Fruit smoothies - good or bad?

CattOfTheGarage

I can see how spinach would be hard to taste in a fruit smoothie, but I've never been sure about kale. Doesn't it make everything taste of cabbage?

elka67

I add spinach leaves , celery, carrot, beetroot and even cucumber into a smoothie with fruits. Tastes great and adds volume and vitamins without too many calories.
You can add nuts and seeds too if you want protein.

kimny72

CattOfTheGarage wrote: »

I can see how spinach would be hard to taste in a fruit smoothie, but I've never been sure about kale. Doesn't it make everything taste of cabbage?

I find as long as there is either banana or a sweet-flavored protein powder in there, I won't taste it at all, even kale. I tried just frozen berries and greens and it tasted like dirt . My theory is you need the extra sweetness of the banana or powder flavoring to offset the greeniness. And I can stuff a lot of spinach into one smoothie, but with strong greens like kale I stick to about 1 cups worth. I've also used cabbage, chard, and celery leaves.

crzycatlady1

CattOfTheGarage wrote: »

I can see how spinach would be hard to taste in a fruit smoothie, but I've never been sure about kale. Doesn't it make everything taste of cabbage?

A banana totally neutralizes the flavor of kale/spinach it in my experience

lemurcat12

CattOfTheGarage wrote: »

I can see how spinach would be hard to taste in a fruit smoothie, but I've never been sure about kale. Doesn't it make everything taste of cabbage?

I taste it more than spinach, if I add the same amount, but it's not an unpleasant taste -- maybe a bit grassy or herbacious. (I usually don't add bananas, so believe those saying you don't taste it then.)