Here I am, giving you a
smoothie recipe when everyone else is welcoming fall with open arms and
pumpkin-spice-everything. But fear not, this smoothie is decidedly fall-ish.
Because pears, kale and nutty almond butter are
rather cozy sounding, aren’t they? Also, I don’t make this with ice, so the
consistency is much more creamy and thick than icy.
My lovely college
roommate Vic first turned me onto this flavor combo when she recommended the
Green Power smoothie at Terri. (Which also has gluten free cupcakes and
sandwich/wrap options, though I haven’t tried them yet.) They typically make it
with soy milk, but I’ve had some hellish allergic reactions to soy milk in the
past. (Hoorah for new, freak allergies in your early 20s!) So I subbed almond
milk.
Best. Decision. Ever. Now,
I’m completely hooked on almond milk. Like, drink-it-out-of-the-container
hooked. Sorry, cows. Don’t be sad though, I will continue to use your
services/udders for cheese, butter, more cheese, etc.
So this smoothie. Make
it! You will love it. And do pop over to Vic’s blog. She makes delicious things
that I sometimes get to eat.
Recipe: Pear, Almond and
Kale Smoothie
[Original recipe from
Terri / A Tbsp of Therapy]
Note
-I’ve let the smoothie
sit in the fridge for a few hours and it stays nice and thick. Not sure how it would fare overnight, but give it a try!
Ingredients
2/3 cup cold, vanilla almond
milk (or plain almond milk + ¼ tsp vanilla extract)
1 tbsp almond butter
1 c packed kale, ribs
removed
1 teaspoon ground flax
seed (optional)
1 pear (i.e. Bartlett),
peeled and roughly cubed
½ frozen banana
Instructions
Using a standing blender
or immersion blender, puree almond milk, almond butter, kale and flax seed (if
using) until smooth.
Add pear and banana.
Blend once more until smooth. If smoothie is too thick, thin it out with water
or additional almond milk. Alternatively, if it’s too thin you can add a few
ice cubes. But mine’s usually just right.
I appreciate that you have deemed this a fall-friendly treat and fully support wrapping ourselves in blankets once it gets cold just so we can still drink this smoothie!!
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