My husband and I just returned from an anniversary trip to southern Italy. It was warm, sunny, and beautiful, and we had a lovely time. Now I’m settling back into New York, unpacking and doing my best to embrace some detoxifying salads and rejuvenating smoothies. This morning, I whipped together this kale smoothie. Kale, of course, is rich in chlorophyll, an extremely restorative and cleansing phytochemical for your body (particularly helpful when you're looking to rebound after lots of pasta!). Chlorophyll also helps support a healthy digestive and immune system, just the support my body needs after a long flight.
Creamy Kale Smoothie With Apple
Serves 1 (175 calories)
1 handful baby kale leaves
1/2 Gala apple
1/4 avocado
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup almond milk
Handful of ice
Directions
Place ingredients into a powerful blender and blend until smooth and creamy. Thin with water or thicken with ice if desired. Enjoy!
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Noelle Twiggs is the creator of GreenLemonade. Born from both the lessons of successes (detox 101: yes!) and failures (gym-rat diet: no!), the lifestyle website provides practical—and palatable—tips, tricks, and recipes to help everyone feel more happy, energetic, and well nourished.
From: Visitor | 10/4/12 at 12:39 am
Kale and apple compliment each other extremely well when in a smoothie, awesome recipe thanks for sharing.