Green Smoothie – easy 4 ingredient healthy smoothie from simple ingredients: fruit, fresh spinach and plain Greek yogurt. A delicious way to power up your day!
If you’re looking for food that’s balanced in nutrition but still tastes delicious, you’ve found the right recipe.
Creamy, fruit forward and packed with protein, this 4-ingrediet Green Smoothie gets you off to a great start in the morning.
Why I love this recipe:
- Just 4 ingredients!
- Nutritious way to start your day with NO added sugar and!
- Simple wholesome ingredients from the grocery store.
- Light meal, healthy snack or breakfast on the go.
- Whips up fast using fresh or frozen fruit.
- Good source of protein and other nutrition.
- Great way to use fruit you already have on hand.
- Costs way less than neighborhood juice bars.
What’s in a Green Smoothie?
- Fruit (ripe banana and pineapple)
- Vegetable (spinach)
- Protein (plain Greek yogurt)
Tips for the best Green Smoothie:
- Use fresh or frozen fruit. Neutral colors of pineapple and mango maintain the vibrant green.
- Baby spinach is one of the best veggies to add to your smoothie. It blends easily, packs a nutritional punch and doesn’t alter the taste of the smoothie!
- Red or blue fruits work well too but will give the smoothie a brownish tone.
- When you buy bananas for this smoothie, peel and store them in the freeze in a zip top bag up to 3 months.
- Spinach gives it the dynamic green color and adds tons of nutritional value without altering the flavor of the smoothie.
- Protein in this smoothie comes from plain Greek yogurt.
How to make a Green Smoothie:
This healthy drink is a great choice on your journey to a healthier lifestyle.
There are only a few key ingredients but I’m also sharing some ideas to customize this smoothies.
Just load all the ingredients into a high-speed blender along with a light splash of water.
Puree until smooth and creamy then pour into a 16-20 ounce glass.
How to customize your homemade smoothie:
- Add a splash of water, orange juice, almond milk, coconut water, pineapple juice or even white grape juice concentrate.
- Sub kale or swiss chard for spinach but each has a distinctive flavor you’ll notice.
- Add chia seeds or flax seeds for extra nutrition.
- Chunks of green apple would also be a good add (core and deseed).
- A mango smoothie is also a tasty, healthy choice – just add mango chunks instead of pineapple.
- Leave out the pineapple and add strawberries for a strawberry banana smoothie.
Are green smoothies good for you?
Yes! Green Smoothies are a great (and tasty!) way to add vegetables, fruit and protein to your diet and soon to become your favorite smoothie!
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Green Smoothie
Equipment
- high speed blender
Ingredients
- 1 medium ripe banana peeled
- 1/2 cup pineapple fresh or frozen
- 1 cup fresh spinach about 1 handful
- 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt 0% fat used
- 2-4 tablespoons water or to desired consistency
Instructions
- Load all the ingredients into your blender. Puree until smooth. Adjust water amount to your preference.
I love the green drinks!
Love
Bette
I do too! So tasty + they really energize me!! xo
I just started my weight loss journey a week ago and my problem wasn’t that I over ate it was that I NEVER had an appetite. My nutritionist suggested a spinach smoothie. After trying several, I found my breakfast smoothie!!! Thank you for sharing.
Hi Izzy – thank YOU for trying this recipe and sharing your thoughts. I so appreciate it and I’m really glad you found a smoothie that works for you. I’ve had them for a quick lunch on the go too. Best of luck to you in your weight loss journey ~ Bernie