8 Easy Recipes for Delicious Kale Smoothies

Eight recipes for super tasty kale smoothies that blend flavor and nutrition seamlessly and are easy to prepare. It’s time to rediscover the magic of kale!

Kale might not be everyone’s favorite leafy green, but it’s definitely one of my go-to ingredients for smoothies.

Packed with nutrients, kale blends beautifully with fruits and other greens, making it a perfect base for a delicious and healthy smoothie.

That’s why I’ve put together eight of my favorite kale smoothie recipes to inspire you to enjoy more of this powerhouse vegetable and reap its nutritious benefits. These recipes are simple to prepare, with no exotic or hard-to-find ingredients.

Feel free to tweak and experiment with the ingredients to make each smoothie your own. You might be surprised at just how tasty a kale smoothie can be!

1. Kale, Spinach and Avocado Green Smoothie

Combining two of my favorite veggies and mixing them up with avocado and fresh fruit results in a super nutritious and very green-looking smoothie!

This kale and spinach smoothie recipe also has a good dose of spinach for extra nutrients, and the banana adds that extra bit of sweetness.

I love drinking this in the morning as a healthy wake-me-up breakfast smoothie, or otherwise in the afternoon to fight that inevitable 3 pm afternoon energy crash.

Feel free to add some flax seeds or chia seeds to make this smoothie even more potent. A bit of lemon juice also works well to make this smoothie even tastier than it already is.

2. Vegan Green Monster Smoothie

This fruity vegan green monster smoothie recipe is a delicious mix of all the right fruits with kale leaves and vanilla almond milk for extra flavor.

Cucumber is another underappreciated ingredient to put in your smoothies. With its high water content, cucumber is very easy to blend and a great alternative to plain water.

For additional flavors, you can experiment with ingredients such as peanut butter, blueberries, ginger, or lemon.

3. Kale Ginger Green Smoothie

Looking for a quick and easy way to revive yourself after a long night out? This surprisingly delicious kale ginger green smoothie recipe is worth a try!

The combination of kale, ginger, blueberries, and cinnamon makes this recipe an absolute winner for me. So many different flavors, not to mention the great variety of nutrients you get to absorb when drinking this delicious smoothie.

Even if you’re not looking to revive yourself, do try this kale smoothie recipe, as you won’t regret it. Note that with the frozen ingredients, it may be worth using the pulse button if your blender has one included.

4. The Ultimate Kale Green Smoothie

Declared by Spoon University as the best green smoothie ever, I couldn’t resist trying this kale smoothie recipe out for myself. And I must say, this smoothie recipe is indeed a keeper. Perhaps not the best one I’ve ever made, but it’s up there.

Perfect for a quick and healthy breakfast, this powerhouse smoothie with kale, pineapple, avocado, and coconut water is an absolute delight, packed with a great variety of nutrients. If you need a bit more protein in the morning, add some whey protein powder to complete this recipe.

I have tried this recipe twice so far, but the second time I also included the avocado seed. Yes, you can eat that too!

5. Kale Pineapple Chia Smoothie

Few know about the powerful nutritional benefits of chia seeds. Loaded with iron, magnesium, calcium, protein, and omega-3 fatty acids, these tiny seeds sure pack a punch.

One of my favorite ways to consume chia seeds is by simply adding a teaspoon to my green smoothies whenever I feel like it.

This kale smoothie recipe with pineapple, coconut milk, and apple includes those chia seeds for extra nutrition. It’s a very simple yet clever smoothie that will satisfy your taste buds at any time of the day.

6. Mean Green Kale Smoothie

Hemp seeds are another great vegan protein source that you can easily add to your smoothies for a quick protein boost.

And this simple but delicious green kale smoothie recipe by Blissful Basil does exactly that. The sweetness of the banana and almond milk works brilliantly with the bitterness of the kale.

For even more sweetness, add some pineapple chunks or an extra banana. Perhaps a teaspoon of honey will work well too.

7. TropiKale Smoothie

Perhaps my favorite one on this list of kale smoothie recipes is this TropiKale green smoothie, which combines four delicious fruits with kale and coconut water. Breakfast will never be the same again after drinking this!

Since this is quite a fruit-heavy recipe, you could easily add some more greens for a better balance between fruits and vegetables.

Spinach and perhaps a bit of parsley are great candidates. I know parsley isn’t for everyone, but I do quite often add it to my smoothies.

8. Mango Ginger Kale Green Smoothie

Ginger and lemon are two ingredients that I all too often add to my smoothies as quick and easy add-ins.

Both of those ingredients offer their own sets of nutrients, and they can add very strong flavors to your blended drinks.

This balanced recipe by the Minimalist Baker combines ginger and lemon with kale, mango, and peaches, resulting in a uniquely delicious drink.

The marble syrup is an optional ingredient, depending on how sweet the fruit comes through in the smoothie. I didn’t feel the need to add it in though, as the flavors were just perfect without it.

Love these kale smoothie recipes?

For more practical tips, read my guide to blending kale the right way, so you can get that smooth texture without the chunky bits. Mixed with the right ingredients, kale is the perfect leafy green to include in your smoothies.

Here are some more smoothie recipe ideas:

• Smoothie recipes with avocado
• Green tea smoothie recipes
• High-protein smoothie recipes

Happy blending!