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Lunchtime boost smoothie

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Published on 11 July, 2014
Last Updated on 7 November, 2018 by 22 Comments

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Lunchtime energy smoothie in a tall glass

 

This was my lunch today. Lately, I have been at my desk too long, eating too much pasta (as always) and not getting enough rest so I wanted a low carb, filling, vitamin, calcium and iron rich boost. This was just the ticket. It tastes sweet and fruity – you can’t really taste the kale.

Here’s what you need to make 1 huge glass, or two medium glasses (as pictured) of this lunchtime energy smoothie.

Ingredients

  • 1 banana
  • 1 green apple (cored)
  • 1 handful of raw curly kale
  • 1 handful of ice
  • 3 tablespoons of unsweetened soya milk
  • 3 raspberries

Instructions

  1. Put everything except the raspberries in your blender and whizz until smooth.
  2. Pour into the glass and top with the raspberries for an extra bit of texture and deliciousness.

 

Here’s the printable version of this energy smoothie recipe.

Lunchtime energy smoothie

Servings: 2 medium smoothies
Author: Emily Leary
A sweet energy smoothie that's great for a boost of energy at lunchtime.
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Ingredients

  • 1 banana
  • 1 green apple cored
  • 1 handful of raw curly kale
  • 1 handful of ice
  • 3 tablespoons of unsweetened soya milk
  • 3 raspberries

Instructions

  • Put everything except the raspberries in your blender and whizz until smooth.
  • Pour into the glass and top with the raspberries for an extra bit of texture and deliciousness.

Notes

I use ice in my smoothies because it makes them deliciously cool, so to make this you’ll need a blender powerful enough to cope with chopping everything up.
* Note: nutritional information is estimated, based on publicly available data. Nutrient values may vary from those published.
Course: Drinks and smoothies
Keywords: energy bites, smoothie, smoothies
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Note: I use ice in my smoothies because it makes them deliciously cool, so to make this you’ll need a blender powerful enough to cope with chopping everything up.

I use my Froothie Optimum 9400 (affiliate link), a super powerful blender that makes short work of all of the ingredients in seconds.

 

If you like kale, you can use the same ingredients but start upping the kale content – the more you add, the more savoury it tastes, but it’s still really lovely and satisfying.

For more kale inspired cooking, check out my kale pesto pasta recipe, this Creamy portobello and kale quinoa bake by Amuse Your Bouche, these Kale crisps by Hungry Happy Healthy, this Chorizo and kale strata by Taming Twins, Kale, Chard, Watermelon & Avocado Salad by Fuss Free Flavours, Curly kale, watercress and potato soup by Tinned Tomatoes, Curly kale risotto by Cook Sister, or Kale, Sour Cherry and Cocoa Smoothie by Food to Glow.

 

Disclosure: I was sent the Froothie for review.

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  2. Sorry it has taken me so long to stop by – apologies! We love kale smoothies and have different versions, some masking the kale and some not minding if it’s there as a back note. This looks a lovely sweet, child-friendly way to enjoy kale. Thanks for linking to my own green smoothie. All best, Kellie

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  3. Hi Emily. My hubby is obsessed with liquid snacks these days, I have all of fhese ingredients in the fridge for him to pulSe into a drink! He’s going to love this one x

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    • Yep the apple and banana really masks the taste. You can whizz red berries in the mix too and it’s delicious but BE WARNED if you add red, you get a sludgy shade of brown. LOL!

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      • Don’t worry – I’m not put off by the colour – I used to juice carrots and parsley together and that looked gross but tasted fine, so might try making the brown sludge. x

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  5. Healthy, good-for-you smoothies are great! I might add a little protein powder to this to up the protein!

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  7. I’ve been doing this too, I must share a couple of my recipes. I’ve even done them for dinner, for the girls, as they have cooked meal at school. I packed it full of different fruits and ice when it was a really hot day, so filling, but refreshing too!

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