Kale & Chocolate Superfood Smoothie

KALE & CHOCOLATE SUPERFOOD SMOOTHIE

By Elise Museles of Kale and Chocolate

Eat your kale…and your chocolate, too! This nutrient-dense, refreshing and gorgeous green smoothie will provide balance (and energy) during the day.

Ingredients:

  • 6-8 ounces cashew milk

  • 1 cup kale, packed

  • 2 tablespoons fresh mint, loosely packed

  • 1 banana, sliced & frozen

  • 1 tablespoon cashew butter (almond butter works too)

  • ¼ avocado

  • 1 pinch Himalyan sea salt

  • ½ teaspoon spirulina (optional)

  • 1 tablespoon cacao nibs

  • Toppings: cacao nibs, fresh mint sprig

Instructions:

  • Blend nut milk and kale in a high-speed blender until smooth.

  • Add in banana, cashew butter, avocado, mint and sea salt. Blend.

  • Mix in cacao nibs and spirulina (optional) and blend quickly (about 10 seconds).

  • Pour into a glass and top with more cacao nibs and a sprig of mint. Sip, savor & enjoy!

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