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    Kale Papaya Smoothie

    Published: Jan 17, 2021 by Sonila · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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    This Kale Papaya Smoothie is such a great mid morning snack or quick breakfast on the run. It’s so easy to make and customize!! Plus the tropical flavors make you feel like you’re just a short walk from the beach:).

    A jar of green smoothie, next to fresh kale, another jar of same smoothie, papaya and banana.
    Tropical Kale Papaya Smoothie

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    Baby Kale

    I love using baby kale for this smoothie. Wash, remove the stems and blend with juice or milk of choice until you get a homogenous mix. Baby kale makes the blending process so much easier.

    Tip: If you bought a big bag of kale and want to make this smoothie everyday, wash it all, drain in a colander and then store in ziplock bags in 2 oz servings.

    Two jars of green smoothie next to fresh kale.
    Baby Kale Smoothie

    Milk, Juice or Yogurt?

    You can customize this smoothie to your taste. The 3 staples for this smoothie are baby kale, papaya and banana. Then you can use a milk of your choice, Greek yogurt or simple juice (like pineapple juice or orange juice) or sometimes even a combination.

    When I make a big batch for the whole family, I use the bigger blender. Then I serve my kids first. Afterwards, I add protein to the remaining smoothie in the blender and blend some more. The protein version is for my husband and myself. If I’m making just one serving, I tend to use the Nutribullet.

    Papaya

    Papaya is a tropical fruit, it’s widely found in the Caribbean, Central America, and southern states like Florida and California. Here in Miami we are lucky to find papaya in our markets almost year around. However, some months have better looking/tasting fruit than others.

    Papaya varies in size, usually weighs from 3 to 8 lbs. This fruit tastes like melon, it has an orange flesh and black seeds.

    Usually I use half of the papaya on the smoothie and the other half I chop it in cube shapes and serve during snack time for the kids. Because of this, I rarely ever make a single serve of this smoothie since I need to use up half of the fruit usually so I definitely prepare at least 2 to 3 servings at a time.

    Picture focuses on a jar of green smoothie, next to it there's another jar of same smoothie without the straw, fresh kale, papaya and a banana.

    Kale Papaya Smoothie

    Healthy tropical smoothie with kale, papaya and banana. It's the perfect smoothie for on the go or as a snack.
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Total Time 5 mins
    Course Breakfast, Drinks
    Cuisine Fusion
    Servings 2 servings
    Calories 231 kcal

    Equipment

    • Blender

    Ingredients
      

    • 3-4 oz baby kale
    • 0.5 papaya
    • 1 banana
    • 4 ice cubes
    • 2 cups pineapple juice or orange juice

    Instructions
     

    • Wash kale and let drain, remove stems. Peel papaya, remove the seeds and chop in cube shapes. Peel banana too.
    • Start by blending baby kale with pineapple juice until very smooth (use pulse setting if your blender has that). Then add papaya and banana, blend again until smooth. Finally add ice cubes and use the ice crushing setting, then blend one more time.
    • Serve right away!!

    Notes

    • I try to make this smoothie really fast, I try to not weigh ingredients or measure them by volume. Usually for 2 servings of smoothie I use 1 banana and half papaya, however keep in mind that both bananas and papaya can vary wildly in size. So feel free to add a little more or less based on the fruit size you are using. 
    • If you love creamy smoothies, feel free to add some Greek yogurt to the blend. 
    • Add protein as needed if you’re looking for a filling smoothie.
    • If you’re looking for a lower carbs smoothie, then replace pineapple juice with almond milk, oat milk (unsweetened). 

    Nutrition Label

    Nutrition Facts
    Kale Papaya Smoothie
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 231 Calories from Fat 9
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 1g2%
    Saturated Fat 1g6%
    Sodium 29mg1%
    Potassium 865mg25%
    Carbohydrates 56g19%
    Fiber 3g13%
    Sugar 37g41%
    Protein 4g8%
    Vitamin A 5008IU100%
    Vitamin C 126mg153%
    Calcium 110mg11%
    Iron 2mg11%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 231kcalCarbohydrates: 56gProtein: 4gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 29mgPotassium: 865mgFiber: 3gSugar: 37gVitamin A: 5008IUVitamin C: 126mgCalcium: 110mgIron: 2mg
    Keyword Kale smoothie, Papaya smoothie
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    An image prepared for Pinterest, it shows a jar of green smoothie, fresh kale in a container, another smoothie jar in the background, papaya and banana.
    Kale Papaya Smoothie

    Other Smoothies

    Feel free to check out these other smoothies from my blog:

    • Mango, Dragon Fruit Smoothie
    • Green Smoothie with Oat Milk

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    About Sonila

    Mom of 2, wife, engineer, food blogger & recipe creator! Sonila was born in Albania, her heritage inspires her Mediterranean recipes while that of her husband the Latin ones. Sonila has 2 degrees in Engineering from University of Miami.

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    Mom of 2, wife, engineer, food blogger & recipe creator! Sonila was born in Albania, her heritage inspires her Mediterranean recipes while that of her husband the Latin ones. Sonila has 2 degrees in Engineering from University of Miami.

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