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Take a mini-vacation with every sip of this yummy Mango Kale smoothie. Don’t let kale intimidate you! If you’re new to blending with kale, this is a great smoothie to help break you in. The tropical fruit and coconut milk give this smoothie a delectable flavor and texture, like a milkshake – only healthy!
We love blending with a variety of liquid bases. For this smoothie recipe, we went with coconut milk.
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Ingredients in the Kale Mango Smoothie
This simple recipe boasts a simple yet rawkstar list of ingredients:
Kale: This superfood leafy green is a powerful smoothie ingredient. Loaded with antioxidants as well as vitamins K, A and C, your body will do a happy dance with all the kale from this smoothie recipe.
Coconut Milk: I like using light canned coconut milk in this recipe to get the cream factor without the extra fat. 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.
Four ingredients to the perfect snack recipe! Or add a homemade protein powder and turn this tasty snack into a grab-n-go meal.
Easy Recipe Swaps
Never be afraid to make a smoothie recipe of your own. This simple blend can be swapped around to fit your needs and your tastebuds. Swap kale with spinach and mango with peaches or nectarines. If you need to lower the natural sugar in this recipe, replace the mango with 1/2 avocado or 1/2 cup frozen cauliflower.
And don’t forget about the milk base! You can use any dairy-free milk of your choice in this recipe; I recommend oat milk or cashew milk to keep the creaminess.
Mango Kale Smoothie FAQs
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).
Fresh vs Frozen Produce
Fresh, seasonal produce is meant to be nourishing, yet I find frozen produce isn’t a lousy second choice. Frozen produce is picked at the height of ripeness and flash-frozen to preserve maximum nutrition.
I typically buy fresh leafy greens and frozen mango and pineapple. That way I don’t have to take the time to peel mangos and I’ve got easy access to frozen ingredients for a refreshing smoothie. I also find frozen fruit is often less expensive than fresh, bonus!
More Kale Smoothie Recipes
- Classic Kale Smoothie
- Kale Banana Smoothie
- Alkaline Smoothie
- Coconut Water Smoothie
- Pineapple Green Smoothie
- Alkaline Smoothie Cubes
- Cherry Smoothie
- Meal Replacement Smoothie
- Coconut Oil Smoothie
- Fruit and Vegetable Smoothie
While kale has a stronger flavor than spinach, it is in a different family so it works well when rotating your leafy greens on a regular basis. If you haven’t had a kale smoothie yet, start small! Use half of what the recipe calls for, then increase as you get used to the new flavor. You may just fall in leafy love!
Will you rate this recipe once you’ve tried it? Your feedback is so helpful!
Mango Kale Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 cup kale
- 1 cup coconut milk canned or carton
- 1 cup mango
- ½ cup pineapple
- 1 serving homemade protein powder optional
Instructions
- Blend kale and coconut milk together until smooth.
- Add remaining fruit and blend again.
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 greens of your choice.
- Swap coconut milk with the plant milk of your choice (cashew or oat would be great in this recipe).
I used spinach instead of kale this was very good
I’ve decided that the smoothies made with coconut milk are not my favorite but I do love them with coconut water so I went half & half with this. Delicious and creamy!
I enjoyed this smoothie very much!
I made it with 1/4 cup coconut milk, 1/2 cup yogurt and 1/2 cup water instead of just with coconut milk since I’m not crazy about coconut milk. Yogurt with mango and pineapple worked very well!
Ooohh love the coconut milk in this smoothie! It made it so creamy and yummy! It’s so tropical too! I mean you can’t go wrong!!! I don’t usually use mango but I will definitely be adding this smoothie in my regular rotation!!!
This smoothie was yummy however I don’t think I was a fan of both the Kale and coconut milk mix together. This smoothie was still good but probably one of my least favorites so far in the 10-day challenge.
soooooo yummy
I didn’t have kale and opted for spinach and used coconut water instead of milk (personal preference). Very yummy and smooth. I used fresh pineapple and it was sweet treat.
Day 9 of my Green Smoothie Challenge – Kale Mango Smoothie. The taste was good. Something about the texture seemed chalky. Maybe the canned coconut milk? I do like kale so I will try this again with a different type of coconut milk/water.
Loved this smoothie! The mango thickens it up and the pineapple makes it sweet.
Loved it!
I was not feeling the coconut milk this morning, so I used unsweetened almond milk and it was delicious. I also added chia seeds and MCT oil to make it a meal before I headed out for my morning walk.
I like this one, but I think I have discovered that I prefer spinach over kale in a smoothie. The kale has such a strong taste!
Day 9 of the Smoothie Challenge – Kale Mango. Very smooth start with a sweet kick to finish. It was a welcome surprise on my bike commute to work. Simple Green Smoothies #simplegreensmoothies @ Tempe, Arizona
Super tasty! The turmeric smoothie cubes I added were a nice touch too!
I think this is one of my favorites! So sweet & creamy! The pineapple helps with any bitterness the kale may have. I will definitely be making this one a lot this summer!
Kale Mango Smoothie was awesome, today I added a banana, chia seeds and collagen with a tad bit extra coconut milk. Putting coconut milk in my smoothies have me a whole different ways to make smoothies. I’m Loving this 10days green smoothie challenge.
Woo hoo! So glad you’re enjoying the challenge. 🙂