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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There is sucralose (artificial sugar) in this yogurt – just FYI 🙂
I didn’t know yoplait removed all those artificial ingredients from their yogurts, usually I pay extra for the organic brands, but I might need to give these a try. And love the idea of adding the berries, vitamin c, and leafy greens to a smoothie to stay healthy during the winter. My husband actually just said he wasn’t feeling himself so maybe i’ll whip this up for him ; )
He will love this! You can’t even taste the spinach 🙂
Currently obsessed with putting OJ in my smoothies since I made my orange quinoa smoothie last week. Definitely gonna give this one a go, because I’m not a fan of being sick all winter 🙁
Pinned!
orange QUINOA. Genius. I’ve never added quinoa to a smoothie. THIS IS A MUST.
I am so over the sniffles, like come on already! My mom keeps telling me to drink O.J, but Im not fond of it by itself! Its a different story, however, if its added to this beautiful smoothie 🙂
You’d totally love this smoothie!
Seems simple enough but sounds delicious!
One portion of smoothie has not only vitamin C but also vitamin K, A and B2, it’s great to avoid illness.
It’s also very easy to replace greek yoghurt by low-fat yoghurt if you are on a low-calorie diet
Hey Joan! Thanks for sharing that great info 🙂 Hope you love the smoothie!
I really like this recipe, I even calculate nutritional values of the smoothie 🙂
Hahaha, it hasn’t caught to me yet, but better to be safe than sorry with the cold! I love the idea of putting Greek yogurt and tons of blueberries and spinach into it to fight off the viruses!
Fingers crossed for you that you don’t get sick this year!
Eating my smoothie (with a spoon cause I’m a spoon and bowl person…) as I write this! I’m convinced my daily green smoothie has helped keep the sniffles away but you know I’m sick everyday anyway haha. So glad to see yoplait came out with a greek version and of course I love that it’s #minnesotamade 🙂
Alllll about thick smoothies. #wearethesame
I loved yoplait when I was younger! When they came out with that whipped line I was obsessed. Love yogurt in smoothies for a great added protein source.
WOOOO!!! I was the same way as a kid. We always had every flavor in the fridge 🙂
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!
AHHHHHgreed. Can never have enough vitamin C 🙂