Delicious 5-Minute Green Kale Spinach Smoothie

Healthy Green Smoothie 

Smoothies are a great way to add more fruit and veggies into your diet. Especially veggies for which we know a lot of people have trouble meeting their daily recommendations.

Whether your goal is weight loss, weight gain or to have a healthy breakfast, fruit smoothies with green vegetables are one of the easiest ways to achieve those goals.

You just need to pay attention on the amounts and type of ingredients used. 

Kale Smoothie Recipe 

For us at home, a healthy breakfast smoothie is the think we go for when we are running out of time in the morning or need to have breakfast on-the-go.

It's about choosing a great ingredient and then making a perfect blend with some healthy fats, leafy greens and other healthy ingredients to get a delicious green smoothie recipe. And this spinach and kale smoothie is just that. Filled with amazing nutrients, but also delicious and tasty.

Go on, give it a try. I promise you will not regret it. 

Ingredients 

​To make this kale smoothie recipe, you will need the following ingredients: 

• kale: you want to use raw kale leaves here and preferably organic to make sure you are really adding healthy ingredients to your smoothie 
• spinach: fresh spinach is my absolute favorite ingredient for a simple green smoothie recipe because it has a very neutral taste that doesn't take over the smoothie. You can also replace it with swiss chard which is similar but you need to make sure then to remove the white stem in the middle because that part can be quite sour.
• apple: to ensure that your spinach and kale smoothie really has an amazing taste, you need to add some fresh fruit. And what better than some organic apples that give a subtle sweet taste and are available almost all year round  
• lemon: lemons are one of the fruits I like to add to green smoothie because they add that refreshing lemonade-like taste to the smoothie and are also filled with vitamin C. You can replace it with some limes or even lime juice if you want 
• flaxseed: for some healthy fats, protein and  fiber, flaxseeds are my favorite additions to smoothie recipes. I also often replace them with other seeds such as chia seeds or hemp seeds 
• coconut oil: another great fat to add to your smoothie to add some calories and keep you fuller longer.  
• water: I almost always use plain tap water for smoothies but you can replace it with some coconut water. If you want a creamy smoothie, then you can use milk such as cow's milk, almond milk or coconut milk. Even some greek yogurt. 

How To Make Spinach And Kale Smoothie Step By Step 

To make the best green smoothie recipe possible, follow these simple steps: 

1. Cut up all the ingredients into smaller pieces.

2. Put all of the ingredients into a high-speed blender. 

3. Blend until you have a creamy and smooth consistency. 

4. Pour into glasses and enjoy! 

Simple as that! 

​Spinach and Kale Smoothie Variations And Add-Ins 

There are really numerous different ways you can add variety and changes to your spinach and kale smoothie to make it taste different every day. 

Here are some of my favorite ones: 

• for a tropical touch add some ½ cup of pineapple and 1 banana instead of apple and lemon and have yourself a kale pineapple smoothie 
• for the creamiest green smoothie, use some milk or yogurt instead of water and a tablespoon of nut butter such as peanut butter or almond butter instead of the coconut oil and flax seeds 
• if you want to add extra sweetness and calories to your smoothie, add a tablespoon of honey 
• make it protein - in case you need to add some protein content to your diet, you can do so by adding some protein powder 
• boost your immune system - if you're battling with some colds or the flu, you can power up your smoothie by adding some fresh ginger to your smoothie (or check out Lemon Ginger Turmeric Shot recipe).