Quick and Easy Green Smoothie

Healthy green smoothie with banana, pineapple, spinach, and Greek yogurt.

By
Steve-Anna Stephens
Steve-Anna Stephens
Steve-Anna’s recipes are often inspired by her Southern heritage. She contributed to Simply Recipes early on and is a friend of founder, Elise Bauer.
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Published January 03, 2014
Green Smoothie
Steve-Anna Stephens

Do you ever find it challenging to eat all of your recommended daily servings of fruits and vegetables each day? Sometimes I do. And, I admit it. I’m a little late to the game on this one.

For years I’ve been hearing people talk about adding greens like kale or spinach to their morning smoothies, saying, “You don’t even know it’s in there.” Well, I didn’t buy it. Until, I tried it. Now, greens are a regular feature in my morning smoothies.

Adding plain Greek yogurt along with the fruits and spinach increases the protein content, making this smoothie an easy and fulfilling meal. You can sneak all kinds of other good things in, too.

Many parents find green smoothies are an enticing way to get their young ones to eat an extra serving of greens.

Do you slip greens into your smoothies? If so, please tell us about it in the comments.

Quick and Easy Green Smoothie

Prep Time 5 mins
Total Time 5 mins
Servings 2 servings

If you use canned pineapple, you can add the juice, too, for a sweeter tasting smoothie.

Ingredients

  • 1 medium ripe banana
  • 1 cup of fresh, canned, or frozen pineapple
  • 3 large handfuls of fresh spinach (washed)
  • 1 cup of plain Greek yogurt
  • 6 oz. water

Method

  1. Combine the ingredients:

    Into a blender add the banana, pineapple, spinach, greek yogurt, and water. Blend until smooth. Enjoy!


Green Smoothie
Steve-Anna Stephens