Difficulty: Easy
Time: 6 mins,
Servings: 2
This smoothie is ready in just a few minutes, is deliciously
balanced without any extra ingredients, and can be embellished to create an
exotic flavor masterpiece or a hearty complete breakfast or on the go
meal. It has just the right amount
of kale
Amount
|
Measure
|
Ingredient
|
Prep Method
|
3
|
Medium
|
Apples
|
Organic
|
3
|
Medium
|
Pears
|
Organic
|
1 or 2
|
Medium
|
Kale leaves
|
Peel & core apples & pears. Strip stem off kale leaves. Discard or compost peels &
cores. Kale stems make a great
addition to veggie broths. Keep a
bag in the freezer for soup time.
Or use them in the stock for the other recipe in this box. Corn & Pepper Stew.
Tear kale leaves into blender jar. Add apples & pears, any other favorite fruits or berries you have on hand (today we had some extra strawbabies), and the optional sweeteners like
Tear kale leaves into blender jar. Add apples & pears, any other favorite fruits or berries you have on hand (today we had some extra strawbabies), and the optional sweeteners like
3 or 4
|
Pitted
|
Dates
|
Or 1 1/2 tablespoon date
molasses
|
Along w/
3
|
Medium
|
Clementines
|
juice
|
I add the peel of one or two Clementines to my smoothie for
added zing along w/ the juice. Add
in any optional ingredients like
2
|
Tablespoons
|
Hemp seeds
|
Or chia, protein powder,
flax
|
1
|
Cup
|
Yogurt
|
More or less
|
½
|
Teaspoon
|
Cardamom
|
Or cinnamon, pumpkin pie
spce, garam masala
|
2
|
Teaspoons
|
Orange blossom water
|
Or rose water
|
I love the flavor of cardamom with orange blossom water
& the healthy fats & creamy texture of hemp seeds. Cardamom is a natural mood elevator
& has healing properties for our intestines. Then add
1 ½
|
Cups
|
Water
|
and blend on high speed until nice and smooth. Serve as is, or spike it w/ sparkling water (or Prosecco!), citrus zest, more seeds for a crunch, or your favorite yogurt for extra tang and protein.
For today’s smoothie flavors I used ½ teaspoon cardamom, 2
teaspoons orange blossom water & 2 tablespoons hemp seed. Look for exotic seasonings when you
visit cultural markets. Date &
pomegranate molasses & orange and rose water are available at Middle East
and Persian markets. Check out the lovely offerings from alwadialakdar. Everything
tastes good in a smoothie.
Experiment wildly & share your flavors on Hungry Harvest social
media!
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by Chef Mark Cleveland
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