Mango Kale Smoothie (Paleo, vegan)

A tall glass of a healthy kale smoothie on a white wooden table next to frozen mango chunks and large kale leaves.

2.67 from 3 votes

This easy Mango Kale Smoothie is a fun and healthy treat! It's thick, creamy and slightly sweet, plus it's easy to make dairy-free, vegan, Paleo and Whole30 friendly!

Prep Time5

Cook Time0

Total Time5

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: American

Servings: servings

Calories: 111kcal

Author: Don Baiocchi

Ingredients

1 cup chopped raw kale, stems discarded (or frozen kale, unthawed)
1 cup unsweetened plain almond milk, plus more if necessary
½ cup plain Greek-style yogurt (dairy-free/vegan/Paleo, such as Kite Hill, if necessary)
heaping 1 cup frozen mango chunks
¼ teaspoon ground ginger (or 3/4 teaspoon freshly grated ginger)
¼ teaspoon ground turmeric (or 3/4 teaspoon freshly grated turmeric)
pinch fine sea salt
pinch freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

If your kale isn't pre-washed, you should wash it to get out any dirt or grit (if using frozen kale, you can skip this step). First, strip the leaves off the stems and roughly chopped them. You can clean them one of two ways:
Rinse them in a colander, then spread out on a towel to let dry (they don't have to be fully dry).
Fill a large bowl with water and add the leaves. Swish them around to remove any grit, then lift the leaves out of the water and spread on a towel to let dry (they don't have to be fully dry).
Add the milk and yogurt to the blender, then the mango, kale, ginger, turmeric, pepper and salt. Blender until smooth and creamy. I like to blend it for 1-2 minutes to really blend in the kale but blend it for as long as you like. If it's too thick, add a bit more milk or water at a time until it can blend easily. Pour into a glass and enjoy!

Notes

You can replace some or all of the mango with frozen banana chunks.

You can swap out the kale for spinach.

You can use any kind of milk you like, just make sure it's dairy-free, vegan, Paleo and/or Whole30, if necessary.

Same with the yogurt.

But if you're out of yogurt or don't like it, you can omit it and use half of an avocado instead.

To make it nut-free, try hemp milk or lite coconut milk.

You can add protein powder to make it even more filling (I recommend vanilla or unflavored).

You can omit any or all of the spices if you like (but I'd keep the salt in, as it helps bring out flavor).

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