DELICIOUS SUMMER

Celebrate summer with nutritious smoothies--freeze the extras for scrumptious pops! A beautiful break to you and yours. Take the time this summer to really enjoy one another. None of us, especially our children, will ever be this age again. I can feel the collective sigh of a slower pace settling in for us all...

NUTRITIOUS SMOOTHIE MEALS

 

I throw in all kinds of things depending on what's in the garden too. These are easy to change up and so good!

I almost always use Kale now, but I have used spinach, chard and broccoli too with these. To make smoothies sweeter I either add honey or organic frozen orange juice. The girls prefer the orange juice over the honey :) I frequently add an apple rather than a banana and many kinds of nuts to these as well! The Tropical Smoothie is a real winner for kids!

Blueberry Kale Smoothie1 large ripe banana, peeled
2 kale leaves
1 cup blueberries, fresh or frozen

1 tablespoon chia seeds
1 orange
1 cup pure water
Pour the water and toss the banana and kale into the blender. Blend. Then add the blueberries, chia seeds and orange. Blend again.
Tropical Smoothie
1 large ripe banana, peeled
2 kale leaves
1 cup pineapple, fresh or frozen

1 tablespoon chia seeds
3 dates, pitted
1 cup mango, frozen or fresh

1 tablespoon coconut oil

1/2 cup macadamia nuts
3 ice cubes
1 1/2 cup pure water
Pour the water and toss the banana, kale, pineapple, and coconut, chia seeds and dates into the blender. Blend. Then add the mango, nuts and ice. Blend again until smooth. One of our favorites!
Purple Tropics
1 large ripe banana, peeled
2 large kale leaves
1/2 cup blueberries, freeze-dried or fresh or frozen
3/4 cup pineapple, fresh or canned
1 tablespoon chia seeds

1 tablespoon coconut oil
5 ice cubes
1 cup pure water
Pour the water and toss the banana, kale, blueberries, pineapple, coconut oil and chia seeds into the blender. Blend. Then add ice. Blend again until smooth.
Purple Smoothie
1 large ripe banana, peeled
3 large kale leaves
1/2 medium beet
1 cup blueberries, fresh or frozen
1 tablespoon of chia seeds
1 1/2 cups pure water
5 ice cubes
Pour the water and toss the banana, kale, chia seeds and beet into the blender. Blend. Then add the blueberries, and ice cubes. Blend again until smooth. Enjoy! 1-2 servings
Creamy Avocado Kale Smoothie
1 large ripe banana, peeled
2 large kale leaves
1/4-1/2 avocado flesh
3/4 cup blueberries, frozen
1/2 cup strawberries, frozen
1 tablespoon of chia seeds
1 1/2 cups pure water
Pour the water and toss the banana, kale, and avocado into the blender. Blend. Then add the blueberries, strawberries, and stevia. Blend again until smooth.
Super Berry Kale Smoothie
1 large ripe bananas, peeled
4 kale leaves
1/2 cup strawberries, frozen or fresh
1 cup blueberries, frozen or fresh
1 tablespoon of chia seeds
1 1/2 cup pure water
Pour the water and toss the banana and kale into the blender. Blend. Then add the strawberries, blueberries, and chia seeds. Blend again until smooth.
Peachy Kale Smoothie
1 large ripe banana, peeled
3 kale leaves
4 dates, pitted
3/4 cup pineapple, frozen or fresh
1/2 cup strawberries, frozen or fresh
3/4 cup peaches, frozen or fresh
1 cup pure water
Pour the water and toss the banana, kale, and dates into the blender. Blend. Then add the frozen fruit and blend again until smooth.
High Antioxidant Smoothie
1 large ripe banana, peeled
2-4 large kale leaves
3/4 cup blueberries, frozen
1/2 cup pomegranate kernels, frozen
1 tablespoon Navitas Naturals Raw Cacao Power
1 1/2 cup pure water
Pour the water and toss the banana and kale into the blender. Blend. Then add the blueberries and pomegranate kernels, Cacao Powder. Blend again until smooth.