Pineapple Spinach Smoothie

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Having a hard time getting enough greens in your diet? Try boosting your vitamin and nutrient intake with this easy vegan green Pineapple Spinach Smoothie made without banana.

There are days where finding the time to eat right can be a daunting task. One of the quickest and easiest ways to remedy the situation is to get the essential vitamins and minerals your body needs in a fresh and easy to drink green smoothie.

Pineapple Spinach Smoothie served into small glasses

My favourite green has to be spinach, I love its mild taste and how easy it is to blend with other ingredients. I even enjoy using it in drinks like in this Pineapple Spinach Juice with Ginger.

Though it's a tasty and refreshing juice and I do enjoy mixing vegetables with fruit to create delicious juices, we need much more fruit and veggies when juicing to produce the same amount of servings as we would with smoothies.

Also, with smoothies, we get the nutritional benefits of fibre since we're using whole fruits and vegetables. And since fibre keeps us feeling full longer, smoothies are better for keeping our appetites in check.

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Pineapple Spinach Smoothie

How to Make it

Though I used spinach in this recipe, you can easily use kale to make this smoothie. Instead of using bananas to make this smoothie thick and creamy I used half a cup of diced avocado. So if you don't like bananas or don't digest them well, you'll be glad to know this smoothie is banana free.

The pineapple and green apple do sweeten this smoothie but you can add a bit of honey or maple syrup (for vegans) to sweeten it to your liking. A touch of fresh ginger gives this smoothie just the right amount of zing to help us feel refreshed and energized.

Here is an overview of the ingredients needed for this smoothie, please see the recipe card at the end of the post for amounts required.

Ingredients Overview

Pineapple. Frozen or fresh pineapple works.
Spinach. I used fresh for this recipe. You could also use baby kale.
Green apple
Avocado. You could use fresh or frozen avocado.
Ginger. I used fresh ginger.
Water. I added water to thin down the smoothie.
Honey. This is optional, you could add the sweetener you prefer. For a vegan smoothie, I like to use maple syrup. If you like your smoothies less sweet, you may not find this smoothie needs any sweetener at all.

Steps Overview

Place all of the ingredients starting with the water in the blender.
Blend until smooth add ice and blend again.
Serve.

Pineapple Spinach Smoothie poured into two small glasses with larger bottle in background.

If you haven't had a green smoothie yet, this Pineapple Spinach Smoothie is where you should start. The mild taste of spinach plus the added apple and pineapple means this drink doesn't have an overwhelming veggie taste.

Try serving this green smoothie to your kids, there's a good chance they'll actually like it. And if they don't like it, try this Avocado and Chocolate Smoothie, my kids love it!

Storage Instructions

I find smoothies are best consumed straight away, but if you have leftovers, you can pour the spinach and pineapple smoothie into popsicle moulds and enjoy them later as a frozen treat!

Frequently Asked Questions:

How to make a quick healthy smoothie

The easiest way to prepare a healthy smoothie quickly is by using frozen fruits and vegetables.

Should I mix fruit and vegetables in smoothies

Yes. Mixing fruit and vegetables in smoothies is a good way to control and lower the total amount of sugar and calories in your smoothie.

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