Did you make New Year’s resolutions to eat healthier this year?  That doesn’t necessarily mean cutting all the calories … it might just mean adding more fruits and vegetables to your diet and getting a few more nutrients in your body.  If that’s the case, add this delicious mango kale mint smoothie recipe to your list of must-try recipes!  It’s not too sweet, full of all kinds of healthy ingredients, and it’s a great way to get the day started and stick to your resolutions!

To make this mango kale mint smoothie recipe, you’ll need 

1 1/2 cups almond milk or regular milk

1 cup frozen mango chunks

1/2 cup packed fresh kale, torn

2-3 fresh mint leaves, and

1/2 cup frozen riced cauliflower.

Riced cauliflower might sound like a really strange ingredient but you have to try it!  I first heard of using riced cauliflower in smoothies when my son’s girlfriend shared a recipe on her healthy eating instagram account.  It’s the perfect way to add creaminess without the calories and you get the added bonus of some extra nutrients.

Place all the ingredients in a blender and blend well.  I’ve been using a Vitamix that a friend found for me at a thrift store {total score!} so it blends really easily but if the ingredients don’t blend as well in a regular blender, simply add a bit more milk as needed.

If you like your smoothies on the sweeter side, you can also add a bit of honey or agave nectar.  I don’t like things overly sweet so the natural sweetness from the mango is enough for me.

Pour into glasses, add a couple of colorful paper straws {because everything is better with a cute paper straw!}, and enjoy!

What are your favorite ingredients to blend in a smoothie?

How to Make Homemade Root Beer

Yield: 8 servings

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Additional Time: 6 hours

Total Time: 6 hours 10 minutes

An easy homemade root beer recipe made with root beer extract.

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Ingredients

• 1 cup water
• orange peel strips from one orange
• 2 inch cinnamon stick
• 1/2 inch slice fresh ginger
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1 teaspoon root beer concentrate
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 liter carbonated water, chilled

Instructions

1. In a small saucepan, combine the water, orange peel strips, cinnamon stick, and fresh ginger.
2. Bring to boiling, reduce heat, and simmer, covered, for 5 minutes.
3. Remove from the heat.
4. Stir in the sugar, honey, root beer concentrate, and vanilla. Cool the mixture.
5. Strain the mixture, reserving the liquid and discarding the solids.
6. Chill the liquid for at least six hours.
7. To serve, transfer the root beer mixture to a pitcher. Slowly add the carbonated water.

Notes

To make root beer floats, add a scoop of ice cream to each glass of root beer.

For another delicious smoothie recipe, be sure to check out this freakshake style extreme smoothie!