Happy Tuesday <3
Wow, it’s Tuesday already?!? And before you know it, weekend comes along in a jiffy. Many thanks for your sweet comments on my previous post — I still find it hard to believe that pasta+pomegranate juice makes for a great recipe!
I’ve been super busy in the kitchen for the last few days, and let me tell ya — it’s been one disaster after another. Epic fail of recipes 🙁 I woke up this morning thinking what was I suppose to blog about when the kitchen sink is full with dirty pots and pans that churned out failed recipes.
I dirtied another appliance. My trusty blender.
And made this epic smoothie for lunch — one than guarantees no failure whatsoever.
Ingredients:
- 2 tbsp flax seeds
- 2 heaping cups of kale leaves
- 1 large banana, peeled & sliced
- 1 avocado, peeled & cubed
- 1.5 cup of almond milk
- 1/2 tbsp cinnamon powder
- for garnish: chia seeds
Directions:
- Dump everything into your blend and whirl away until smooth!
The key to a smooth smoothie is using very ripe bananas and avocado’s. Mmmm.. nothing like a big jar of homemade smoothie to soothe a bruised ego.
On a separate topic….
I am learning how to shoot everything in Manual and let me tell you something, it ain’t easy. Not at all.
Firstly, you need a steel-steady pair of hands/proper tripod. Coupled with mountains of patience, which equates to almost impossible for me to achieve the type of photos that I envision.
Any tips you have on food-photography? Since we are on food-photography topic, let me know if you are attending Food Blog Forum workshop next month. ‘Coz I would be there as well 😉
What is your favorite smoothie recipe?
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oh yummm! And soo healthy. Love the combination of flavors Kiran 🙂 Bookmarked!
Grishma @ZaikaZabardast recently posted..Healthylicious Strawberry cheesecake milkshake – Valentine day special
Grishma,
Thanks sweetie — can’t wait to meet you at FBF next month! 🙂
This I HAVE to try! 🙂
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Tanvi,
Did you? Let me know how it tastes 🙂
Wow. Healthy never looked so good. 🙂
Fong,
Thanks sweetie — I agree 🙂
I am making this!! Loving green smoothies at the moment.
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Anh,
Yay! Let me know how it tastes 🙂
I totally have to try this…
While I am reading this post, trust me sweetie I am thinking about my kitchen sink….
God the very thought is making me faint.
hahahahha
Beautiful recipe kiran!!
Reem,
Lol! You are too funny 😉
Let me know how it tastes!!
wow! this looks so healthy! I can’t imagine you making disasters!
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Gina,
Thanks sweetie — I am not perfect, and disasters do happen. Trust me 😀
Love kale and avocado. perfect healthy combo.
Balvinder,
Thanks sweetie 🙂
Beautiful color! I would have never thought you could use kale in drinks. Love it!
Jackie,
Thanks sweetie — kale is perfect in smoothies. Just make sure you pulverize it enough. A good ol’ blender would do it. Mine did 🙂
So lovely and healthy! I bet the avocado gives an amazing mouth feel…mmmmmm.
Liz recently posted..White Loaves…Baking with Julia~
Liz,
Thanks sweetie — avocados does wonders usually 🙂
Love the smoothie as well as all the wood surfaces you shoot your pictures on. I need more! If you have any tips/tricks/sources, LMK!
Averie,
Thanks sweetie — I source from varied places for my wood surfaces. Some I make on my own. You can find others from thrift stores that sells very aged fences. The dark brown surface is actually shot using a wooden tray. Marshalls has a great array of wooden trays and/or cutting boards that you can use to stain and make it your own.
I would be featuring a post on my photography set up soonish. Stay tuned for more info 🙂
I would love to see that post when it’s up. Marshall’s has so many great things for food photography/styling and great for the budget$ (for those things that get used for one photo shoot and that’s it…). Good tip on the tray!
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Love this smoothie!
Maria,
Welcome to Recipebox and thanks so much for commenting 🙂
sorry about the failure I have had loads too this looks great and an adorable pic
Rebecca recently posted..Wild Mushroom Soup
Rebecca,
Don’t be sorry — lessons are usually learnt when mistakes are made, right? 🙂
Such a beautiful color! I still haven’t made a green smoothie… may be it’s time 🙂
chinmayie @ love food eat recently posted..Healthy Banana Bread (Whole Wheat, Vegan, Oil-free & Sugar-free)
Chinmayie,
Yaar, please try a homemade smoothie — so much more healthier and tastes too good 🙂
A good smoothie is always a good filling option and my go-to when I need something no fuss at mealtime.
