I have recently fallen in love with ripe plantain. My store carries them from California, so they are a more local choice than bananas and far sweeter! I love the texture of this smoothie, light and creamy, and the sweetness of the plantain hides the bite of collards or kale.
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Ingredients

1 plantain, so ripe the skin is blackened

1 apple

greens of choice

Recipe Directions

Blend!

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By Parsley

I have recently fallen in love with ripe plantain. My store carries them from California, so they are a more local choice than bananas and far sweeter! I love the texture of this smoothie, light and creamy, and the sweetness of the plantain hides the bite of collards or kale.

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ladydaventry

May 17, 2011

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I have 5 plantain ripening in my kitchen (taking forever) I can't wait to use them!!

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May 22, 2011

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I've never tried one. How do you know when they're ripe?

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ĸiтs©нÿ-♥-нiррiε

May 22, 2011

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I've never tried one. How do you know when they're ripe?

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ladydaventry

May 17, 2011

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I have 5 plantain ripening in my kitchen (taking forever) I can't wait to use them!!

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