Recipe Directions

This makes from 32 to 64 fl oz.

Place all ingredients in blender.

Start out with only enough water to cover everything about half-way (allows it to blend to a creamy consistancy)

After all creamy, add more water to get to the thickness you prefer

YUMMY! NOW, DRINK UP!!!

Except for the color, which is an intense green if you use dino kale, you would never know it had greens in it !! Your body will love you for it !!

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By 1Christine

My favorite breakfast!

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I live in Hawaii and had fresh pineapple, bananas, coconuts from my yard and the kale, ginger, mint from my mother in-laws garden, I used fresh coconut water in place of the water. This is a delicious healthy green drink. Thanks Christine!

Great breakfast drink!!!

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Wow! Delicious. This is my first green smoothie ever and it's so lovely and sweet. I substituted baby spinach leaves for the kale and used 2 cups of almond milk instead of water. Thanks so much for sharing this great recipe.

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tried this for the first time today. I was really surprised how refreshing it was. I used a handfull of baby spinach, (didn't have any kale) very mild tasting. I upped the mint tho. I love mint. thanks for the recipe.

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I love it too! A while ago, I just couldn't eat leafy greens. I know that this thing is very strange, but all the salads I ate didn't contain any leaves. However, since I started to have smoothies for breakfast, my life has considerably improved. These greens are a rich source of vitamins, fibers, and if consumed raw, like in a smoothie, they are even more nutritious. Additionally, according to this recipe https://www.lolacovington.com/top-10-most-popular-cocktails/, I add mango, spirulina powder and celery for a stronger dose of nutrients, and it becomes even more delicious like this. You should give it a try!

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It is my favorite breakfast, by far!

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Wow! Delicious. This is my first green smoothie ever and it's so lovely and sweet. I substituted baby spinach leaves for the kale and used 2 cups of almond milk instead of water. Thanks so much for sharing this great recipe.

Nata

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Followed the recipe, except for Kale-leaves, I replaced them with a large handful of spinach that I had. I doubled the recipe and it was enough for tree large wonderful glasses of green shake. I only put one glass of water, though, and the consistancy was thick and satisfying. My husband and my seven-year-old both loved it as well as me!!! Thanks for a great recipe!

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Weighing in SO late, but just had to add that this smoothie is AWESOME!! I am huge fan of ginger and mint so I was plenty generous with those. I may throw in some agave next time.

Incredible recipe!!

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What a great way to get your greens! This is so yummy. Thanks!

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I have my whole non-raw family now indulging in this wonderful treat! Thanks!

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I live in Hawaii and had fresh pineapple, bananas, coconuts from my yard and the kale, ginger, mint from my mother in-laws garden, I used fresh coconut water in place of the water. This is a delicious healthy green drink. Thanks Christine!

Great breakfast drink!!!

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I made this green smoothie again for breakfast today! I made it all with soymilk (no water) and one banana instead of two. Can I just say, "WOWOWOWOWOW! I LOVE IT!" I love the ginger-minty-ness of it!! Thanks for providing me with my first green smoothie recipe :D!!

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I made it the way it says above and it was good... but the consistency was too thick. Water made it worse so I added about 2/3 cup vanilla soymilk (i know, not raw... but it was in my fridge and i didn't want to waste all the things I put in the blender!) and now it tastes like a green milkshake smoothie, which my tastesbuds approve of! I think it was too thick because it was "thin" at first and I added another banana... that made it too thick.

Also this is the VERY first green smoothie I have ever made and I do like it :D

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tried this for the first time today. I was really surprised how refreshing it was. I used a handfull of baby spinach, (didn't have any kale) very mild tasting. I upped the mint tho. I love mint. thanks for the recipe.

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OMG! This gives me so much energy! I don't know what to compare it with! Thank you so much! I've had two already today!

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I am excited that so many folks are enjoying this! It is obvious we all have individual tastes and needs. This recipe is a starting point! I was so happy that folks that were "afraid " of greens were able to break through that by trying this! I think that was the greatest thing for me...the fact that I could take in 2 or 3 servings of a dense vegatable and not have any strong strange tastes to deal with!

I have a really hard time with food in the AM and this is a great breakfast for me. Many folks have a hard time with the flavors of greens... That is how this recipe came into being...making something green that tasted tropical, refreshing and fruity.

The main comments I have noticed are regarding the "chunkyness" of of the kale.

My response is this...make sure you deveine the leaves and add barely enough water to get the blender moving. Then let it cream real good...only adding liquid in small amounts to keep it from binding.

******I definitely would NOT recommend freezing the kale, in my experience freezing makes the flavor incredibly strong and very undesirable ( I did it for a trip...it was awefull... IMO)

On the other hand, most folks don't know that you can freeze pineapple very successfully. You can even toss it in bit of agave syrup if you know you like it sweeter. It ends up creating a wonderful ingredient for smoothies.

Glad to read all the feedback!

Take care!

Christine

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Delicious. Different but I'll definitely make it again. I added some agave nectar since I had a sweet tooth this morning. The green colour rocks! Thanks for posting this!

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I love this smoothie! This recipe calls for too much water, I add only about a cup. Also more mint. It's really good!!! This is a keeper.

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oops. My first green smoothie! Delightful.

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This recipe is great! I adapted it to suit my tastes. Now I've been playing with it and I've had it every morning for the last two weeks! I didn't like the ginger, so I leave that out, and instead of banana (I don't like bananas in smoothies), I use a kiwi. Also, so that I don't have chunks of kale, I put the kale in the blender by itself. I add some apple juice or fresh squeezed orange juice, or whatever I have on hand. I blend that up until there aren't any chunks left. Works every time! Oh, and instead of water, I use ice cubes so it gets nice and cold! Thanks for this recipe!

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Green smoothies are what get me through the mornings! Glad to know there are more out there enjoying these delicious, nutritious breakfast smoothies! Beats the effects of coffee every time.

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This is the first thing I had as a raw foodist and still have everyday I love it...

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Hi there...I am so so stoked that this smootie was the first green one I tried...I just had this block with green smoothies for some reason and every time someone wanted me to try one I just sorta freaked... :) Don't know what was going on there.... I think its the colour in a liquid form. Wheat grass scares me. I don't know why I have such a major reaction against greens in liquid forms. Anyway...THANKYOU THANKYOU THANKYOU for this smoothie...I am now a convert to green drinks and smoothies...its was an amazing tantilisation of the taste buds....

Lexi Loo x

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How many days will this keep. Only my husband and I will be eating it and I want to make sure that it will stay for 2-3 days. I hear talk about oxidation??? (forgive me, for I am extremely new to this.

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THIS IS fabulous. Delicious, sweet and green!!!!! I LOVE IT!!! Thanks a million!!! Blessings!

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I cant thank you enuff for posting this...I make it almost everyday, and I always look forward to it. Its my absolute favorite smoothie EVER!!!

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I made this for the first time and its wonderful. It's deffinatley a keeper. Thanx for sharing!

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newbie here. Is,nt this a conflict with food combining? fruit and kale.

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