Sylvie @ Gourmande in the Kitchen recently posted..Hot Spiced Cashew Coconut Milk | For a Cold Night
Sylvie,
I do the same as well. It’s a simple solution for a quick & healthy fix 🙂
I love a tasty, healthy smoothie to start off my day. Looks absolutely delish!!
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Kristy,
Thanks sweetie 🙂
I understand how you feel about oopses. Remember, people who never try, never make mistakes and they never learn. At least you know what not to do next time. 🙂
Look at your smoothie! It’s absolutely lovely to look at. It’s no fail here!
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Maureen,
I hope I’ve learnt something from all the mistakes. Hopefully, there won’t be more mistakes to learn from 😉
Thanks for the words of encouragement sweetie — you are awesome 🙂
This sounds amazing and so healthy! I love smoothies, I’ve started having berry ones in the evening instead of dessert when I fancy something sweet, it’s such a good way of skipping the cake and getting a few more of your 5-a-day in you!
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Jenny,
Welcome to Recipebox and thanks for commenting 🙂 I love a good smoothie whenever there’s craving for desserts. But I might have problem giving up chocolates. That, I cannot do 😀
Wooooww this looks devine!
Vanessa,
Welcome to Recipebox and thanks so much for commenting 🙂
mmmm… let it be noted that i meant DIVINE not devine. 😉
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Aww…I totally understand how you feel. I get so frustrated when recipes don’t go as planned!
This smoothie looks delish and beautifully styled too! My favourite smoothie has to be strawberry-banana!
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Divya,
Thanks sweetie — and congrats on your first beauty eats session. Loved the video 🙂
This recipe is just so perfect for me. I am trying to eat healthy and I am not huge fan of smoothies with dairy. And you are not alone on sink full of dirty dishes. I just ran my dishwasher and realized oh I do have a sink 🙂
Chandani recently posted..Butternut Squash Soup
Chandani,
I agree with you on dairy smoothies — I love smoothies chock-full with fruits and veggies 🙂
Dirty dishes makes me so antsy. Argh!!
Do not know why I find avocado to be very bland, and thats the reason I keep avoiding it, but after seeing this smoothie with kale I am so inspired to try it. saving it for now, …and dirty sink..lets not talk about it 😀
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Sukanya,
Avocados are bland and that’s the beauty of it — adding spices & fresh ingredients definitely takes it to another level i.e perfect guacamole, smoothies and salad toppers.
Love how creamy this smoothie looks. I’ll be at FBF and hope to meet you there!
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Jeanette,
Welcome to Recipebox and thanks for commenting. Looking forward to meeting you at FBF 🙂
That is one healthy, flavorful, packed smoothie! A meal in of itself too! This would be a tasty, great start to a busy workday! Thanks for sharing!
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Ina,
Thanks sweetie — I love easy, healthy, filing and delicious smoothies to kick start a great day 🙂
I think you should give us photo tips, not the other way around, because your pics are gorgeous. That’s one lean, green, dream-y shake, too. 😉
Carolyn,
Thanks so much sweetie — I am still learning.
I’m also gathering materials for an upcoming food styling & photography tutorial post. It should be up in due course. Stay tuned 🙂
Looks and sounds perfect as a breakfast smoothie, wonderful picture composition!
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Raks,
Thanks a lot dear 🙂
What an amazing looking smoothie!
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Angie,
Thanks sweetie 🙂
WOW! Healthy and delicious. LOVE it.
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Baker Street,
Thanks sweetie 🙂
I need to try avocado in smoothies- that looks so creamy (and healthy!)! My current fave smoothie combo is frozen banana, frozen strawberries, 1/4 cup yogurt, 3/4 cup soy milk and half a scoop of vanilla Sunwarrior–> perfection!
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Khushboo,
Thanks for your smoothie combo recipe. Avocado is super healthy and gives a great creamy texture to a smoothie. Try it and let me know how it tastes 🙂
That is so healthy! I’d love one every day please! 😀
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Lorraine,
Thanks sweetie — the recipe is so easy, you could easily have a smoothie everyday… Get Mr NQN to make it for you 😉
looks so pretty, esp love the 2nd pic the vase is the exact same shade!! looks loaded with all things good & healthy
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Deeps,
Thanks a lot sweetie 🙂
u r learning on manual? I thought all this time that u were clicking in manual, ur pictures look alwyas perfect. anyway… u ll prefer soon manual. u dont realy need a tripod, its of course of use (especially if u r klicking high def and night photos) but its not a must.
ripe bananas make it taste double better right? XD
Helene,
I am shooting in manual mode, but it’s a continuous learning process. The lens I am using is a macro 90mm lens and it does require a tripod to avoid shaky photos.
