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Pear & Kale Smoothie

Name: Pear & Kale Smoothie
Prep time: 15

(5 votes, average: 4.80 out of 5)

15 min prep

2 servings

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7 ingredients

Fruit and veggie smoothies are a great thing, like this Pear & Kale Smoothie. Unlike juices, you get the whole food, juice, fiber, nutrients and all. In this vividly green drink,...is sweetened with apple cider, diced pear and frozen grapes for a delightfully delicious and refreshing way to get those cancer-fighting servings of fruits and veggies into yoursystem.

1 medium pear, peeled, cored and diced
½ cup frozen grapes
⅛-inch slice of fresh ginger
1 cup chopped kale
3 ice cubes
½ to ¾ cup apple cider, as needed
1 tablespoon chia seeds (optional)

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Nutrition Facts

Calories

130 cals

Fat

1 g

Saturated Fat

0 g

Polyunsaturated Fat

0 g

Monounsaturated Fat

0 g

Carbohydrates

33 g

Sugar

23 g

Fiber

5 g

Protein

2 g

Sodium

18 mg

Directions

Combine all ingredients in a blender, adding more apple cider if necessary. Drink immediately.

Chef Tips

You can use any variety of kale to make this smoothie. I would recommend using ripe Bartlett, Anjou or Comice pears. They are the sweetest.

Registered Dietitian Approved

All our recipes are created by chefs and reviewed by our Registered Dietitian Kate Ueland, MS, RD, CSO, a board-certified specialist in oncology nutrition, to ensure that each is backed with scientific evidence and follows the guidelines set by the Oncology Nutrition for Clinical Practice, 2nd Ed., published by the Oncology Nutrition Dietetic Practice Group, a professional interest group of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.