Beverage

Purple Kale Smoothie

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Purple kale smoothie! A wonderful way to eat kale. We regularly have green kale smoothies, but now that I can find purple kale in our grocery stores, I’m getting the purple ones. Purple kale is known to have anthocyanins, which is what makes the kale purple. This is a type of phytonutrient that is said to have potential disease fighting benefits. It is also found in other red / blue / purple fruits and veggies such as blueberries, purple corn, blackberries, cranberries, and the like. I’m not th

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1 cup water
1 banana
1 large handful of purple kale (about 1.5 packed cups)
1 teaspoon truvia or stevia
1 cup mixed berries (i used an organic blueberry, blackberry, raspberry mix)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1.5 cups ice
Put ingredients into blender in the order listed. Blend for about a minute. Makes about 32 oz.
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Nutritions

Calories
992

Sodium
1048mg
43% DV

Fat
91g
141% DV

Protein
5g
10% DV

Carbs
43g
14% DV

Fiber
6g
27% DV