Creamy and smooth kale smoothie that tastes like a delicious ice-cold milkshake! Even if you hate greens you will love this smoothie!
The color of this kale smoothie is totally gorgeous don’t you think?
I am in love with it. Pale green and so pretty.
It’s also double-thick and ultimately delicious. So if you’re a smoothie fan, this might well be your new fave!
This recipe is super simple, as expected really because it’s a smoothie.
It has more ingredients than our usual smoothie recipes, which are sometimes just 2-ingredients – looking at you mango smoothie and you watermelon smoothie! But every ingredient works together like a dream and the flavor is divine.
How To Make A Kale Smoothie
Full measurements and instructions can be found in the recipe card at the bottom of the post. This is just a summary of the process.
- Add soy milk to your blender jug and then some frozen bananas, cashews, kale, dates, minced ginger, cinnamon and fresh lime juice.
- Top with some ice cubes and blend until very smooth.
- Pour out into glasses and serve.
Recipe Tips
Soy Milk: We used soy milk but you can really use any plant milk, almond milk, cashew milk, oat milk, all spring to mind as good options.
Frozen Banana: This smoothie is ultra creamy and that comes from frozen banana which is always a winner in smoothie recipes and creates creaminess and an ‘ice-cream’ texture for this smoothie. It’s always a good idea to freeze any excess ripe bananas that you have on hand so you can be ready to make smoothies. Just peel the bananas and cut or break them into quarters and freeze them in freezer bags.
Raw Cashews: The cashews provide heaps more creaminess in this smoothie. So really, this is creaminess to the extreme! Of course if you have a cashew allergy, omit them or switch up for something else like macadamias.
Kale: We have kale – of course, it’s a kale smoothie but that being said, if you love this smoothie recipe, feel free to mix it up and use spinach on occasion if that’s what you have on hand.
Dates: We have a couple of dates for extra sweetness, but if you don’t have any dates on hand, a little maple syrup (1-2 Tbsp) will also do great.
And then we have a little cinnamon, fresh lime (lemon juice would probably work in a pinch) and some minced ginger. Seriously, the minced ginger is the winning ingredient here, it gives this such a pop of flavor and blends so well with the other ingredients.
If you ever go to a juice bar, there are always heaps of juice options that contain ginger, this is because ginger goes so well with juices and smoothies! So unless you hate ginger or something, don’t skip the ginger in this smoothie! It’s super good.
Make it and serve it right away, this isn’t something that will keep as the fresh ingredients will oxidize, so definitely consume it right away for the most delicious flavor and freshness.
More Delicious Smoothie Recipes!
- Vegan Coffee Smoothie
- Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie
- Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie
- Pineapple and Mango Green Smoothie
- Blueberry Banana Smoothie
- Mint Chocolate Chip Smoothie
Kale Smoothie
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Total Time: 10 mins
- Yield: 2
- Diet: Vegan
Description
Creamy and smooth kale smoothie with a gorgeous pale green color that tastes like a delicious ice-cold milkshake! Even if you hate greens you will love this smoothie!
Ingredients
- 1 and 1/4 cups (300ml) Soy Milk (or sub almond milk)
- 2 Frozen Bananas (~200g, previously peeled, broken into quarters and frozen for at least 12 hours)
- 1/2 cup (75g) Raw Cashews
- 2 cups (56g) Kale (torn up, packed)
- 4 Medjool Dates (pitted)*
- 1 tsp Minced Ginger
- 1/8 tsp Cinnamon
- 1 Tbsp Lime Juice (freshly squeezed)
- 1 cup Ice Cubes
Instructions
- Add the soy milk to your blender jug and then the frozen bananas, cashews, kale, dates, minced ginger, cinnamon and fresh lime juice. Top with ice cubes.
- Blend until very smooth.
- Pour out into glasses and serve.
Notes
*If you can’t get medjool dates switch it out for any variety of pitted dates. Medjool dates work well here as they are nice and soft so blend easily.