Very ripe bananas makes for a great smoothie any day 😉
ah I wish I could have a macro. have to buy one day.
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I have to admit I’ve never been very adventurous with my smoothies and not progressed much beyond banana and strawberry. This looks very interesting and I’d love to try a savoury smoothie. GG
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GG,
This is not a savory smoothie by any means — you’d be surprised how sweet a very ripe bananas can truly be. Give this recipe a try and let me know how it tastes 🙂
I forgot to say, congratulations on getting off auto on your camera. I bought my macro lens yesterday and trying to summon the courage to turn to manual. GG
Glamorous Glutton recently posted..Forever Nigella – Sage and Onion Sausage and Chicken
GG,
Thanks sweetie — and congrats on your macro lens purchase. You’ll love it as soon as you turn the dial to manual. Have fun experimenting 🙂
I’ve actually never had vegetable smoothies before. In my mind, smoothies are meant to be for fruits. My favourite is still mango with or without banana but seeing this recipe is making me re-think my smoothie drinking habits. I should try these healthier versions too! 😀
Jenny @ Ichigo Shortcake recently posted..I’m in Beijing! Follow me on my food journey…
Jenny,
Fruits can be loaded with natural sugars too — you’d be amazed how over-ripened bananas made this smoothie taste sweet. I bet you must have thought this as a savory smoothie, right? 😀
I hate kitchen failures! But this smoothie will certainly cure anything. It sounds so healthful and delicious! Your photos are just gorgeous Kiran! Seriously, you should be giving us photo tips 🙂 A tripod definitely helps!
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Katherine,
Thanks sweetie — I am still in the learning process, but would love to share whatever tips I am using with everyone. Stay tuned for an upcoming post on food styling & photography in the near future 🙂
Looks super healthy. Flax seeds, avacado and kale. Wow, doesn’t get any better.
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Asmita,
Thanks sweetie 🙂
It’s like you read my mind and then went and made me the most gorgeously green smoothie i’ve set my eyes upon: you’re a doll! xx
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Ashley,
Thanks sweetie — And you my dear, did the same with your delicious everyday chocolate cake recipe 🙂 xoxo
I just love a good smoothie in the am! Nothing like a power breakfast to start your day! I love yours!! I’m not going to Fbf, wish I was!! I’m going to blogger Seattle, are you??!
Katie,
I am hoping to go to Seattle too — keeping my fingers crossed, and hope to meet you 🙂
love your photos and styling! very inspiring.. I just bought my first DSLR today, can’t wait to test out the new toy! I definitely need a tripod, cos it’s heavy for me.
How I wish there’s food blog workshops here in Malaysia.. sigh..
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Shannon,
I wish we had workshops in Malaysia too — gotta hook up whenever I visit (which is soon, somewhere in May this year). Enjoy your new DSLR — it’s addictive 🙂
I’m pretty picky about my green smoothies, but this one looks so thick and rich, I bet it would meet my high standards! 😉
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Hannah,
What are your smoothie standards? 🙂
Beautiful styling and photography! My go-to smoothie recipe has mixed berries, bananas and yogurt. I love kale though and want to try this recipe.
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Sonali,
Thanks dear — do try this recipe and let me know how it tastes 🙂
Wow the smoothie looks great…:-)
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Suchi,
Thanks dear 🙂
I love avocados. I have had this avocado smoothies before, but not with kale!
Shutterbug,
Avocados makes any smoothie deliciously creamy 🙂
Super healthy huh! My Nana puts avocado into banana smoothies to thicken it rather than ice cream. I remember when my brother first found out. . he was pretty upset. This looks so beautiful, and super filling!
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Cass,
Thanks sweetie — avocados makes for a very delicious & creamy smoothie. You don’t actually taste it, so I bet your brother weren’t all that mad with your Nana 🙂
Power packed smoothie and I will have it for breakfast to keep going throughout the day, healthy for sure.
Nava,
If you made it, do let me know how it tastes 🙂
An interesting smoothie! So healthy looking and sounding.
Cheers,
Rosa
Rosa,
Thanks sweetie 🙂
I have to say this is a smoothie combination I’ve never seen before, but it sounds fantastic. The avocado would take it over the top for me. 🙂
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Kristi,
Thanks dear — avocado’s are truly one of the best ingredients in smoothies 🙂
Sounds healthy .Nice pictures!
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Padhu,
Thanks sweetie 🙂
Smoothie can’t get more delicious and healthy!
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EasyFoodSmith,
Thanks dear 🙂
That looks delicious! I love the color.
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CHS,
Thanks sweetie 🙂
What a unique combination for a smoothie… absolutely love it!
