This smoothie may take some getting used to, especially if you are used to all-fruit smoothies. But it's definitely worth it. When I first tried adding kale, the color got to me, so I figured out that I could add blueberries to make it a purple-ish color instead of greeny-brown. Plus, the blueberries help with the taste too, along with the banana. With my Brewer pregnancy diet, I started adding Greek yogurt and flaxseed too. So here's the recipe- give it a try!
Blueberry-Kale Smoothie
1 small banana
1/2 cup frozen blueberries
1 cup Greek yogurt
7 baby carrots
1 large handful of kale (maybe a cup pressed down?)
1 tablespoon flaxseed
Place ingredients in blender and liquefy. Add more blueberries or ice to desired texture. Enjoy the energy!
Approximate Nutritional Breakdown (I am not an expert).....
Total: 430 calories, 5.5 grams fat, 9 grams fiber, 31.5 grams protein, 10% potassium, 10% magnesium, 100+% vitamin A, 100+% vitamin C, 25% calcium, omega-3's and lignans
For serving size mentioned above....
banana- 100 calories, .4 grams of fat, 10% daily potassium, 3 grams fiber, 1 gram protein
blueberries- 45 calories, .25 grams of fat, 10% daily vitamin C, 2 grams fiber, .5 gram protein
Greek yogurt- 140 calories, 0 grams of fat, 25% daily calcium, 0 grams fiber, 24 gram protein
carrots- 40 calories, 0 grams of fat, 100% daily vitamin A, 2 grams fiber, >1 gram protein
kale- 50 calories, .6 grams of fat, 100+% daily vitamin A and C, 0 grams fiber, 3 gram protein
flaxseed- 55calories, 4.3grams of fat, 10% daily magnesium, 3 grams fiber, 2 gram protein, omega-3 & lignans
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