A healthy chiller you can drink on the go, SPINACH SMOOTHIE is a sensational veggie and fruit beverage you’ll love even if you’re not a fitness enthusiast or a vegan. A cup of this wondrous vegetable is good enough as it is but turning it into a cold quenching drink is a whole new level. Jump into a healthier lifestyle with this green smoothie diet!
I know how hard it is to have a regular 9 to 5 schedule – waking in the early mornings and working until late at night. I used to do the same tight schedule as you and later on I felt like every day was a drag, my energy was always low and very irritable.
This was mainly because of the lack of nutrients in my body. Luckily, I tried this veggie smoothie recipe, and let me tell you, I literally felt like a human dynamo! My energy levels became better and I became generally happier. I want to show you my own version of happiness in a cup to highlight the young and beautiful you.
Are Spinach Smoothies Healthy?
I tried to drink it every day as part of my green smoothie diet and the benefits were outstanding. Popeye may have made it into an iconic veggie by showing us all the great benefits of eating spinach but how much of these are actually true?
Spinach is actually a great source of Vitamin K which helps maintain bone health. Another great benefit from this green is its rich source of Vitamin C to boost the immune system.
Beta carotene is also present in this leafy green. It helps strengthen the eyesight. The good thing about this green smoothie is that it’s in liquid form which is easier for the body to absorb.
This leafy green is also great for your heart health that, in turn, will make you feel more boosted. The presence of lutein promotes the strengthening of the walls of the arteries. With good heart health comes a lot of great benefits. It can pump up your energy and can visually make you glow.
Spinach Smoothie Ingredients
This version of green smoothie uses a lot of nutrient-dense ingredients. This means that the whole green drink will be low in calories but rich in nutrients. The blend of flavors with the mild taste of spinach will make you want to go into this green smoothie diet.
Coconut water – the water from the coconut contains lot s of minerals useful for maintaining hydration and proper electrolyte levels. This tasty juice will serve as the volume base for our green drink.
Pineapple chunks – these sweet bits are a natural source of fructose so that we would need not have to add any acritical flavoring.
Banana – banana is also a berry, which is a great source of fructose as well. The. This ingredient will help our drink to have an even and thick consistency.
Ice cubes – in general, smoothies are supposed to be served cold. But did you know that lowering the temperature of a mixture calms the flavors down? Adding ice cubes to this drink recipe not only makes it refreshing but also highlights the flavors in this smoothie.
Spinach – this is the ingredient of the hour. Although this drink is packed with spinach benefits, take note that this smoothie doesn’t taste much of spinach at all due to the addition of other flavorful fruits like pineapple and banana.
Making a Spinach Smoothie
When dealing with leafy greens or green drinks, you need to make sure that you thoroughly wash your greens and make sure that its ok to eat. After doing this you can now proceed with making your Spinach Smoothie.
Place the whole ingredients such as the banana, and pineapple chunks and spinach in a blender, then add in the ice cubes and blend in medium to high speed.
The mixture will be a little thick at first. This is the part where we slowly add coconut water to dilute the whole mixture so that your spinach smoothie would be more liquid and drinkable.
Be careful not to add too much coconut water too fast. Keep an eye on the consistency of your drink and just add the right amount of liquid into it. Pour your green smoothie mixture in a glass and to finish, garnish with a slice of pineapple and VOILA! A healthy cup of on-the-go drink.
Green Smoothie Variations
Spinach smoothie already has a wonderful lush flavor and you can add more nutritious ingredients to boost your veggie smoothie into a higher flavorful level. Here are some of my recommendations that would perfectly fit your homemade vegetable smoothie:
Try replacing the pineapple with mango slices to smoothly blend all the ingredients together. The result will yield a sweet silky green smoothie.
If you look at our ingredients, you’ll see that we already have two berries in, so why not add one more. Boost the flavors by adding the right amounts of strawberries into it. It perfectly adds the fruity flavor while keeping the authentic spinach taste.
Make your green smoothie greener by mixing in a good amount of avocado. Adding this superfruit not only adds a good chunk of nutrients to your drink it also helps give a smoother and light texture to the whole mixture.
More Healthy Drinks to Explore
Aside from this wholesome green drink recipe, you can also check out these other refreshing and healthy drinks that we have on the blog.
- Strawberry Banana Smoothie
- How to Make Lemonade (3 Ways)
- Homemade Ginger Juice
- Homemade Pineapple Juice
How To Make Spinach Smoothie
Place frozen pineapple chunks, banana, and spinach in a blender.
Add ice cubes. Pour in coconut water and blend until smooth. If your smoothie is too thick, add more coconut water as needed and pulse to dilute, until desired consistency has been reached. Pour smoothie into glasses and garnish with fresh pineapple, if desired. Enjoy!
Spinach Smoothie
Ingredients
- 2 cups fresh or frozen pineapple chunks
- ½ banana
- 4 cups spinach
- ½ cup ice cubes
- ¾ cup coconut water
Instructions
- Place frozen pineapple chunks, banana, and spinach in a blender. Add ice cubes.
- Pour in coconut water and blend until smooth. If your smoothie is too thick, add more coconut water as needed and pulse to dilute, until desired consistency has been reached.
- Pour smoothie into glasses and garnish with fresh pineapple, if desired. Enjoy!
Tips & Notes:
- You can pour the spinach smoothie into ice cube trays and freeze until solid. Then transfer them to a freezer bag and freeze for up to 3 months. Just grab a few whenever you'd want to enjoy a smoothie.
- Feel free to replace spinach with other greens like kale, Romaine lettuce, or arugula.
- Please keep in mind that nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on products used.
Nutrition Information:
Janice Beach says
Can almond milk be a substitute?
ImmaculateBites says
You can substitute almond milk for regular milk, use the same amount called for in the recipe and use unsweetened almond milk. 🙂
Pooja Singhvi says
What other options if not coconut water?
ImmaculateBites says
Soy milk is a great alternative to coconut milk. 🙂
Debbie says
Made it and it’s delicious. Thank you again !
Victress says
Nice flavor best for healthy body thank you
ImmaculateBites says
Agree! Thanks
Marilyn koranteng says
Please can I replace the coconut water with watermelon?
ImmaculateBites says
It all depends on your tastebuds. Add a little at a time and adjust to taste. Enjoy!