Refreshing Ginger Pineapple Smoothie
Published 6/16/2017 • Updated 3/14/2024
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This is our favorite summer smoothie recipe. The combination of pineapple, banana, and ginger makes it light and delicious, like a tropical vacation. One way we love to make smoothies taste more refreshing is to add fresh ginger! Ginger is slightly spicy, so mixing it with the sweet fruit makes the perfect combination.
You only need a few ingredients and five minutes to whip up this delicious ginger pineapple smoothie recipe. We love making smoothies because it’s a delicious way to get in a ton of essential nutrients in one sitting! Plus, who doesn’t love tropical flavors?!
And, if you have leftover smoothies, you can follow our smoothie popsicle recipe to turn the rest into a yummy popsicle.
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“Ginger and pineapple is SUCH a good flavor combo! I want this for breakfast all summer!” – Taylor
What You Need to Make a Ginger Pineapple Smoothie
- Frozen Pineapple: Look for frozen pineapple chunks. If you can’t find any, cut up a whole pineapple and freeze the chunks.
- Greek Yogurt: We love using plain Greek yogurt to add a boost of protein to our smoothies. Feel free to use non-fat, low-fat, or even high-fat Greek yogurt.
- Flax: Adds some healthy fats and texture.
- Orange Juice: We chose orange juice as the liquid for our smoothie to add a boost of citrusy goodness.
- Bananas: Helps create a creamy texture for our smoothie. Check out how we freeze bananas for smoothies.
- Fresh Ginger: We use fresh grated ginger from the ginger root. It makes such a HUGE difference compared to powdered ginger.
- High-speed blender: We love using our Vitamix for smoothies as it makes the smoothest smoothies.
I don’t have fresh ginger, how much ginger powder should I use?
We recommend halving the amount of fresh ginger to ginger powder. So, use 1 teaspoon.
What can I use in place of orange juice?
If you don’t want to use orange juice, use almond milk, coconut milk, coconut water, oat milk, or any other milk you prefer.
Add Protein Powder!
Every time I make this post-workout with friends, we add 2 scoops of protein powder. Some of our favorite protein powders are Teras Whey, Garden of Life Organic Whey Protein Powder, and Garden of Life Raw Organic Vanilla Protein Powder.
Idea: make a smoothie bowl!
Turn this smoothie into a smoothie bowl by adding it to a bowl with your favorite toppings! It’s like bowl of tropical paradise!
What if I don’t have a blender?
No worries! You can use a food processor instead!
Refreshing Ginger Pineapple Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 cup frozen pineapple
- 1 teaspoon flax seed meal
- 1/2 medium banana, frozen
- 1/4 cup nonfat Greek yogurt, plain
- 2 teaspoons fresh ginger, grated (or more!!!)
- 1 cup 100% orange juice
Instructions
- Place all ingredients into a blender. Blend until smooth and enjoy!
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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that’s one smoothie and a half…flavour loaded.
This looks amazing. Pineapple, banana and ginger are three of my favorites. I can’t wait to try this!
So refreshing!
Loving the flavor combo of pineapple and ginger in this smoothie, Linley! Can’t wait to give it a try!
This sounds so perfect on a hot day!!
Love this smoothie combo, Linley. The pineapple and ginger are perfect for post-workout recovery.
Love this smoothie combo, Linley. So perfect for post-workout recovery.
I’ve never been a huge smoothie gal, but I think thats because I haven’t given them much of a shot. Im on a huge ginger kick right now! I made ginger soy chicken last night! Its such a great flavor to work with!
Ginger and pineapple is SUCH a good flavor combo! I want this for breakfast all summer!