Spinach is a super versatile leafy green with amazing health benefits. It’s an excellent source of calcium, folic acid, fiber, and protein; plus one of the best sources of iron, manganese, zinc and magnesium. It also is loaded with cancer-fighting antioxidants and helps to improve cardiovascular health. One of my favorite ways to incorporate spinach into my day is with this spinach smoothie. It’s thick and creamy with a tropical twist from the frozen pineapple and mango. It’s super simple, nutritious, healthy and has easily become one of my go-to, healthy smoothie recipes.
Recipe Ingredients
For this easy spinach smoothie recipe, you’ll need only 6 ingredients and less than 5 minutes of your day.
- 1 cup frozen pineapple
- 1 cup frozen mango
- 1 banana
- 2 cups spinach
- ¾ cup almond milk
- ½ cup dairy-free vanilla yogurt
Can You Freeze Spinach For Smoothies?
Short answer: yes, you can!
It’s best to use baby spinach when it comes to freezing. Sometimes the mature spinach can get rubbery in texture. Here are helpful tips for how to freeze spinach:
- Blend the fresh spinach leaves with a little bit of liquid - coconut milk, coconut water, almond milk, or even water will do - in a blender until it’s pureed into a smooth consistency. Then immediately pour into ice cube trays.
- Once solid, you can keep them in a reusable freezer bag for up to 3 months.
- You can also freeze other leafy greens this way, such as kale, chard, or arugula. You can also freeze the fresh spinach leaves whole. Just make sure to wash them and then dry before putting them in the freezer.
- If you’re running short on time, you can directly put the spinach in with your prepared smoothie packs.
Expert Tips & Tricks
- Feel free to use regular milk and yogurt if you’re not dairy free.
- Add more almond milk if your smoothie is too thick for your preference.
- Add more frozen mango and pineapple if your smoothie is too thin for your preference.
- If you want a sweeter smoothie, you can add 1 tablespoon of honey or maple syrup.
Recipe Variations
This healthy green smoothie also makes for an amazing smoothie bowl base just by reducing the amount of liquid. You can also make it a lot more tropical in flavor by substituting almond milk with coconut water or coconut milk.
Top it off with some more fresh (or frozen) fruit like mango, pitaya (or dragon fruit), crunchy granola or cereal, coconut flakes, and a drizzle of maple syrup. Serving it in a coconut bowl with a mini umbrella is not required but recommended.
To make it more nutritionally dense or as a post workout snack, I like adding some healthy fats and protein like peanut butter, chia seeds, or even a scoop of protein powder.
Storage Instructions
This spinach smoothie recipe can be prepared in advance and placed in the freezer for up to 3 months, especially if you’re one to meal prep or prefer to whip out your blender just once. The best way to freeze them would be in individual containers using a reusable freezer bag or in an ice cube tray. Then when you’re ready to have a smoothie, you can throw it in your blender with more liquid or thaw it in your mason jar and shake.
If you’re wanting to keep it in your fridge, it’s best consumed within 1-2 days after blending. With the smoothie, you can fill it up in an airtight mason jar and then shake it once you’re ready to drink it.
📖 Recipe
Spinach Smoothie Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup frozen pineapple
- 1 cup frozen mango
- 1 banana
- 2 cups spinach
- ¾ cup almond milk
- ½ cup dairy free vanilla yogurt
Instructions
- Add all ingredients into a blender and blend until well combined and smooth.
- Pour into 2 glasses and enjoy!
Notes
- Feel free to use regular milk and yogurt if you’re not dairy free.
- Add more almond milk if your smoothie is too thick for your preference.
- Add more frozen mango and pineapple if your smoothie is too thin for your preference.
- If you want a sweeter smoothie, you can add 1 tablespoon of honey or maple syrup.
For more delicious, nutritious and easy green smoothies to try out, here are my favorites.
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