Whip up this healthy, vegan kale and apple green smoothie in minutes. It’s a great way to start the day or cure the afternoon munchies.
I haven’t figured out if it’s my kids’ way of avoiding bedtime or if they really are excited about commandeering the blender, but smoothies have become a nighttime ritual at our house. My older son comes in from soccer practice and starts pulling out the yogurt, frozen berries, bananas, flax seed and milk. Within minutes, we each have a glass of a healthy berry concoction in our hands. No complaints here!
Our garden was full of kale in the summertime and we really got into making green smoothies. We mixed the kale with everything you can think of…bananas, celery, berries, apples. That is, when I wasn’t gulping down my favorite Healthy Coffee Banana Smoothie Recipe. Caffeine, anyone? Now that the garden has gone to bed, I’ve been buying kale at the grocery store for kale salads and some fiber-packed green smoothies.
We had some sweet Gala apples sitting in the fridge, so chopped up half an apple and threw it into the blender with some unsweetened almond milk (you could also use skim milk if you’re not concerned about making it vegan), chopped kale leaves, a celery stalk, ground flax seed
and some ice.
This recipe makes one smoothie, but can easily be doubled or tripled. There are only 125 calories in each smoothie, along with 6 grams of fiber and 4.2 grams of protein. If you want to make this more filling, add some protein powder. You could even throw in a little banana. Just make sure to add more liquid to compensate for the extra bulk.
The apples give the smoothie a really nice subtle, natural sweetness. If you prefer your smoothies a little sweeter, add a drizzle of agave nectar
(vegan) or honey
(not vegan).
Other healthy smoothie recipes:
Cookin’ Canuck’s Healthy Coffee Banana Smoothie Recipe
Cookin’ Canuck’s Green Tea, Berry & Yogurt Smoothie
The Kitchen Paper’s Blueberry Almond Smoothie with Dates
Uproot From Oregon’s Pumpkin Chai Smoothie
Citron Limette’s Super Enzyme Boost Smoothie
Kale & Apple Green Smoothie Recipe {Vegan}
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1 1/2 cups packed chopped kale leaves
- 1 stalk celery cut into 1-inch pieces
- 1/2 Gala apple cut into chunks
- 1 tablespoon ground flax seed
- 3/4 cup ice
- agave nectar optional
Instructions
- Place the almond milk, kale, celery, apple, ground flax seed and ice into a blender.
- Blend until smooth. Taste and add agave nectar if you would like a sweeter smoothie. Serve.
Notes
Nutrition
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Marisa @ Uproot from Oregon says
Thanks for linking to my pumpkin chai smoothie! This looks delish and I love the idea of apple in a smoothie. Definitely going to try it out!
Vanessa @ VeganFamilyRecipes says
Hi Dara, This is the perfect smoothie recipe for me! I love how you added almond milk and flax seeds. Will definitely try this out tomorrow morning 🙂
Lauran says
What if I don’t have celery available? Will it still be good if I add banana instead?
Lauran says
Also, can I use Chia seeds instead of flax seeds?
Dara says
I haven’t tried it with chia seeds, but I’d imagine it would be fine if you drink it right away. If they sit in liquid for too long, they tend to turn into more of a gel.
Charlie says
Is there anything that I can replace the celery with? I’m allergic and I can’t have it..
Dara says
Cucumber, jicama or zucchini would be great options!
Dara says
Smoothie’s are very versatile, so if you enjoy the flavor of the banana, that would work just fine. You may find that you have to adjust the amount of liquid.