Wish I could help with the photo stuff, but it would be more like “don’t follow me I’m lost”, lol. These shots are beautiful though 🙂
Magic of Spice,
Thank sweetie — photos are slightly blurry, but I am fine with that 😀
That is a gorgeous looking smoothie Kiran.. wow!
You are shooting everything in manual? Good for you!! Hope I get that fra one day too. Need patience {loads of it}. I wish I was attending the FBF too…sigh!
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Deeba,
Thanks sweetie — shooting manual is SOOOO difficult, but practice makes perfect 🙂 There should be more food events internationally though. Sigh.
Just discovered your site and I think I’m in love!
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Charissa,
Hey there! Thanks sweetie, but I thought you’ve visited my blog before? 😀
…Maybe I have! But I didn’t add you to my reader so I forgot…girl, your recipes are amazing and you’re on my reader now!
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Haha! Thanks so much Charissa 🙂
Kale…thats an interesting addition to the smoothie but makes any smoothie taste great.
Yummy Morsel recently posted..Gobi Manchurian
Yummy Morsel,
You won’t be able to taste much of the kale, thanks to the banana 🙂
I love how thick your smoothie looks!! So healthy and comforting with it’s vibrant green hue.
I’m sorry to hear about your recipe failures. I hate it when that happens. It’s so frustrating and such a waste of ingredients. Hopefully you get your mojo back soon.
Jennifer (Delicieux) recently posted..Mini Bourbon Peach Pies with Vanilla Bourbon Custard
Jennifer,
Thanks sweetie — avocados does wonders in smoothies. Makes it so delicious and creamy 🙂
WOW!! the flavors are wonderful..I would love to try this!!
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Vianney,
Thanks sweetie — do try and let me know how it tastes 🙂
Wow so creative! I haven’t tried Kale yet. You made smoothie with avocado. That’s totally unheard of and I’m very intrigued. Super healthy drink!
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Nami,
Thanks sweetie — kale and avocados are super health foods. You would hardly get a taste of it in this smoothie. Avocados makes it very creamy too. YUM 🙂
I love your blog and recipes. I’ll try out this recipe for sure.
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Dear Marta — Welcome to Recipebox and thanks for the compliments! Try this recipe and let me know how it tastes 🙂
Oh Kiran, this looks SO delicious. And it’s EXTRA delicious as well. Beautiful pictures!
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Yudith — thanks so much dear!!
Looks absolutely awesome and perfect
Shanthi — welcome to Recipebox and thanks for commenting 🙂
I don’t think all those ingredients will blend in my blender. I want a vitamix.
The first time I shot in manual mode I was so proud of my self. Keep trying. I’m sure you’ll get the hang of it.
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I made this smoothie earlier this evening. I used the finest organically grown kale leaves and a perfectly ripened avocado. The banana was ok. I did not have chia seeds to add to the mix, but I didn’t think this would matter too much, as they were surely only intended as a garnish.
I give this smoothie 4/10
1 mark for the green, green colour scheme.
1 mark for the nutritional value of the product
1 mark for the rustic jar delivery method
1 mark for ease of digestion
Minus six marks for the taste, which was similar to the odour of freshly strimmed weeds on a beautiful summers day.
I tried making this but I didn’t have almond milk… so I used regular milk. I’m sorry but it just didn’t work out for me… I like everything that went in the smoothie but it just didn’t taste good blended all together. I will try again when I have almond milk and see if that makes a difference. Thanks for the motivation to make something healthy though. My sink is also filled with dirty dishes and I decided to give this a try.
I made this smoothie for breakfast this morning and wasn’t a fan. It tasted way too green and the flavors just do not go together very well. It is very healthy, but I wouldn’t make it again.
Time to retrain your taste buds which are probably used to sugary treats.
Was searching out smoothie recipes for my kids and this looks fabulous!
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I’m new to your site and this recipe has made me a fan! Thank you so much for this. I’m sipping on mine right now and it is DELICIOUS.
Codie — thank you so so much for trying the recipe. I’m so glad you are enjoying the sips!
Prior to lower my carb intake, I was doing a: kale, apple, celery, ginger smoothie.
Since I decided to lower carbs in my diet, I elected to remove the apple from my morning smoothie.
With that said, any ideas for a low carb green smoothie? I was debating on the following blend: kale, avocado, almond milk (unsweet), and ginger. Disgusting? Thoughts?
Good to know that you are doing great.
Cheers
Loganayaki
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I made this for breakfast this morning and it was DELISH! The colour was such a beautiful green, the texture was nice and smooth and the cinnamon really picked up the flavors nicely (especially the banana). Thank you!
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