Kale & Chocolate Superfood Smoothie

KALE & CHOCOLATE SUPERFOOD SMOOTHIE

By Elise Museles of Kale and Chocolate

Eat your kale…and your chocolate, too! This nutrient-dense, refreshing and gorgeous green smoothie will provide balance (and energy) during the day.

Ingredients:

• 6-8 ounces cashew milk

• 1 cup kale, packed

• 2 tablespoons fresh mint, loosely packed

• 1 banana, sliced & frozen

• 1 tablespoon cashew butter (almond butter works too)

• ¼ avocado

• 1 pinch Himalyan sea salt

• ½ teaspoon spirulina (optional)

• 1 tablespoon cacao nibs

• Toppings: cacao nibs, fresh mint sprig

Instructions:

• Blend nut milk and kale in a high-speed blender until smooth.

• Add in banana, cashew butter, avocado, mint and sea salt. Blend.

• Mix in cacao nibs and spirulina (optional) and blend quickly (about 10 seconds).

• Pour into a glass and top with more cacao nibs and a sprig of mint. Sip, savor & enjoy!