Green Pineapple Smoothie

Name: Green Pineapple Smoothie
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 1 cup plain yogurt or almond milk; 2 overripe bananas, peeled, sliced, and (ideally) frozen; 2 cups pineapple chunks (fresh, frozen, or unsweetened canned); 1 cup kale leaves with their thick stems removed, or spinach leaves, washed well; 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice; pinch of salt; 2 ice cubes (if your bananas weren’t frozen)

You’ll see the kale — which your body will love — but what you’ll taste is pineapple and banana. Want it even frostier? Add a couple of ice cubes to the blender.

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Prep Time 20

Total Time 20

Servings Servings

kitchen gear

Cutting board
Sharp knife (adult needed)
Measuring cup
Measuring spoons
Blender (adult needed)

Ingredients

1 cup plain yogurt or almond milk
2 overripe bananas, peeled, sliced, and (ideally) frozen
2 cups pineapple chunks (fresh, frozen, or unsweetened canned)
1 cup kale leaves with their thick stems removed, or spinach leaves, washed well
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
pinch of salt
2 ice cubes (if your bananas weren’t frozen)

Instructions

Put all the ingredients in the blender.
Put the top on tightly. Turn on the blender to medium speed and blend until the mixture is smooth, 30-60 seconds. (Add up to 1 cup cold water if the mixture is too thick to blend.)
Divide the smoothie equally between 4 glasses and serve right away, or cover and refrigerate up to 1 hour.

Notes

TRY THIS

Save the kale stems for a pot of soup! Or chop them up and cook them in a pan with a bit of olive oil, a splash of water, and a chopped garlic clove. When they’re tender, they’ll make a tasty side dish.

THINK AHEAD

To help make smoothies colder and thicker, it’s great to have slices of frozen banana ready to go. It’s easy:

Peel overripe bananas.
Use a butter knife to slice them into thin rounds.
Put the slices in a resealable plastic bag, label the bag with the number of bananas it contains, and freeze until needed.