Kale, Strawberry, Almond Smoothie

ByRuthie Guten

Kale, Strawberry, Almond Smoothie

We are in search of low carb, healthy, smoothie recipes. Here’s one we tried today. It was yummy.

 

Ingredients Calories Carbs Fat Protein Sodium Sugar
Strawberries – Raw, 1 cup, sliced 53 13 0 1 2 8
Almonds Raw – Great Value, 2 oz (24 whole kernels = 28 grams) 320 12 28 12 0 2
Kale – Raw, 1 cup, chopped 34 7 0 2 29 0
Wholesome Sweeteners – Organic Stevia, 1 packet (1g) 0 1 0 0 0 0
Total: 407 33 28 15 31 10
Per Serving: 204 17 14 8 16 5

Here’s the breakdown:

Total Fat – 14.5g
Saturated – 1  g
Polyunsaturated – 3.7 g
Monounsaturated – 9.1g
Trans – 0g
Cholesterol – 0mg
Sodium – 15.2mg
Potassium – 276.7mg
Total Carbs – 16.2g
Dietary Fiber – 5.7g
Sugars – 4.9g
Protein  –  7.7g
Vitamin A – 103.2%
Vitamin C  – 148.3%
Calcium – 11.9%
Iron – 11.1%

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