Anti Inflammatory Cherry Beet & Kale Smoothie

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup frozen sweet or tart cherries
  • 1 cup packed stemmed and torn curly kale leaves
  • 1/2 cup sliced frozen banana
  • 1/3 cup chopped cooked beets
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened plain almond milk
  • 1/4 cup nonfat vanilla strained (Greek-style) yogurt 
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted roasted pistachios or 1 1/2 teaspoons pistachio butter
  • Chopped pistachios for garnish (optional)

Directions

  1. Place cherries, kale, banana, beets, almond milk, yogurt and pistachios (or pistachio butter) in a blender.  Process until smooth, about 20 seconds. Garnish with chopped pistachios, if desired.