Do you love easy to grab and go breakfast smoothies? Here is one such recipe with Kale and fresh seasonal fruits like cantaloupe, pineapple, and berries and with no added sugar. This Kale Smoothie with Berries is the perfect vitamin and antioxidants rich smoothie to brighten up your mornings!
How to Prepare Breakfast Smoothies?
I have mentioned my love for the quick grab and go meals on many of my previous posts. This kale smoothie is not my first breakfast smoothie recipe. All you have to do for these breakfast smoothies is to blend the seasonal fruits with the greens and water or milk and top it up with your protein powder or any nut butter or chia seeds or flax meal or even green matcha tea powder. That’s it. You are good to go.
The breakfast smoothie recipes are as simple as that, and the sky is the limit for the variations. There is no set written recipe for this breakfast smoothie. You can mix and match the ingredients according to your preference.
Shelf Life for Breakfast Smoothies
I always make them fresh, and I have tried refrigerating them only for 4 to 5 hours and not more than that. I would recommend chopping the fruits well ahead and even freeze them. You can then blend the required amount in the mornings.
Why the combination of Cantaloupe, Pineapple, and Berries?
I went ahead with the available seasonal fruits. I had two sweet cantaloupes sitting, and I wasn’t sure whether adding melons with kale would work or not. Then I thought of trying it along with my favorite pineapple. As I had some fresh berries, I included them as well. And that’s how I came up with this combo.
Is Sugar or Honey Mandatory for Kale Smoothie with Berries?
Adding sugar or honey is up to your preference. This smoothie gets the sweetness from the fruits. But with berries and pineapple, you add in the sour taste as well. So depending upon the sweetness or sourness of the fruits you can adjust the quantity of the fruits. Also, baby kale is not as bitter as the regular ones. So if you are getting acquired to kale, start with baby kale, and you can add some sugar or honey.
A special mention and heartfelt thanks to my friend Bharathi for helping with the pictures of this kale smoothie. I am learning more about storytelling with food pictures. You can read further on my IG post. I will be posting it tonight on IG.
Kale Smoothie with Berries Recipe
Ingredients:
- Baby Kale – 15-20 leaves
- Chopped Cantaloupe – 1 ½ cup
- Chopped Pineapple – 1 cup
- Blueberries and raspberries – ½ cup
- Water – 1 cup or as required
Steps:
- Remove the stems from the kale and wash it.
- Chop all the fruits.
- Now blend them all along with water.
- Your Kale Smoothie with Berries is ready.
Notes:
- I used the regular blender to blend everything.
- Instead of water, you can use milk or dairy-free soymilk or almond milk too.
- You can add in any nut butter or protein powder or other toppings of your choice.
- I did not add any ice cubes and also any sugar. If required add sugar or honey as per your preference.
- Adjust the water according to your consistency preference.
📖 Recipe
Kale Smoothie with Berries Cantaloupe and Pineapple
Ingredients
- 20 Baby Kale
- 1.5 cups Chopped Cantaloupe
- 1 cup Chopped Pineapple
- ½ cup Blueberries and raspberries
- 1 cup Water
Instructions
- Remove the stems from the kale and wash it.
- Chop all the fruits.
- Now blend them all along with water.
Notes
- I used the regular blender to blend everything. Instead of water, you can use milk or dairy-free soymilk or almond milk too.
- You can add in any nut butter or protein powder or other toppings of your choice.
- I did not add any ice cubes and also any sugar. If required add sugar or honey as per your preference.
- Adjust the water according to your consistency preference.
Nutrition
I am not a nutritionist. The nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. It varies depending upon the product types or brands.
P.S.: Republishing the old post from 2014 with new and fresh content + pictures.
I put a little turmeric and fiber in and a whole banana instead of sweetener.
Not fiber , ginger I meant. Stupid auto correct
No problem. Thanks for trying. I am glad you liked it.