Green Smoothie

Get your daily dose of dark leafy greens any time of day with this delicious green smoothie. Ground flaxseed adds omega-3s. Pour any extra into a freezer-pop mold and have it later as a frozen green smoothie pop.

Prep/Cook Time: 10 Minutes, Servings: 1

Ingredients

• 2 ripe medium bananas
• 1 ripe pear or apple, peeled if desired, chopped
• 2 cups chopped kale leaves, tough stems removed
• ½ cup cold orange juice
• ½ cup cold water
• 12 ice cubes
• 1 tablespoon ground flaxseed 

Directions

1. Place bananas, pear (or apple), kale, orange juice, water, ice cubes and flaxseed in a blender. Pulse a few times, then puree until smooth, scraping down the sides as necessary.

Nutritional Information

Per Serving: 336 calories; 6 g fat (1 g sat, 1 g mono); 3 mg cholesterol; 61 g carbohydrate; 0 g added sugars; 35 g total sugars; 17 g protein; 10 g fiber; 462 mg sodium; 1435 mg potassium

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