Recipe: Kale, Banana and Berry Slushie with Chia and Ginger
- The Honest Project
- Sep 18, 2015
- 2 min read
Good morning. This week has been super busy so I am a little behind on my blogging. Also, I had intended to do a totally different type of smoothie this morning, one with coffee as the liquid base, but as I didn't get a chance to go food shopping for the other ingredients yesterday, today's smoothie is a bit of a mish mash of what I had in the house this morning. It's made using kale, frozen berries, frozen banana, ginger, chia seeds and water.
Adding frozen fruit to a smoothie is a great tip for making a creamier smoothie. Of course, freezing fruit requires a little forethought so I usually slice about six or seven bananas at the one time and freeze them in individual freezer bags. Berries can be batch frozen from fresh or bought frozen. This morning I used blackcurrants as I have a stash of them in my freezer from the summer, but you can use whatever berries you like. I should say when freezing bananas, peel the banana and slice it before freezing.
The chia seeds are an important addition as they are packed full of omega-3 fatty acids, a polyunstaturated fat associated with many health benefits. Chia seeds are also a fantastic source of plant based calcium, especially important for anyone on a mainly plant based diet. The ginger adds a great kick, but if you are not a fan of ginger there is no problem leaving it out.
Serves one large or two medium(ish) sized portions.
Ingredients:
3 medium sized leaves of kale
1 cup of frozen blackcurrants (or berry of your choice)
1 cup of frozen banana
2 tablespoons of chia seeds
1/2 inch of ginger
1 1/2 cups of water
Method:
Place all the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth. Serve immediately or store in a glass airtight jar in the fridge for up to 24 hours (just shake it before drinking as it may separate).
