Like-Ice-Cream Kale Smoothie

By miss5elements

Drink Your Salad
SunCafe, Los Angeles
Tess Masters, the chef behind the wildly popular blog "The Blender Girl", put her own spin on a top-selling recipe by her friends at L.A.'s SunCafe, and her followers quickly became obsessed with the drink. Superstar kale, which is loaded with cancer-fighting antioxidants, oxygen-producing iron, and bone-strengthening vitamin K, makes it as healthy as a bowl of greens, while bananas, cashews, and dates render it as indulgent as dessert. Masters add digestion-friendly probiotic powder (try one from bewellbydrfranklipman.com) to the mix: "It counteracts the acidity and the sugar content," she says. She recommends pouring any excess juice into a mason jar to freeze for later.
EXTRA OOMPH: Add a tablespoon of avocado oil, which is rich in healthy fats that help regulate blood cholesterol levels - terrific for your heart!

Ingredients

• 1 c water
• 1/2 c raw unsalted cashews, soaked for 2-4 hours, then drained
• 1 c torn curly green kale leaves, plus more to taste
• 2 ripe bananas, fresh or frozen
• 1/8 c diced pitted dates
• 1/2 t natural vanilla extract
• 2 c ice cubes (a little less if using frozen bananas)
• 1/4 t minced ginger,plus more to taste
• 1/2 t probiotic powder

Details

Servings 2
Preparation time 360mins
Cooking time 370mins
Adapted from instyle.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Blend ingredients until smooth.