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Boost your GREENS intake the easy way! Fresh spinach, banana, and pineapple make for a super simple, totally delicious Spinach Smoothie. Add Greek yogurt or your favorite protein powder to stay full all morning long.
Meggan’s notes
I love a good spinach smoothie. In fact, I’ve been known to add an entire block of frozen spinach to my smoothies and drink it all at once!
But if drinking a cup of blended spinach doesn’t thrill you, fear not! You’ll taste nothing but the tropics thanks to plenty of banana and pineapple in this smoothie.
Grab your favorite protein powder or some Greek yogurt to boost the protein. Add a few spoonfuls of flax seeds (or chia seeds) for extra fiber and good fats, too! This is a delicious, balanced smoothie that will keep you full all morning long.
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Recipe ingredients
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Ingredient notes
- Milk: Use regular cow’s milk or your favorite non-dairy milk such as almond milk, cashew milk, oat milk, or soy milk. From skim to whole, any fat level will do.
- Pineapple: To substitute fresh pineapple (peeled, cored, and chopped), add ½ cup ice or more to the blender.
- Spinach: To take your spinach over the top, substitute a 10-ounce block of frozen spinach, thawed, for the 2 cups fresh. It’s intense but amazing!
- Protein powder: You can use either Greek yogurt or protein powder in this smoothie. Protein powder is never a one-size-fits-all solution, but I wrote extensively about the Best Protein Powders for Smoothies because it’s something I care about. If you don’t currently have a favorite, you might be able to find one in the list.
- Flax or chia seeds: Add 2 tablespoons of flax seeds or chia seeds for an extra boost of protein, fiber, and healthy fats. You can soak the chia seeds in water for 5 to 10 minutes if desired, but it’s not required. Bob’s Red Mill is my favorite brand for these.
Step-by-step instructions
- In the bottom of a blender, add almond milk, banana, pineapple, spinach, protein powder or Greek yogurt, and flax seeds.
- Blend until smooth.
Recipe tips and variations
- Yield: This recipe makes about 2 cups of smoothie, enough for 1 serving.
- Storage: Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Some separation may occur, so shake or stir to combine before enjoying.
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Spinach Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 cup almond milk or other milk (see note 1)
- 1 small banana
- 1 cup frozen pineapple chunks (about 4 ounces, see note 2)
- 2 cups fresh spinach (see note 3)
- 1 scoop protein powder or ½ cup Greek yogurt (see note 4)
- 2 tablespoons flax seeds (see note 5)
Instructions
- In the bottom of a blender, add almond milk, banana, pineapple, spinach, protein powder or Greek yogurt, and flax seeds. Blend until smooth.
Notes
- Milk: Use regular cow’s milk or your favorite non-dairy milk such as almond milk, cashew milk, oat milk, or soy milk. From skim to whole, any fat level will do.
- Pineapple: To substitute fresh pineapple (peeled, cored, and chopped), add ½ cup ice or more to the blender.
- Spinach: To take your spinach over the top, substitute a 10-ounce block of frozen spinach, thawed, for the 2 cups fresh. It’s intense but amazing!
- Protein powder: Use either your favorite vanilla protein powder or ½ cup Greek yogurt.
- Flax or chia seeds: Add 2 tablespoons of flax seeds or chia seeds for an extra boost of protein, fiber, and healthy fats.
- Yield: This recipe makes about 2 cups of smoothie, enough for 1 serving.
- Storage: Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. Some separation may occur, so shake or stir to combine before enjoying.
Hi, I just made this smoothie using my nutribullet.. It is soo good! I mostly get my fruits and vegetables from smoothies because I have gastroparesis. I was wondering though, because I do weight watchers would anyone know how many weight watcher points it is?
