Tastes-Like-Ice-Cream Kale Smoothie

This tastes-like-ice-cream kale smoothie from The Blender Girl cookbook is the most popular recipe on the site!

Sun Cafe, my favorite local raw restaurant, won SeriousEats.com’s Best Smoothie in L.A. award for a blend that’s similar to this one. I’m not sure exactly what they put in their award-winner, but this is pretty close. One taste and you’ll understand why kale- phobic omnivores line up and even double- park in front of SunCafe to run in and get their fill.

Just make this smoothie, and thank us later. It is EPIC.

Tastes-Like-Ice-Cream Kale Smoothie

This kale smoothie from The Blender Girl cookbook tastes like ice cream and is the most incredible green smoothie you will ever taste.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Total Time 10 minutes

Servings 2 16-ounce glasses

Ingredients

1/4 cup (43g) firmly packed chopped pitted dates
1 cup (240ml) filtered water
1 cup (25g) torn-up curly green kale leaves
1/2 cup (70g) raw unsalted cashews, soaked
2 medium-sized bananas
1/2 teaspoon natural vanilla extract
1 teaspoon minced ginger
2 cups (250g) ice cubes

Optional Boosters:

1 tablespoon flax oil
1 tablespoon chia seeds
1 teaspoon wheatgrass powder
Pinch of Celtic sea salt (see notes)
1/2 teaspoon probiotic powder (see notes)

Instructions

Place the chopped pitted dates in a small bowl. Cover them with the 1 cup of filtered water, and allow to sit for about 20 minutes to soften. Pour the dates and water into the blender, add the other ingredients, and blast on high for 30 to 60 seconds until smooth and creamy.