Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Preparing the Fresh GingerFresh ginger root will give the best flavor. You'll find fresh ginger in the produce section of the grocery store; you can use powdered ginger but fresh is better.The amount of ginger you use will depend on your taste buds. Break off a chunk or 2 from the root, each about the size of a tablespoon. Wash & scrape the outside of the root to help remove the outer paper-like skin.If this is the 1st time you're eating ginger, you may want to start with a smaller amount. The flavor can be strong & spicy. Add more until the flavor meets your desire.
- Preparing the Fresh KaleWash the desired amount of kale you want to include in your smoothie. I cheat and purchase the triple washed organic baby kale. If you use the bunched kale from the produce department, wash it.
- Combine all ingredients in the blender.Process until smooth and creamy, about 2 to 3 minutes, increasing the speed from low to high until the kale and ginger root have blended into a liquid. If ingredients stick to the side of the blender, turn off the blender and scrape the sides with a spatula to push the ingredients into the liquid.Optional – add ice, pulse until ice is chopped to your desired texture, or pour over ice cubes to chill.
- Serve immediately
Notes
You'll get about 18g of protein when using 1-tbsp hemp protein powder and 4-tbsp of hemp hearts.
We're fans of using a combination of hemp hearts and hemp protein powder in smoothies. The protein powder is higher in protein, magnesium & iron and the hemp hearts provide essential fatty acids.
Hemp Hearts and Hemp Protein carries 20 amino acids making them very digestible. You can tailor the grams of protein you want in your smoothie by calculating the following:
- 1-tbsp hemp protein = about 5g protein
- 1-tbsp hemp hearts = about 3.3g protein