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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!

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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. Alexis Williams

    May 21, 2016 at 2:27 pm

    How many calories and what amount is one serving?

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    • joythebaker

      May 24, 2016 at 9:09 am

      I’m sorry I don’t know

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  2. Lorna

    May 9, 2015 at 7:05 am

    Tried it out this morning with freshly squeezed oranges…delish…took one to partner in bed & he loved it too :)

    Reply
  3. Julie T

    February 23, 2015 at 9:21 am

    Recently, I came across your site Joy, I’m glad I did! I had some pears and kale that needed to be whipped into something so I Vitamixed these. Best part of a smoothie is all you need is an idea then take it from there. I didn’t have spinach so I doubled the kale, used a whole pear, 1 cup unsweetened soy & 1/2 cup vanilla soy and ixnayed the honey – too many carbs for me. Darn, I forgot – I was going to add flax . . . tomorrow!

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