*This recipe was first published in August 2018.
- Category: Breakfast, Beverage, Gluten-Free
- Method: Blender
- Cuisine: Vegan
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Smoothie (of 2)
- Calories: 373
- Sugar: 15.2g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 19.5g
- Saturated Fat: 3.7g
- Carbohydrates: 42.6g
- Fiber: 4.9g
- Protein: 13.8g
Keywords: kale smoothie, vegan kale smoothie
Iāve never in my life reviewed a recipe but after trying this kale smoothie I had to share. It really is as creamy and good as all the reviews say. No bitterness, just subtle flavors that work together so well- its heavenly!
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Yay! Thanks so much Liz!
This was sooooooooooooo good! I knew it would be. It reminded me of a smoothie I make using sweet potato. I had intended to take a picture of it and send it to a few friends and family members, but I tasted it first, and the rest is history. Next timeš. Thanx for sharing such a decadently delicious and healthy recipe with us. 5 stars and 2 thumbs up!
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Awesome! Thanks so much Yvie!
Are the cashew raw, soaked or roasted?
Raw. š
Delicious! Thanks for such a great recipe.
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Thanks Shanie!
This is so delicious, although I accidentally picked up turnip greens instead of Kale. Perhaps that is why it was a bit potent. Either that or the ginger. All-in-all it was delicious and I plan on making it again, this time without the turnip greens.
Oh gosh yes turnip greens would have been quite strong here! I once accidentally made a smoothie with mustard greens and I can tell you that was a bit of a shock to the tastebuds, hahaha! So glad you enjoyed it anyway and I think you will like it even more with kale. š
I think so too. I’ll let you know when I try it.
Simply Devine
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Thanks Isaiah! š
Thanks for the awesome recipe. I am diabetic and want to substitute the dates. Any ideas?
Hi James, you could leave out the dates. The bananas should create enough sweetness, but taste test and see if it tastes good, if it feels like it needs to be a little sweeter, you could just add in a little stevia to replace the sweetness of the dates. All the best! š
What kind of blender do you use? The smoothie looks so good!!
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Hi Shaziya, we use a Vitamix. I highly recommend one, we’ve had ours for years and it works great! š
This is soooooo delicious!!!!
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HI, I am new to the smoothie world i should say :)…can u please tell me which blender or smoothie maker u use? my normal mixer isnt doing the trick….i always end up with big chunks remaining…never get a smooth and creamy smoothie like u in ur pic. Thnx in advance!! š
Hi Manisha, we have a Vitamix 5200, which is quite a heavy duty blender and works wonderfully well. If you’re a smoothie fan then it’s a very worthwhile investment since they keep going for many many years and you can make all kinds of things in them. ::)
Cool Thnx Alison, gonna order that rite away…since we all are bad eaters I find smoothies are the only way i can get some greens in us so this will be a good investment!! š
Awesome! It’s definitely a great investment, we use ours ALL the time. š
Fantastic! And ginger was the last thing I would add to a shake. But damn it tasted so good.
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Haha yes, it just works! Thanks so much for the great review. š
Made this for dinner last night – Came out as described here – tasted awesome and wholesome
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So glad you enjoyed it! Thanks so much for the awesome review. š
This is absolutely delicious! Thanks for the recipe. Amazing combination of ingredients! I used almond milk, and followed the recipe as written. Will definitely make this again!
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Wonderful! So glad you enjoyed it, thanks for the awesome review. š
We didn’t have Kale so used two cups of frozen peas instead. Tasted amazing.
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So interesting! Thanks for sharing! š
Just made this…it is so delicious!!! Creamy and refreshing. I’m not sure anyone would know there’s kale in it if they weren’t told. Thanks!
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Perfect! So happy to hear Neil! Thanks for sharing. š
Just made this kale smoothie. It came out just like the pictures and it tasted awesome!
Wholesome, gorgeous, smooth double thick milkshake!