Almond, Kale, and Banana Smoothie

This is a very nice and almond-y smoothie if made with almond milk. Coconut water is good but almond milk is better. We use roasted and salted almonds from the bulk bin @ the store (flavor is better than with raw almonds and salt takes the edge off any bitter notes) and also like this with spinach or a mix of spinach and kale. It helps to use a powerful blender to avoid a grainy texture, or maybe blend the first ingredients a bit longer. Our Vitamix does a great job where my mom's 30 year old blender produces a smoothie that is a bit gritty. Add a scoop of plain protein powder and an extra 3-4 oz of almond milk and this one will carry you to lunchtime.

• jhageman

• Chicago, IL

• 6/23/2021

Delicious. I use the Ninja to get it super smooth. Substituted canned coconut milk.

• Carrie.burke

• 2/10/2021

It's good! I had to use regular milk, as I didn't have almond milk. Delicious! Thanks for the recipe!

• Cassie78

• Ketchikan Alaska

• 2/8/2021

Enough with the kale already. Spinach is healthier and tastes a lot better.

• sdbeede

• Boca Raton, FL

• 1/5/2018

I use almond butter instead of whole almonds--much creamier and smoother. (But expensive!)

• mzeee

• Norwich, VT

• 1/5/2018

I found the recipe on the bonappetit.com website and here's what it gives for nutritional info: Calories (kcal) 240 Fat (g) 8 Saturated Fat (g) .5 Cholesterol (mg) 0 Carbohydrates (g) 39 Dietary Fiber (g) 7 Total Sugars (g) 27 Protein (g) 6 Sodium (mg) 30

• rubrodisca

• Madison, WI

• 3/2/2016

Delish, but I couldn't get the graininess out from the almonds. Will still make it again.

• rchamp875

• Milwaukee

• 1/19/2016

Wow! A super tasty combination of ingredients! I used raisins instead of dates and almond milk instead of coconut water. This is definitely a recipe i'll be coming back to again.

• mel1710

• Manchester, UK

• 1/14/2016

So delicious! I've been making this every morning. It really feels great knowing you are eating/drinking something so good for you.

• deidre_targows

• Minneapolis, MN

• 1/14/2016

Any idea of calorie and protein count....would be interesting to add to the recipe

• Anonymous

• 1/7/2016

Tastes great! KRISTINAJZ, I couldn't find anything on the internet about banana and orange inhibiting the absorption of potassium if combined. I'd be interested to know more -- any references you can give?

• rubrodisca

• WI

• 1/6/2016

thank you to the previous reviewer with the suggestion to use mango for a thickener instead of banana as I can't eat bananas and most smoothies contain them for the thickener. I will buy the kale on my next shopping trip as I have the rest of the ingredients.

• 2skiers

• vermont

• 1/5/2016

I look forward to making this smoothie BUT with a variation of NOT putting banana with the orange because they do not allow potassium to be as bioavailable. I would substitute mango for either one depending on which flavor is more desired. Also, FYI: mango will act as a thickener as the banana does...

• kristinajz

• Mattawan, MI

• 1/5/2016

I've been enjoying something. Freeze the banana and you don't need the ice. I also use ½ cup unsweetened almond milk instead of water--extra calcium!

• salzlseylar

• Minneapolis

• 1/5/2016