Tasty Kale Banana Turmeric Smoothie

It’s January, and it is freezing here, typical weather for an upstate New York this time of the year 🙁 . We decided to start our morning with a Kale banana turmeric smoothie! Green smoothies are fantastic in taste and very, very healthy for you, so here we go.

We are about to add some yellow and orange colors to our smoothie. Today we are going to taste some great leafy greens, banana, and yes, anti-inflammatory turmeric.

 

This green smoothie recipe is one of our top ten to go to, it is super easy to make, takes no time, and it is super healthy. It all starts with some frozen kale ( no need for ice, smoothie comes out chilled) banana, ( no need for frozen bananas) honey, almond milk, and our super healthy ingredient TURMERIC. At the very end, you can drop a few blueberries to spice things up 🙂

Think of all excellent health benefits that this turmeric smoothie is going to give you, and on top of it, taste super good, to a point where my five-year-old daughter loves it.

 

Check out the simple ingredient list for this healthy smoothie;

 

Frozen Kale. ( remove kale stems )

Banana. ( Since we are using frozen kale, banana does not need to be frozen )

Turmeric powder.

Almond milk. ( Unsweetened, coconut vanilla flavored )

Honey.

Blueberries. (optional)

 

 

How to make Kale Banana Turmeric Smoothie?

Step 1

Let’s start with frozen kale and almond milk. Place kale in the blender and add milk. Pulse until kale becomes smooth, it took us about 1/2 a cup of milk to get the right consistency. Pour into a glass.

 

Step 2

Now let’s blend banana ( you can use frozen or fresh), turmeric, and honey. Pulse until ingredients become smooth, it takes about 1 minute in our blender. Combine all in one glass and enjoy!

 

Optional

Toss a few fresh blueberries in there for extra flavors and a surprise element.

 

Editorial Tip

If you find yourself not having frozen kale or bananas, please add an ice cube or two while blending kale or banana. Chilled smoothies always taste a little bit better.

 

Banana, Turmeric and honey in the blender

 

Kale Banana Turmeric Smoothie – FAQ

 

Can I put turmeric in my smoothie?

The short answer is YES. We use turmeric all the time for its health benefits and its unique taste. Turmeric has been used all around the globe for ages for a variety of different purposes such as;

 

1. Anti Inflammatory properties (thanks to curcumin that turmeric contains)

2. Antioxidant

3. Linked to help with brain functions

4. Lowers risk of heart disease

5. Helps with liver detox

and many, many other positive health benefits.

 

How much turmeric powder in a smoothie?

What makes turmeric anti-inflammatory is an ingredient called curcumin, a good daily dose of about 500 to 1000 milligrams is recommended to keep the inflammation at bay. One teaspoon of ground or fresh turmeric contains about 200 milligrams of curcumin. When black pepper is combined with turmeric, your body can absorb the turmeric in a much better way.

 

Why do we add Kale to our smoothies?

Kale has also amazing health benefits that make this green leafy plant so desirable for a variety of different meals and including healthy smoothie recipes. So what does the kale do?;

 

1. Helps with detox

2. Antioxidant

3. Omega-3

4. Packed with a ton of vitamins A, B, C, K4 It may lower cholesterol

and many, many other great health benefits.

 

Now here is the crucial question, does my family like to drink green smoothies? YES, Arela (my wife) makes them every morning that is pretty much her morning routine to wake up and blend some smoothie, either with frozen fruit, or protein powder-based or whatever she is in the mood for.

Now my kids are a different story, and I am sure you all moms and dads out there can rely on that story.

My daughter Miesha (she is five now), loves all kinds of berry smoothies, will also drink green smoothies as long as they are not bitter, and the obvious thing is that she LOVES ice cream 🙂

 

My son Aiden (he is almost eight now), does not care about any kind of smoothies 🙁 , all he cares at this point in his life is pizza, ice cream, snacks, and pepperoni based sandwiches.

 

If you guys have any ideas on how to make kids drink more healthy smoothies, please do me a favor and comment below! My wife and I will appreciate any suggestions.

 

Should you remove kale stems when making a kale based smoothie?

It all depends on what flavors you want. You can keep the stems but expect the taste to come out more on a bitter side. So if you are serving these for your kids, I suggest removing the stems. If you like a more bitter taste like me, keep them.

 

What can I do with kale stems?

Don’t throw away the stems that you just trimmed from your kale you were using to make smoothies. There is a bunch of different ways you can still use them;

 

1. Stir-fry

2. Use for salads by cutting into thin strips

3. Grill

4. Roast

 

Make this awesome smoothie for the morning or lunch, surprise your wife with a healthy breakfast smoothie and enjoy these delicious flavors! Print this recipe and save it for later use!

 

Take a look at this beautiful and tasty smoothie 🙂

Take a peek at these Kale based smoothie recipes;

Basic Kale Banana Smoothie

Healthy Kale Berry Smoothie

 

Feel free to browse trough all of our smoothie recipes.

 

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