Spinach Smoothie
A green smoothie with spinach hidden by sweet fruit — the trick is enough banana and berries that you don't taste the spinach at all. Massive vitamin and mineral boost in a drink that tastes like dessert.
Prep Time
16 min
Cook Time
21 min
Servings
4
Calories
306 cal
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- Spinach2 cups
- Banana2
- Milk1 cup
- Ice1
- Sugar½ cup
- Yogurt½ cup
All quantities scaled automatically from 4 servings.
Ingredients
Makes 4 servings · Use the Servings Scaler above to adjust
- Spinach2 cups
- Banana2
- Milk1 cup
- Ice1
- Sugar0.5 cup
- Yogurt0.5 cup
Instructions
- 1
Add 2 cups of fresh baby spinach to a high-powered blender along with 1 cup of cold milk (almond, oat, or dairy). Blend on high for 60 seconds until the spinach is completely pulverized — no leaf bits visible.
- 2
Pre-blending the spinach with just liquid is the trick. Adding everything together leaves spinach flecks; pre-blending makes them invisible.
- 3
Add 1 frozen banana, ½ cup frozen pineapple or mango, 1 tablespoon honey, 1 tablespoon nut butter (peanut or almond), and a few ice cubes.
- 4
Blend on high again for 45-60 seconds until completely smooth and thick. The color should be vibrant green with no spinach particles.
- 5
Taste. If sweet enough, you're done. If not, add another teaspoon of honey. The frozen fruit + banana provide most of the sweetness.
- 6
Pour into a tall glass. Drink immediately — green smoothies oxidize within 30 minutes, turning brownish-green and losing brightness. Optional toppings: chia seeds, a sliced banana, fresh berries.
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💡 Expert Tips
- 1.Pre-blend the spinach. The key trick. Spinach + liquid first, then add fruits and ice. Skipping = visible green flecks.
- 2.Frozen fruit for thickness. Frozen fruit + frozen banana give the smoothie thick milkshake consistency.
- 3.Banana hides the spinach. Banana's strong flavor dominates over the mild spinach taste. Without banana, you taste the greens.
- 4.Tropical fruits work best. Mango, pineapple, banana have strong sweet flavors that mask the spinach. Berries also work but their tartness shows through more.
🔬 Why It Works
Green smoothies succeed when the spinach is invisible (pre-blended) and the sweetness is sufficient to mask any vegetable taste. Spinach is actually quite mild — properly handled, you won't taste it at all. The pineapple, mango, and banana provide tropical sweetness that dominates. The result is a green-colored fruit smoothie that delivers significant vitamins (iron, vitamin A, vitamin K, folate) in a drink form.
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Nutrition Facts
Per serving (recipe makes 4 servings)
* Percent Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Values are estimates.
Nutrition Facts
Per serving (recipe makes 4 servings)
* Percent Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Values are estimates.
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