Name: Apple Kale Smoothie
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 1 cup chopped kale (about a handful); 1 apple (any variety); 1 banana (previously sliced and frozen); 1 cup orange juice (236 mL)

Sneak in your greens with a delicious and refreshing Apple Kale Smoothie. This tasty, icy drink is made with just an apple, some kale, a banana, and orange juice!

A short glass filled with apple kale smoothie and topped with a piece of kale and an apple slice

Nothing beats a refreshing and icy smoothie, especially when it sneaks in a serving of greens. It’s like a win-win: you get to enjoy a tasty drink, and your body gets to soak up all of those nice nutrients!

This smoothie uses only four ingredients to achieve a fruity flavor: 1 apple, 1 cup of orange juice, 1 cup of kale, and a banana. It’s perfect for starting your day with some healthy vitamins, but it’s also a great mid-afternoon snack or post-outdoors cool down treat!

You’re gonna want to add it to your go-to smoothie recipe list like, right now.

A piece of kale, a red apple, a banana, and a small pitcher with orange juice on a red orange background

Ingredients in this apple and kale smoothie

We’re keeping the ingredients easy-peasy in this smoothie. Keep reading for some variations you may enjoy!

Kale: First, start with 1 cup of chopped kale. Chopping it up first helps prevent any larger pieces from sneaking into the smoothie!
Apple: Next, use 1 whole apple (but remove the core). You can use any variety.
Banana: 1 previously sliced and frozen banana adds a thick iciness that makes this smoothie cool and refreshing.
Orange Juice: Finally, 1 cup of orange juice helps the ingredients blend up well while also contributing a delicious tangy taste!

A blender filled with solid apple kale smoothie ingredients

How to make an apple kale smoothie

This smoothie keeps things simple — just add all of the ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth! Enjoy immediately while cold for that refreshing flavor.

If you don’t have a pre-frozen banana, that’s a-okay! Simply add a handful of ice cubes in order to get that nice frosty consistency.

A blender filled with freshly blended apple and kale smoothie ingredinets

Switch it up a bit

I know the story: You find the perfect recipe to make, only to check your fridge and realize you’re missing just one key ingredient! The pain.

I like to include easy recipe variations just incase you find yourself in that situation! This smoothie has a few options:

Kale: Not a leaf of kale in sight? You can use spinach or even collard greens!
Apple: If you don’t have an apple, turn it into a tropical smoothie with some mango or pineapple.
Banana: Mangos can also work to sub the banana as they have a similarly thick consistency.
Orange Juice: Finally, OJ can be subbed with essentially any fruit juice, like apple or pineapple!

Pouring kale and apple smoothie from a blender into a glass

More ways to enjoy your greens

Craving some more green-rich smoothies? Here are four more options that pack in the delicious flavor and keep the greens totally undetected.