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If you’ve been blending green smoothies with spinach and feel ready to expand into kale, I’ve got you. That’s exactly why this Kale Mango Smoothie is such a great bridge when you’re ready to move past spinach.
The naturally sweet mango and pineapple soften kale’s bold flavor, while coconut milk creates a creamy, smooth texture that makes every sip feel refreshing and satisfying. It’s a simple way to build confidence using heartier greens without sacrificing flavor.
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Kale Mango Smoothie Ingredients
- Kale: Loaded with nutrients and plant power, kale helps fuel your day the green way. You can even freeze kale ahead of time so your smoothie comes out colder and smoother every time.
- Coconut Milk: I like using light canned coconut milk in this recipe to get the cream factor without the extra fat. These are my favorite coconut milk brands. You can use canned or carton, whichever your preference, or go all out and learn how to make coconut milk.
- Mango: The mighty mango may be mild in flavor, yet it adds the perfect amount of sweetness and cream to this recipe.
- Pineapple: Whether fresh or frozen, pineapple adds vitamin C, manganese and fiber. If you’re prepping fresh, here’s how to cut pineapple.
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How to Make a Kale Mango Smoothie
- Add liquid and kale first: Pour 1 cup coconut milk into your blender, then add the kale. Blending greens with liquid first helps break them down completely and creates a smoother texture.
- Blend until smooth: Blend the coconut milk and kale until you don’t see leafy pieces remaining. This step prevents chunks and gives your smoothie a creamy base.
- Add the fruit: Add 1 cup mango and ½ cup pineapple. Frozen fruit works best because it creates a thick, cold, refreshing smoothie without needing ice.
- Blend again: Blend until fully smooth and creamy. If the smoothie is too thick, add a small splash of coconut milk. If it’s too thin, add a little more frozen mango.
- Serve and enjoy: Pour into a glass and enjoy immediately for the best flavor and texture.
Recipe Tips
- There’s only four ingredients in this perfect snack mango kale smoothie. If you want to make it more filling, add my homemade protein powder and turn it into a grab-n-go meal.
- If kale feels intimidating, you’re not alone. Start with a small handful and blend it with tropical fruit or citrus to take the bitterness out.
- For tips on blending it all perfectly, check out my guide on how to make a smoothie.
- A high-powered blender works wonders. If you need one, check out these blenders for smoothies.
More Tropical Kale Smoothies
If you’re a fan of nutritious, flavor-packed blends, here are some more recipes for inspiration. Packed with vitamins, fiber, and natural goodness, they show just how versatile tropical smoothies can be:
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Kale Mango Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 cup kale
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 1 cup mango frozen
- ½ cup pineapple frozen
Instructions
- Blend kale and coconut milk together until smooth.
- Add remaining fruit and blend again.
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Notes
- Use at least one frozen fruit to make the smoothie cold or serve over ice.
- To lower the natural sugar content use 1/2 cup mango and 1/4 an avocado or 1/4 cup cauliflower.
- Swap kale with the leafy green vegetables of your choice.
- Swap coconut milk with the plant milk of your choice (cashew or oat would be great in this recipe).
Nutrition
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Leave a review for a chance to win signed copies of my cookbooks!Common Questions
Yes! Raw kale provides the most nutrition, yet frozen is perfectly acceptable as well. When using fresh kale, wash well then remove the kale from the stalk (it’s bitter). Then massage the kale to soften it up.
My Mango Kale smoothie provides healthy fat as well as a boost of potassium, vitamin A, vitamin C and calcium. Talk about a nourishing beverage!
My four-ingredient mango kale smoothie has 233 calories per serving. If you want a more filling drink then swap carton coconut milk for canned (either full fat or light).
This smoothie was delicious. Loved the coconut flavour. I used one cup of a tropical mix and added half a small banana that I had in the fridge plus some avocado.
Yummm that sounds so delicious! Thank you for sharing 🙂
Used coconut water instead of milk. Still tasted good, just not as thick and creamy.
This is going to be one of my faves! Already looking forward to repeating this. I had it for breakfast and craved it all day. I used canned organic coconut milk I got via Amazon Prime and baby kale. Sooooo good. Delicious. Thank you!
This one was very refreshing, which surprised me because i
of the kale!
The smoothie was okay. I used a very small amount of coconut milk due to the fat content. Things are starting to taste the same to me. Hoping the berries in the coming days will change things up!
I really enjoyed this smoothie. It was sweet and tropical. I used lacinato kale, which seems a bit more mild than regular curly kale. I will definitely make this one again.
This was delicious! I love the tropical flavors!
First kale smoothie for me. Pretty good!
Forgot to do the stars
Re: used the carton of So Delicious organic unsweetened coconut milk and added a little coconut oil to enhance the coconut flavour. Like a tropical drink I would have on vacation. Wonderful on a -15C(5F) night.
Yum that sounds so delicious! Thank you for sharing 🙂
I used the carton of So Delicious organic unsweetened coconut milk and added a little coconut oil to enhance the coconut flavour. Like a tropical drink I would have on vacation. Wonderful on a -15C(5F) night.
Da bomb. ‘Nuff said
Five stars really enjoyed earning this smoothie
Yummy
I use kale and spanich mix with coconut milk taste. Pretty good. definitely make again.
Not my favorite but it was still ok.
Tastes and smells delicious. A keeper and repeater
I really love this smoothie and was able to get my husband and daughter to try it!! I will be making this one again!!!
Love the tropical flavor of this – I did use half canned coconut milk and half almond milk.
Loved this smoothie! Definitely one I will be making again!
Yum! I am loving ALL of these simple green smoothie recipes 🙂