Kale Smoothie

And the best way to eat kale?
In a smoothie!!

This one is my new favorite smoothie. I wake up and want it. I can't get enough of it. And it's unbelievable how much kale ends up in one glass! It's yummy AND healthy :)

Kale Smoothie:
A bunch of kale (yum!)
1 banana
1/4 cup pecans
1-2 tbsp maple syrup
1 top flax seed
1/2 cup rice milk or water
Blend well. Enjoy!

The maple syrup and banana give this smoothie a nice sweetness and the nuts and flax seed give it an interesting twist.

Raw Kale Salad

Second best way to eat kale? Raw, with an amazing sauce!
This recipe is from a friend and ever since I first tried it, I wanted to make it myself. I think, this sauce is the secret reason I wanted to have a blender! I could eat this three times a day!

Cashew-Nut-Sauce for Raw Kale Salad:
Base ingredients:
1/2 cup cashews
1/4 cup pine nuts
2 tbs olive oil
1 lemon (for juice)
Salt + pepper to taste
Other ingredients:
1/4 cup nutritional yeast and 1 tsp miso (Genmai)
or
1/4 cup parmesan and 1/2 tsp Better than Bouillon (stock base)
Blend all ingredients, add a bit of water to get the blender started.