Blueberry Spinach Smoothie
Published 4/7/2019 • Updated 11/13/2019
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This Blueberry Spinach Smoothie is the ultimate wake up call with fresh blueberries, plain Greek yogurt, orange juice, and a zingy gingery kick! Plus, there’s no added sugar, so you don’t have to worry about that afternoon crash.
Feeling like your fridge is overflowing with greens and berries but unsure how to use them? Look no further than this blueberry spinach smoothie! It’s not your average blueberry smoothie — this smoothie is packed with a sneaky dose of spinach to give you that serving of greens without eating a plain old bowl of spinach (unless that’s your jam).
All you need is 5 minutes, a high-speed blender, 6 ingredients, and you can whip up this blueberry spinach smoothie. PS: try our tropical spinach smoothie for a sweeter variation!
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“YUM! I am all about packing my smoothies with immune boosting ingredients! Gotta stay healthy so I can keep doing all the things I want and need to do!” – Katie
What’s in a Blueberry Spinach Smoothie?
- Bananas: Bananas are the MVPs when it comes to creaminess. They blend up smooth and dreamy, adding natural sweetness. Check out how we freeze bananas for perfect smoothies every time.
- Blueberries: This is the blueberry base for our smoothie. Adds a touch of sweetness and that beloved blueberry flavor.
- Greek yogurt: Plain Greek yogurt is definitely my favorite flavor to add to smoothies, as it adds a little tang. It’s packed with protein to keep you fuller for longer.
- Spinach: Now, spinach might seem a little out of place at first, but trust me, it’s the secret weapon. You barely taste it, but it packs a powerful punch of vitamins and minerals. Plus, it adds a nice thick texture to the smoothie, making it super filling.
- Orange juice: Adds a fresh citrusy zing and helps the smoothie blend better.
- Fresh ginger: This adds a little zing to the smoothie, balancing out the sweetness and waking up your taste buds.
- High-speed blender: This is the key to ensuring you have a perfectly creamy smoothie and not an icy one.
In general, this smoothie is a great healthy snack and an easy way to get a serving of fruit AND vegetables in. We all know we could use a little more of those in our lives.
here’s a tip!
One of our favorite things to do with smoothies is to make them into popsicles for meal prep! Check out our meal-prep smoothie popsicles so you can enjoy delicious smoothies on the go without having to make one each time!
Customize Your Blueberry Spinach Smoothie
- Nut butter: Add a tablespoon or two of almond butter, peanut butter, cashew butter, or sunflower seed butter.
- Texture: Toss in some hemp seeds, ground flax, or chia seeds
- Milk instead of orange juice: Feel free to use almond milk, oat milk, or coconut milk as a plant-based milk option, or use coconut water or apple juice.
- Add different fresh fruit: If you’re not a fan of blueberries or want to add more fruit, feel free to toss in whatever you like. Strawberries, pineapple, and mango would be delicious.
- Want a little more sweetness? Add some honey or maple syrup.
- Avocado: This creates a super creamy texture in the smoothie and adds a dose of healthy fats.
- Powders: If you want a boost of nutrients, put a scoop of collagen powder or protein powder in your smoothie. We love adding this plant-based protein powder to our smoothies!
Can I use frozen blueberries?
Absolutely! We use fresh blueberries in this recipe, but frozen ones would totally work, too! You may need a little more liquid to help the smoothie blend better, though.
Can I add different leafy greens to the smoothie besides spinach?
Yes! Feel free to add some kale, collard greens, Swiss chard, and even celery! Don’t worry. You can barely taste the veggies.
How can I get a thicker smoothie?
Only add a little liquid at first. Then, blend your smoothie ingredients. If you need more liquid, you can always add more but you can’t take away!
Blueberry Spinach Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 large banana
- 1 cup nonfat Greek yogurt
- 1 cup fresh blueberries
- 2 cups packed spinach
- 1 cup 100% orange juice
- 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, peeled and grated
- 2-3 cups of ice
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in a high-speed blender and mix until smooth.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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I loved the concept but as a committed UK Vegan could not easily find a suitable cruelty-free alternative to the Greek Yoghurt.
it seemed to work well with additional pre-frozen, pre-blended banana(nearly the same consistency as the 100% banana version of a cruelty-free ice-cream!) instead of the dreaded dairy suggestion!
it still taqsted Geat! (nb. the ginger really gives it “zing” lol!)
Do you have any suggestions please?
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Inspirational! I have a horrid cold and have just made this smoothie with what I had in the fridge – I used fresh grapefruit, frozen spinach, berries and no fat greek yoghurt…it’s great! I feel like the goodness is being poured in with every mouthful!
Yum!Thank you for sharing and I hope you are feeling better!
Yum! No colds yet but always good to know of a good smoothie recipe to kick it in the butt when it does happen 🙂
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Thanks, love!
This is just what I need right now! 🙂