By Jodee Weiland
The Ultimate Green Smoothie is absolutely refreshing, delicious, and healthy! Made from fresh fruit and vegetables, this green smoothie has the fiber and nutrients we all need.
This recipe makes two servings at 157 calories each, 6 grams of fiber, and only natural sugars from the fruits used to make it. There is no added sugar or honey because you don’t need it to sweeten the flavor. It’s sweetened naturally and in this case, nature does it best. Even your youngest eater will love this tasty smoothie that is more like a treat than anything and better yet, he or she will never know they are having spinach at the same time!
I love smoothies for an uplifting mid-day treat because it feels like I’m cheating, but I’m not! In fact, I’m giving myself an energy boost before or after working out and loving it. We all need the nutrients and fiber found in this smoothie, such as the protein, as well as the Vitamin A, C, B-6, E, K, magnesium, potassium, calcium, iron, and more in this smoothie. Being healthy is important, but this smoothie makes it delicious and refreshing, also.
The Ultimate Green Smoothie…Refreshing, Delicious, and Healthy!
2 cups fresh pineapple cut up
1/2 cup pure orange juice with lots of pulp or fresh squeezed
2 cups packed baby spinach leaves
1 cored Granny Smith apple with skin
2 cups ice cubes
Clean and/or cut up the fruit and vegetables listed above. Put them into your blender. Once ready, blend all of this together on medium to high depending on your blender until smooth and totally blended. It’s that easy! Pour into two glasses and serve.
The Ultimate Green Smoothie is refreshing, delicious, and healthy! Give yourself and your family a treat that will be both healthy and satisfying. You can’t go wrong with this smoothie because it meets all of those requirements and will be a definite crowd pleaser, so enjoy!
I love your smoothie Jodee! A very yummy combination that I have to try! Pinning it now!
Thanks, Chris! This smoothie was really good. The flavors blended well and were delicious. Thanks for stopping by to chat!
The pictures for something so simple are stunning. The drink looks delicious!
Thanks! I was wonderful and worthy of a lovely picture…at least, the best I could get!
We love granny smith apples! I don’t believe I’ve seen a smoothie recipe that uses them. Great idea!
Granny Smith apples are great any time! I love to use them in smoothies, pies, apple bread, and just about any where else I can think of using them. But, yes, they are especially good in smoothies. Just make sure to blend well if leaving the skin on them. My blender is great, so I leave them the skin for the added nutrients. Either way though, it is good. Thanks for stopping by!
Yum… and I have all of those ingredients right now!
You’ll love it! It’s so refreshing and delicious. You won’t be disappointed. Thanks for stopping by!
I’m really interested in consuming more smoothies. This recipe looks delish. I don’t have any fresh pineapple, but I do have frozen pineapple. I’ll give it a whirl this week! Thanks for sharing! Stopping by from SITS!
This was really delicious and so healthy. I really hope you do try it because I know you will like it. Thanks for stopping by!
Jilda and I have smoothies for breakfast each day. We love them. I’m forwarding this recipe to her because it sounds scrumptious.
I know you’ll like it. It tastes wonderful and is so healthy! Thanks for stopping by to chat!
This looks super yummy! I will be making this one with my toddler.
Thanks! This is a great smoothie for children because it tastes so good. Thanks for stopping by!
This sound delicious! I bought a small, personal blender to jump on the green smoothie train and never stuck to it. I just need to follow some great recipes like this one – I’m going to try again!
This is so good, but so easy that it won’t be hard to do! I love finding combinations that taste great, but really have some healthy substance to them. Done right, you can always find something in the fridge. When I have fruit I think will not make it many more days, I freeze it before it goes bad, so I can use it in smoothies and other recipes later. It really comes in handy. But for the most part I see something at the store that will inspire me and buy it! Thanks for stopping by!
My smoothies are much simpler-yoghurt and whatever fruit I have handy, usually bananas or strawberries or apricots.
Those smoothies sound great! With this one I was trying to use no dairy, and it turned out delicious. I’ve done others like what you are describing, and they taste terrific. The nice thing about smoothies is that you can do hundreds of different combinations and for the most part, they’ll taste great! Thanks for stopping by!
This looks so delicious and refreshing Jodee! I can’t wait to give it a try! Pinning!
Thanks, Shannon! This smoothie is now one of my favorites to make just because it is so refreshing and good. Thanks for stopping by!
This smoothie sounds delicious. Thank you for sharing at our Social Sunday. Pinned!
Wanda Ann @ Memories by the Mile
Thank you! It is truly delicious and refreshing. Thank you for hosting!
While reading your post I was already making mental notes of the ingredients available in my fridge. Just love the refreshing smoothie of yours.
Thanks! This smoothie is definitely refreshing and delicious. The best part though is that it’s healthy as well. Thanks for stopping by!