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Kale Spinach and Pear Smoothie

January 3, 2011 by Joy the Baker 310 Comments

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If you’re lucky enough to romance someone with breakfast in bed…. do not bring kale.  Bring bacon.  Bacon is better in bed.  Kale is stupid in bed.  Kale is better if you’re a single lady that wants a smoothie.

How is that for a pro tip?

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Believe it or not, kale and spinach blend up perfectly into a smoothie.

I know!  I totally had my doubts…. but it works.

I added pear and banana and almond milk too.  So super delicious.  It doesn’t taste like you’re drinking kale and spinach.  It tastes like your drinking good.

Ps.  I have spinach in my teeth.  True story.

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Kale Spinach and Pear Smoothie

inspired by Tracy.  Thanks Tracy!

Print this Recipe!

1 heaping cup spinach leaves

1 heaping cup chopped kale leaves

1/2 pear

1 frozen banana

1 1/2 cups cold almond milk (or soy milk or orange juice)

1 tablespoon honey

Remove kale leaves from their rough center stalk and coarsely chop.  In a blender, combine kale spinach and almond milk.  Blend until no big kale bits remain.  Stop blender and add banana honey and pear.  Blend until smooth.  Enjoy immediately.  Heck yea!

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  1. Vikki

    June 24, 2013 at 12:16 pm

    I love this I even added some chai seed and gojji berries for a nutritional boost and it taste Awsome!!

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  2. Penny

    May 22, 2013 at 7:30 pm

    My boyfriend and I love this smoothie! I was starting to wonder if I would ever find the green smoothie love, but this one turned the tide!

    I sweetened the one that I made today with medjool dates. Delicious!!

    Reply
  3. julie

    May 16, 2013 at 11:57 am

    ridiculous how good this was. i used half a pear, two cups of spinach (didn’t have any kale) and half a banana with soy milk. i wish i’d frozen the banana first for a little more chill, but it was so delicious.

    Reply
  4. Judy

    February 28, 2013 at 6:58 pm

    This was so good. Thank you!

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