My Favorite Green Smoothie

This smoothie is so refreshing! A few mornings a week, we make this smoothie- it is the perfect start to your day. A whole lemon adds a brightness that most smoothies don’t have. The color of the smoothie is bright green due to the large amount of kale. I personally love ginger, so I add a knob of ginger to give the smoothie a little kick. If you want to start off your day with a super healthy, bright smoothie I highly recommend this one!

Ingredients

2 handfuls of kale (This was 6 of leaves of Dino Kale for me. You can also use Curly Kale, both the stem and the leaves)

3/4 cup frozen mango

1 cup ice

1 banana, peeled

1 lemon, rind removed (the pith and small seeds are fine)

1 1/2 cups water, you can adjust based on how thick you want the smoothie

Optional:

1 inch piece of ginger

1/2 tsp ground turmeric

Directions:

Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend until combined. Pour into glasses.

Enjoy!