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Green Apple Kale Banana Smoothie
Bright and creamy with tart apple, mellow banana and fresh green kale, finished with a zip of lemon and ginger.

- Blender
- 8 min
- Makes 2 glasses
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free
- 31–45 g carbs
- Fiber 6 g+
- Sodium 600 mg or less
- Sat fat 4 g or less
- 500 calories or less
Ingredients
- 1¼ cups300 gWatercold
- 2 cups chopped40 gKalestems removed, leaves torn
- 1 cup loosely packed30 gBaby spinach
- 1½ medium180 gBananasliced and frozen
- 1¼ cups chopped150 gApplechopped
- 1 container (6 oz)150 gPlain Greek yogurt, nonfat
- 1 tbsp16 gAlmond butter, no salt added
- 1 tbsp15 gLemon juice
- 2 tsp grated4 gFresh gingerpeeled and grated
- 1½ tsp10 gHoney
Steps
- Prepare the produce first: strip the kale leaves from their stems and tear them, chop the apple, and peel and grate the ginger. Use banana slices frozen ahead.
- Pour the cold water into the blender, add the kale and spinach, and blend on high for about 45 seconds until the greens are completely smooth.
- Add the frozen banana, apple, Greek yogurt, almond butter, lemon juice, ginger and honey to the blender.
- Blend on high for 45 to 60 seconds until thick and silky, scraping down the sides once if needed.
- Divide the smoothie evenly between two glasses, half in each, pouring over ice if you like, and serve cold right away.
Contains: Milk, Tree nuts.
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Saved in the Every Helping recipe book on October 24, 2026.
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