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Creamy Vanilla Kale Smoothie

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July 28, 2014 | 10 Comments |This post contains affiliate links.

Vanilla Kale Smoothie // One Lovely Life

I know I mentioned this smoothie on Friday, but I still hesitated for a little bit before really deciding to buckle down and actually post it. Mostly I think that’s because green smoothies are everywhere these days and when it comes to healthy eating I feel like the conversation can sound a bit kale kale kale all the time.

It seems like people are always talking about how good their green smoothies taste. Well, I love vegetables and as much as I eat them and love them, I’ve found a lot of the green smoothies out there just taste like bitterness and despair with a lot of vitamins inside. This isn’t one of those smoothies. This is more like Intro to Green Smoothies 101.

Vanilla Kale Smoothie // One Lovely Life Vanilla Kale Smoothie // One Lovely Life

This vanilla kale smoothie is creamy and rich, thanks to the cashews and bananas. The vanilla and the hint of maple give it an almost cookie-dough taste. Please note: I am not saying “kale = cookie dough” because, similarly I would never tell you that beets are strawberry ice cream. However, I am telling you that this is incredibly toddler-friendly and a really good beginner’s green smoothie.

Milo is surprisingly open to green smoothies, so long as they don’t taste very strong, and he just loved it. He ate three little bowls the first time I made it, and two the second time (we ran out because Sophie also had seconds). Sophie is VERY texture sensitive and notices any irregularities in her food, and she has had second helpings of this smoothie ever since she gave it a try. We’ve made it a few more times since then, and Michael approves too. It’s a good one, folks!

A few notes on the recipe: 

  • Have children in your house scared of eating something green? Call it Jedi Juice, Shrek Shake, Ninja Turtle Smoothie, or anything else you can think of. Sophie calls it Green Banana Swirl, and we go with it. Sometimes a bit of marketing can do the trick. Worst case scenario, top it with a few mini chocolate chips. Yum.
  • Don’t have a high-speed blender? You can still make this smoothie.You’ll want to be sure you’ve soaked your cashews well (overnight, if you remember), and you might want to tear up your kale a bit before adding it to your blender. Lastly, you’ll need to be patient. Scrape down the sides of your blender regularly (turn it off first, please), and you may need to add just a little more almond milk to keep things moving smoothly. Still not sure you can get your  kale smooth enough? Feel free to use spinach instead. I find spinach blends much more easily.

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Creamy Vanilla Kale Smoothie


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Soaking the cashews ahead of time will help make the cashews more easily digestible and will lend itself to that velvety texture you’re looking for here. If you don’t have a high speed blender, you can still make this smoothie. You’ll just need to be patient, and scrape down the sides of your blender regularly. If you do have a high speed blender, you don’t *have* to soak the cashews, but I still recommend it if you have time.


Ingredients

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  • 1/2–3/4c almond milk (more, if needed)
  • 2–3 tsp pure maple syrup
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup raw cashews, soaked 30 mintues-8 hours if possible
  • 1 cup kale leaves, tough stems and ribs removed (or spinach, if you prefer)
  • 2 frozen bananas, sliced

Instructions

  1. Place all ingredients in blender in the order listed. Blend until smooth and creamy, scraping down the sides of your blender and adding additional almond milk as needed. When mixture is very smooth, taste and add additional syrup if needed.
  2. Makes 2 servings (or up to 4 small child-sized ones)

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  1. summer wright

    July 28, 2014 at 8:59 am

    This looks good! Another hint if you don’t have a high speed blender is to do a complete cycle with just liquid and greens first. Then add rest of ingredients and blend again. I find I can add less liquid this way.

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  2. Mama Lynn

    July 28, 2014 at 3:39 pm

    It is so intriguing to me that you could put soaked raw cashews into a smoothy. The process is obviously not too different from the creation of Almond Milk. Its just something I’ve never thought of before.

    I’ve gotta give this a try!

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  3. Dee

    April 21, 2015 at 8:40 am

    We have a cashew allergy in the house – but the rest of this smoothie sounds delicious. Is there another nut that you think might be good to substitute in the recipe, or would it change the flavor a lot if I just omitted the nuts? Thank you.

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    • emily

      April 21, 2015 at 9:47 am

      Dee – I’ve made it without the nuts and the biggest difference is that it’s just thinner. The cashews do add a nice richness, but if you can find raw macadamia nuts, those work really well too.

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  4. Dawn Patterson

    April 21, 2015 at 9:09 am

    What do you soak cashews in?

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    • emily

      April 21, 2015 at 9:47 am

      Just water. I put the cashews in a bowl and pour in just enough water to cover them. Hope that helps!

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    • Lindsay

      January 14, 2016 at 9:16 pm

      If you put a few drops of grapefruit oil in w the water, it kills the molds in cashews.

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      • Emily

        January 15, 2016 at 10:27 am

        Great tip!

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  5. Regina

    March 14, 2019 at 9:05 pm

    I know this is an old post, but I’ve made hundreds of different green smoothies over the past couple of years for detoxes and I always use this one the day after a detox as a celebration because it is such a dessert. This is my go to indulgant smoothie. Thanks for posting.

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    • Emily

      March 15, 2019 at 5:44 am

      Regina – I’m so glad you love it! Thank you so much for taking the time to share this with me! 🙂

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