I couldn’t resist making a smoothie with some of the fantastically purple peacock kale that came in our CSA Box this week. Who can resist a green smoothie that isn’t green at all?
Anytime you are making a smoothie with kale, it is important to blend it as smooth as possible. I also balance the kale greens with a good bit of orange juice. This still counts as a green, even if it’s bright purple. It is a no fail combination for deliciousness.
The three toddlers in the house drank every sip of this smoothie in about 5 minutes. It was good!
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2cupsorange juiceI used freshly squeezed, but store bought is fine as well
1large handful of peacock kaleabout 2-3 cups chopped
1large bananafrozen is best
1cupfrozen grapes
Optional: 1-2 tablespoons of chia seeds
Instructions
Rinse the kale and shake off the excess water. Pull the leaves away from the core and then remove the longest tips of the stem. (If you have a very powerful blender, you can leave all the stems, but be careful to blend it long enough to become smooth. Tasting bits of kale in the smoothie is not a lot of fun.) Roughly chop the kale into 3-4" pieces.
Layer the orange juice, kale, banana and grapes into the blender and puree until smooth. Add chia seeds if desired and pulse to combine. Enjoy!
Hi, I’m Mary. I’m the author, cook, photographer, and travel lover behind the scenes here at Barefeet In The Kitchen. I'm also the author of three cookbooks dedicated to making cooking from scratch as simple as possible.
What an awesome smoothie! I love the peacock kale, I am trying to incorporate kale into my smoothies, this would be a beautiful one… Wonder if I can grow it here??? I guess I will have to check.
Peacock fabric says
I think this is so delicious!
The Slow Roasted Italian says
What an awesome smoothie! I love the peacock kale, I am trying to incorporate kale into my smoothies, this would be a beautiful one… Wonder if I can grow it here??? I guess I will have to check.
Mary says
Kale grows great here, Donna. We grew a lot of it last year. This peacock variety came in the local produce box this week. 😉
Chris says
Wow, that is PURPLE. Looks like you threw Grimace or Barney the Dinosaur into a blender 😉 🙂
Mary says
bwahahahah, love it.