Recipe: Strawberry Kale Smoothie | One Green Planet

This healthy, flavourful smoothie takes advantage of two wonderful seasonal ingredients in the Pacific Northwest- kale, and strawberries. This is truly the time of year to eat local strawberries. Buy them at your local farmer?s market or pick them yourself at a U-Pick farm. You won?t find juicier, sweeter berries than in the next few weeks! I?ve paired the strawberries in this smoothie with kale for a boost of nutrients, and a bit of earthy flavour. I used curly kale, but any kind will do. What a fantastic way to start the day!

Strawberry Kale Smoothie

• 1 cup strawberries
• 1/2 banana
• 1 cup kale, packed, stems removed
• 1 cup cubed ice
• 1 scoop neutral flavoured protein powder (I use Boku Super Protein)
• 1 tsp maca powder
• 1 cup almond milk

Blend all ingredients thoroughly in a blender.

Koko Brill is a young, health-conscious culinary school graduate. A long-time vegetarian and frequent vegan, Koko loves to cook and bake using wholesome ingredients that benefit the body and the Earth. She enjoys growing her own food, and learning about gardening and permaculture. Koko blogs at Koko?s Kitchen and when she?s not in the kitchen she can be found running, biking, doing yoga, or enjoying a drink with friends.

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