Sommmme…wherrrrrrrre…ooooover the rainnnnbowww……
This.amazingly-delicious-rainbow-chard-smoothie-dream that you dared to dream….really will come truuuuuuue……..
Ha, ok being from Kansas, I probably should not willingly offer up a “Wizard of Oz” reference. (For all of you folks from other states who proudly pull a “you’re not in Kansas anymore” line out of your pocket when we’re traveling…trust me. We’ve heard it. A thousand times.)
But I actually love Judy Garland. And (real) rainbows. And now…rainbow chard smoothies!
I couldn’t resist those gorgeous colorful bunches at our farmer’s market this weekend. So decided to turn them into a simple, delicious green smoothie with my rockin’ new Blendtec. I had some ripe bananas and orange juice on hand, so that was my combination of the week. But for all of you who love green smoothies, would totally encourage you to mix it up and throw some chard into the mix next time! It’s a little more potent than spinach, but great in smoothies and so good for you!
What are some of your favorite green smoothie combinations lately?
Rainbow Chard Pineapple Smoothie
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 3-5 cups
Description
You’ll love this simple, delicious, and colorful rainbow chard banana smoothie recipe. It’s colorful, healthy, and ready to go in less than 5 minutes!
Ingredients
- 3 cups loosely-packed rainbow chard leaves (stems removed)
- 2 bananas, frozen
- 1/2 cup orange or pineapple juice
- 1 Tbsp. ground flax seed
- 1 cup ice
Instructions
- Pulse all ingredients together in a blender until blended. Serve immediately or freeze.
Notes
You can also blend the stems into this smoothie, but they will add some bitterness.
OH MY GOODNESS. This smoothie was delicious!!! My 2 & 4 year olds loved it and thought they were getting a special dessert. I used 3 stalks of chard and kept the stems on. The only kind of juice I had was strawberry lemonade so I used that :) will try with orange or pineapple juice next time. This will be our go-to from now on! Thank you!
Wow amazing. My Swiss Chard was 3 feet tall and I didn’t know what to do with it. Thank you
This was super yummy, I didn’t have orange juice and simply added mango instead for sweetness. Thank you for sharing the recipe!
I just made a variation of this with 1/2 bunch of rainbow chard (incl stems), 1/2 frozen banana, 1 pint blueberries, just enough water to blend. it was great! thanks for the inspiration!
I was honestly surprised at how good this was and how fast I sucked it down! I was a little mad I couldn’t have more to myself! Thank you!
We’re glad you enjoyed it!