I used to blend it raw, until I learnt about oxalic acid. Now, when I say “spinach”, it is strictly those in the amaranthaceae group, because there are greens that people call spinach, but aren’t exactly spinach, like the malabar spinach. Some say that baby spinach and spinach used as micro-greens are okay to consume raw. Some also believe that eating spinach raw once or twice in a month or so is fine. Blanching is something you should really consider if you consume spinach regularly. Please read more about oxalic acid. Women especially need to know thoroughly about this as they are the ones who usually suffer from calcium build-up in the joints.
Thank you for this info. I eat spinach everyday. I had no idea it caused joint issues, which O have in my knees. I only purchase organic in the clear plastic boxes. Do you think the organic spinach is also harmful raw? I was about to make this recipe. Thanks for the education, I’ll be looking it up in DuckDuckGo!
I don’t know what kind of spinach you use, but it is always a good idea to blanch spinach before eating (or drinking) it due to its oxalic acid content. Oxalic acid binds some nutrients (mostly calcium) in some greens, especially spinach, and preventing them from being absorbed by your body and instead of getting dumped out they build up in places in your body where they don’t belong. Blanching spinach helps reduce oxalic acid. I hope this info is useful.
Hi Dalih, does this mean you never eat spinach raw? On a salad, for example? Definitely useful info! Thanks for your help.
I’ve been making these for many years. I often add a chunk of ginger or lime. My understanding is that the enzyme bromelain in raw pineapple makes blanching the spinach unnecessary, and making the iron in the spinach more available. Not sure where I picked that up, though. I know when I did too much of the spinach/kale in smoothies I got kidney stones. I used Stone Free from Source Naturals, and cut back on the spinach and kale a bit and they have not returned in 4 years. For what it’s worth. My 2¢…
Any idea what the carb content is? Looks pretty low on the face of it. Just the pineapple I assume. Diabetic and this looks amazingly good.
Hey John, sorry about that! Every recipe should have a nutrition label but this post slipped through the cracks. I’ve added it now. You can take a look if you want, but it shows 31.3g total carbs. Within that there are 9.7g dietary fiber and 17g sugar. Not sure if that works for you, but you can always reduce the amount of pineapple if you want to. Thanks John!
Yum. Just pinned it. I love avocado and pineapple together in smoothies. We use lot of pineapple during flu season. Saw some other great smoothie recipes on site too.
Just made this yesterday. I was nervous that it would taste weird with the avocado, but it didn’t. So delicious! I made it for my two-year-old and she thought the color was fun. I’ll be making this often! 🙂
Also, would this work if I froze the avocado ahead of time?
So great to hear, thanks Courtney! My kids love this one too. 🙂 I don’t know anything about freezing avocados, but I’m sure it would work just fine (provided your blender is strong enough to blend it). Sounds like a great idea!
Pineapple and spinach sounds interesting. I must try this. So much goodness in a glass !!xx
Hi there,
How much does your recipe yield? Want to try it. Also, is it a good way to start the day or more of a lunch? I’m not that into smoothies but I love pineapple and this sounds too good to pass up. Thanks!
Hi Alli, this recipe makes 2 servings. I think it is more of a snack than anything simply due to the lack of protein. I think it’s great at breakfast if you pair it with other foods, and same with lunch. But I think if you had ONLY this for a meal, you’d be hungry after a while. I know I would! The avocado does make it slightly more filling, but you want protein if you’re going to have it take the place of a meal. You could add a scoop of protein powder to solve that (personally I don’t care for protein powder). I hope you get a chance to try it! It’s definitely delicious and so sweet.
It looks scary. Almost like the green slime at nicoleo.But I am interested in making it.
The good news is… it tastes better than green slime! I mean, unless the green slime is super delicious!
This was delicious and was actually very filling. I usually make a berry smoothie and am starving 10 minutes later. This one kept me pretty full until lunchtime. Not sure if it was the avocado… I really loved this smoothie. This recipe is definitely a keeper. Thanks!!!
That’s so great to hear, Deborah! Might be the avocado. I think I’ve had a similar experience with berry smoothies. They are so great but I’m starving 10 minutes later! Or is it 10 seconds later… 🙂 Glad you liked this one!