It’s important to vary the veggies and fruit your toddler is eating to make sure they get all the various vitamins and minerals they need.

Kale is a great thing for them to have. It scores a perfect 1000 on the ANDI scale, which is the Aggregate Nutrient Density Index – basically a measure of how much nutrition per calorie something has.

It can be a challenge to get kids eat it sometimes but if you include it in something fun like a blended smoothie, it’s a lot easier. My green creamsicle, (which I make for you on my YouTube Cooking Channel!) is a yummy treat! I like to add chia or nut butter for protein and fiber but you can easily omit that. My daughter loves the idea that she’s drinking a ‘creamsicle.’

One Orange has over 100% of your daily requirement of Vitamin C, as well as a ton of antioxidants and anti-inflammatory compounds. Using it in a smoothie like this, instead of drinking just the juice, also keeps the fiber intact.

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Creamsicle Smoothie

Ingredients:

• 1 cup packed kale
• 1 orange, peel removed
• ¼ cup water
• ¼ cup coconut milk
• 1 cup ice
• 1 tbsp chia
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• Optional – vanilla protein powder
• Optional – sunbutter or nut butter
• Optional – banana

Directions:

1. Throw everything in a Vitamix or blender
2. Blend
3. Enjoy!