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Heart-Healthy Green Smoothie with Cashews

Name: Heart-Healthy Green Smoothie with Cashews
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 2 min
Total time: 4 min
Ingredients: 2 cups ice; 1/2 cup almond milk (whole, soy, etc. work just fine); 1 cup kale, packed; 2 medium bananas; 1/2 cup cashews (or pistachios); 1 tbsp honey; 1 tsp vanilla extract (optional)

This Heart-Healthy Green Smoothie with Cashews is refreshing and creamy. Bananas, almond milk and honey offset the taste of the kale for a smooth smoothie that's worth chugging!

Total4 min

Serves2 cups

Calories343

Protein9g

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Almond milk, cashews, honey and vanilla for a heart-healthy green smoothie with cashews

This Heart-Healthy Green Smoothie with Cashews is, well, really healthy. 🙂

The recipe

Heart-Healthy Green Smoothie with Cashews

Prep: 2 min
Cook: 2 min
Total: 4 min
Serves: 2 cups

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Ingredients

servings

2 cups ice
½ cup almond milk (whole, soy, etc. work just fine)
1 cup kale, packed
2 medium bananas
½ cup cashews (or pistachios)
1 tbsp honey
1 tsp vanilla extract (optional)

Instructions

Put the ice, milk, kale and bananas in the blender. I used a Vitamix.
Blend them alone for a minute or two before adding the rest of the ingredients.
Make sure the mixture is smooth, with no leafy chunks visible, before adding the rest of the ingredients.
Add the rest of the ingredients and blend for a minute. Feel free to substitute sugar for the honey, or other nuts like pistachios for the cashews.

Nutrition Facts

2 servings per recipe

Serving size1 smoothie

Amount per servingCalories

343

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 16.1g21%

Saturated Fat 2.8g14%

Cholesterol 0mg0%

Sodium 56mg2%

Total Carbohydrate 47.7g17%

Dietary Fiber 5g18%

Total Sugars 25.4g

Includes 8.6g Added Sugars17%

Protein 8.6g17%

* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Macro mix

343cal

9% Protein 8.6g
52% Carbs 47.7g
39% Fat 16.1g

Protein score

2.5g protein per 100 calories

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Nutrition is an estimate per serving, calculated from USDA ingredient data and will vary with brands and portions. Optional items not included: vanilla extract (optional). Use it as a guide, not medical advice.

Behind the recipe

The story, tips & photos

Cashews and honey added to blended kale in a blender for a heart-healthy green smoothie

The almond milk, bananas and honey totally offset the taste of the kale to make a smooth smoothie that is worth chugging! Give it a chug!

Make sure you follow the instructions in the order shown below. The important thing to remember is to always blend the leafy stuff (in this case, kale) first with the liquid or ice. Once it's blended, you can add the fruits or other veggies.

Glass of heart-healthy green smoothie with cashews in front of a Vitamix blender

Heart-Healthy Green Smoothie with Cashews