Swiss Chard Smoothies

Swiss chard is a hearty green so it holds up well in salads.

Swiss chard smoothies. Try the camu camu berry berry or the green tea nectarine next. Swiss chard can be deliciously paired with flavorful fruits like banana pineapple and citrus. It was good. Start with 1 to 2 leaves about 1 cup and add to taste.

About fibre 3 g sodium 177 mg. Swiss chard smoothies have a very earthy taste to them. When i noticed that i was out of spinach my personal favorite green for smoothies i decided to give swiss chard a chance. You work chard to stay healthy.

Kim march 12 2013 6 34 pm. Since swiss chard has delicate leaves it can be seamlessly blended into any smoothie. In the summer she s on her own. I didn t plan on making this smoothie but sometimes when wonderful things happen you just have to go with it.

1 5 cup s vanilla almond milk. In smoothies chard pairs well with sweet fruits like banana pineapple mango orange pear apple grapes and berries. I d probably go a little easier on the chard as i m not into super green smoothies but that looks awesomely healthy and i love the colourful rainbow stem stirrers. 25 comments on rainbow chard banana smoothie leaf the indolent cook may 15 2012 7 29 am reply.

I loved the smoothie so much that i. I ve written a lot about the health benefits of kale and posted some kale smoothie recipes. Beyond spinach 15 tasty greens you should also blend in your green smoothie. 1 orange peeled.

I make my fourteen year old daughter a smoothie every morning before school and try to create a slightly different version each time. Just different than the typical jamba juice smoothie flavors i m used to. Nutritional facts per serving. I classify chard as a medium flavored leafy green.

1 banana frozen. I was feeling a little drained and google searched energizing smoothie. It has an earthy and slightly bitter flavor with a salty lemony note. 1 peach pitted.

Slice it into ribbons or pieces for the foundation of a salad. 1 cup swiss chard or rainbow chard. For instance try it tossed with honey mustard feta pecans and dried cranberries. It will work particularly well in place of spinach or kale so swap in chard when a recipe calls for one of these greens.

For a second there i thought i was sipping roasted beets. In blender purée together swiss chard leaves swiss chard stems mango banana coconut milk beverage ice cubes and honey until smooth and frothy.