tart lemon fennel pineapple

today's smoothie:
1 kiwi
1/2 lemon
1/2 fennel
1 small pink lady apple
3/4 cup pineapple
1 stalk celery
1/2 inch slice ginger
2 leaves lacinato kale
3 leaves beet greens
3/4 c almond milk

made about 30 oz

Outcome:
I was trying to recreate an amazing smoothie I made a few days ago, but missed the mark by a hair.  While still tasty, the drink would've benefited from the mellowing flavors of banana and nuts or seeds.  Without them the lemon, kiwi, and pineapple are a touch too tart and texture was more gritty than I care for.

Fennel in my smoothies is a recent addition and I'm loving the subtle bit of anise in my drinks made all the more tasty by its antioxidant and many health promoting properties.  Yum!    












Nutrition:
calories: 312.  carbs: 70.1; fiber: 14.7.  protein: 8.2.  fat: 3.8g; sat: .2;  poly: .8; mono: .2

RDA % RDA Vitamin A 971.0 mcg 700.0 139 Vitamin A 19,148.8 IU -- -- Vitamin B6 0.69 mg 1.3 53 Vitamin B12 2.2 mcg 2.4 94 Vitamin C 271.2 mg 75.0 362 Vitamin D 1.9 mcg 5.0 38 Vitamin D 75.0 IU -- -- Vitamin E 10.0 mg 15.0 66 Vitamin E 14.9 IU -- -- RDA % RDA Calcium 524.9 mg 1,000.0 52 Cholesterol 0.0 mg -- -- Copper 0.71 mg 0.9 79 Iron 4.4 mg 18.0 25 Magnesium 132.6 mg 320.0 41 Manganese 2.7 mg 1.8 147 Niacin 2.6 mg 14.0 19 RDA % RDA Pant. Acid 1.1 mg 5.0 22 Phosphorus 209.9 mg 700.0 30 Potassium 1,710.0 mg 4,700.0 36 Riboflav 0.43 mg 1.1 39 Selenium 2.3 mcg 55.0 4 Sodium 372.7 mg 1,500.0 25 Thiamin 0.33 mg 1.1 30 Water 577.7 g -- -- Zinc 1.3 mg 8.0 16