Kale-Watermelon Juice

The benefits of kale are outstanding. The vitamins and minerals jam-packed into these funky green leaves are amazing for nourishing your body, inside and out. However, it has quite a strong and distinctive flavourful that I personally find difficult to pair with in smoothies and juices. I find many fruit and veggies to taste rancid or sour when paired with kale, or they completely cover up the kale flavour (I want to complement the kale, not hide it!). 

Enter the watermelon. Watermelon is quite sweet, which both contrasts and complements the mineraly taste of the kale, yet the fruit is mild enough that it doesn't overwhelm the kale. Plus, Watermelon is nearly all water and is not as carb-dense as other fruits. Side note: people usually think that fruit smoothies are super "healthy" but there's a surprising amount of sugars in them. Even if the sugar is from a fruit, it can still mess with your blood levels!

The juice is so simple to make. You literally just blend together a large handful of kale and about 1 1/2 - 2 cups of watermelon. That's it. It's so simple! 

I also prefer to add in some extra goodness, particularly gogi berries and Chia seeds. The Chia seeds thicken up the juice as they expand, so the mixture has a more smoothie-like texture.

This juice is so refreshing on a hot day and an awesome way to sneak in some greens for any kid or adult who claims to "hate" kale!