Green Smoothie

By cnash

Get your daily dose of dark leafy greens any time of day with this delicious green smoothie. Ground flaxseed adds omega-3s. Pour any extra into a freezer-pop mold and have it later as a frozen green smoothie pop.

Ingredients

• 2 medium ripe bananas
• 1 ripe pear or apple, peeled if desired, chopped
• 2 cup(s) chopped kale leaves, tough stems removed (see Notes)
• 1/2 cup(s) cold orange juice
• 1/2 cup(s) cold water
• 12 ice cubes
• 1 tablespoon(s) ground flaxseed (see Notes)

Details

Servings 2
Preparation time 10mins
Cooking time 10mins
Adapted from delish.com

Preparation

Step 1

Place bananas, pear (or apple), kale, orange juice, water, ice cubes, and flaxseed in a blender. Pulse a few times, then puree until smooth, scraping down the sides as necessary.

Exchanges: 2 1/2 fruit, 1 vegetable Carbohydrate Servings: 3 Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin A (210% daily value), Vitamin C (208% dv), Potassium (28% dv), Magnesium (21% dv), Folate (18% dv).