Pineapple and Spinach Smoothie

Smoothie Ingredients

This healthy green smoothie requires just a short list of simple ingredients:

• pineapple – stock your freezer with a bag of frozen pineapple chunks. Using frozen pineapple will give this smoothie the best texture. If you want to use fresh pineapple, freeze the pineapple chunks for 1 hour before blending (see Why Use Frozen Fruit? below).
• mango – I love the mango addition and flavor in this pineapple smoothie, but you could also substitute more pineapple.
• ripe banana – adds some natural sweetness. You could sub with more mango if you’d like!
• raw spinach – baby spinach is one of my favorite leafy greens that’s a great source of iron and fiber. You can’t taste it in this recipe!
• mint – fresh mint leaves will give you the best flavor. I love the pineapple mint combo!
• yogurt – use a Skyr yogurt or Greek yogurt for more protein. Plant based options work too if you need to keep this smoothie recipe dairy free.
• milk of your choice – feel free to use your favorite non-dairy milk, i.e. almond milk, oat milk, cashew milk, etc. Coconut milk will add a more tropical feel to this smoothie (delish!).
• honey – helps balance out all of the flavors, but you can easily omit for a no added sugar version. Use maple syrup for vegan.

Best Blender for Smoothies

A high speed blender is a must to create a creamy smoothie when using frozen ingredients. You can use something like a NutriBullet for 1-2 servings.

Or a high-speed blender like a Vitamix when making more than two servings.

How to Make a Pineapple Smoothie

Here are the step-by-step instructions for how to make this pineapple spinach smoothie recipe:

Add the frozen pineapple and frozen mango into the bottom of the blender. Then, add in the fresh banana, yogurt, honey, spinach, mint leaves, and milk.

Begin blending, stopping if needed to move the ingredients back down to the bottom of the blender.

Check the smoothie for consistency, adding more milk if you’d like a thinner smoothie drink.

Adding Spinach to Smoothies

I love adding spinach to smoothies, especially in this recipe because the pineapple, mango, and mint have such strong flavors, you can’t even taste it.

One big handful of spinach per serving (about 1 cup) is a good amount to use for this recipe.

TIP: Frozen spinach is super concentrated and will make your smoothie taste too spinach-y.

Why Use Frozen Fruit?

If you’ve made a smoothie before with all fresh fruit, you might have noticed the smoothie tastes more like creamy fruit milk, instead of a nice thick and creamy consistency.

Using frozen fruit means you don’t need to add ice cubes to thicken it, and it won’t water it down either.

This smoothie uses a combination of fresh and frozen fruit (frozen pineapple and frozen mango with a fresh banana) and you still get a thick and creamy smoothie drink.

That being said, if you happen to have a frozen banana chunks and frozen mango, you could opt to use fresh pineapple. I would just stick to two frozen fruits to one fresh fruit, if possible.

How to Store

This spinach pineapple smoothie is best served immediately, but it can be stored for later.

Storage: Store in an airtight glass container (like a mason jar) in the fridge for up to 12 hours. It’s best to fill it all the way to the top for minimal air exposure.

TIP: You could also freeze the mint for making more smoothies! Just place it in an airtight storage bag and keep it in the freezer for the next time you make this smoothie.