Sneak extra fruits and veggies into your day with simple Green Smoothies Recipes that is packed with blueberries and spinach for a natural boost of energy!
This nutrient rich, blueberry spinach smoothie recipe is a glorious way to energize your morning or afternoon!
I’ve personally been blending it on repeat for 15 years!
I admit it… I’m hooked on Smoothies packed with Blueberries and Spinach! {I guess there are worse problems to be had} I pinky promise you can’t taste the spinach! 😉
Oh, and as long as you add some pretty colored fruit {especially blueberries}, it won’t turn out green either.
Let’s just say it looks a little more appetizing It’s also a little easier on the eyes.
You know… when it’s more of a pink/purple/blue shade!
This spinach smoothie really is an ideal snack or meal alternative.
You can even add a little whey protein to your smoothie. This is great to do either before or after working out.
Try something new today that you’ll thank yourself for later. Start making your own healthy Berry Spinach Smoothie Recipe for some extra energy!
It’s the perfect way to power you through your busy day…
Blueberry Spinach Green Smoothies Recipes
Now here’s my little secret.
If you’re making this blueberry spinach shake for someone else for the very first time… you may want to wait until they’ve had it and then raved about how much they enjoy it before you share the secret with them.
That they actually just drank spinach!
Are Spinach Smoothies Healthy?
Yes they are, and they’re also a great healthy meal alternative for breakfast and lunch.
This spinach smoothie recipe provides you with a genius way to stuff more raw veggies and fruit into your day with hardly any effort.
If you want to make the smoothie even healthier, you can simply adjust the ingredients to your preference to create the perfect customized smoothie recipe for your taste buds!
Is It Okay To Drink A Spinach Smoothie Everyday?
I personally make this smoothie 4 to 5 times during the week for lunch, and I’ve been doing the same thing since 2009!
Then on the weekend, I like to change up my diet to make sure I am getting other fruits and vegetables not already included in this smoothie.
Is Spinach Good For A Protein Shake?
This spinach smoothie has morphed over time into my husband’s pre-workout drink of choice.
Everyday, my hubby adds plain whey protein to his portion of this spinach smoothie, just before or after his workout.
Blueberry Spinach Smoothie Ingredients:
It takes just a few simple ingredients to blend up the absolute best Blueberry Spinach Shake…
- Spinach
- Blueberries
- Strawberries
- Banana
- Baby Carrots
- Yogurt
- Milk
- Orange Juice
Optional add-ins could include ground flax, protein powder, unflavored fiber powder, etc.
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How To Blend Spinach For Smoothie?
The easiest way to make sure your spinach is well blended, is to add the spinach the blender first, along with the milk and orange juice.
Then use the “liquify” option to blend the spinach thoroughly.
How To Make A Spinach Smoothie:
Blending up your own spinach smoothie is as easy as 1, 2, 3…
- Blend your spinach, milk and orange juice together first. I use the “liquify” option on my blender.
- Once the spinach has blended well, add all other ingredients (except protein powder) and blend until well combined, and the consistency is not too thick or too runny.
- Enjoy!
How to Make Smoothie Bowls:
Or… serve your smoothies right out of a bowl!
Can you think of a more fun way to eat your fruits each day? I sure can’t! Even kids love it!
Just blend up your smoothie, pour into a bowl, top wish some sliced fruits and optional shredded coconut, and ENJOY!
Green Smoothies Recipes for Energy
Ingredients
- 2 Cups Fresh Spinach
- 1 Banana
- 2 Cups Orange Juice
- 2 Cups Non-Fat Milk
- 8 Large Frozen Strawberries
- ½ Cup Frozen Blueberries
- 8 oz. Yogurt {I like to use Boysenberry Blackberry, Strawberry, or Raspberry}
- 3 Baby Carrots
- Optional: 1 tsp. Sugar
Instructions
- Blend spinach, orange juice and milk together first. I use the ‘liquify’ option on my blender.
- Once the spinach has blended well, add all other ingredients and blend.
- I like to use frozen fruit, but if using fresh fruit, you can add in some ice cubes for more of a frozen consistency.
- Enjoy!
- If making these for someone else, you may want to wait until they’ve had it and raved about how much they enjoy it before you share the secret with them… that they’re drinking spinach!
This smoothie is such a smart way to pack extra fruit & veggie servings into your day.
You may also find another bonus: a little boost of energy!
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So have you tried this Blueberry Spinach Green Smoothies Recipes yet?
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Rika Susan says
Superb, nutrient-packed smoothie recipe! Love it! Also enjoying it with almond milk and some ground flax seed for added punch. A meal-in-a-glass one. Thanks!
Jo Alexander says
I do not use much liquid in my green smoothies. I make up my protein powder, oatmeal, almonds, cinnamon and a little cocoa powder and put in glasses to have each day. I put this in my vitamix and then one cup almond or coconut milk, two handfuls spinach or spring mix, a handful carrots. I also buy frozen cut up fruits and fill quart bags for each day and add this to the mix in the blender. I add blueberries for color and a banana for smoothness and blend. I totally fill the large blender! I blend and pour into a thermos for granddaughter to take to work and divide the rest with my two greatgrandchildren. We all have a nourishing and filling drink every morning.
Bev says
What are your thoughts on making ahead of time and freezing some of it for the next few days?!
kristy says
I have 3 young kids and I can never get them to eat spinach………this looks like a great sneaky way to try…thanks
Kerry says
OMG, I can’t wait to try this! I just bought a Ninja (found on an infomercial but bought from Target) and this thing is too cool for the price. I’m picky and so are my kids so wish me luck! May even get real ambitious and try Amy’s (Muddy Boot Blog) green smoothie. Thanks for posting it!!
Andi says
Thanks for the recipe. I just tried it and I love it. My husband drank it all and then I told him it had spinach he was very surprised. I can't wait for the boys to try it when they get home from school.
Heidi @ The Frugal Girls! says
You're very welcome, Rooster Chick… I'm glad you liked them!
We have Green Smoothies about 5 times per week, and love them!
They are great source of energy, and a fabulous way to sneak some spinach into the diet! 🙂
~ Heidi
TheRoosterChick says
Tried my 1st Green Smoothie this week and loved it! Thanks for sharing your recipe.
emilie says
I absolutely LOVE this idea…. I used to drink the SuperFood smoothie from Odwalla…. till I found out I was a celiac (they use wheat and other no-no grains). I am so excited to try this out and get my morning green back!
Tracy says
My freezer is always stocked with Spinach!! My kids love it. My pickiest eater has NO CLUE! Love green smoothies. Blueberries are the best at hiding the green. BUT…I have even resorted to calling the green smoothies Monster Smoothies (you know…monsters are green right?) and my 6 year old boy LOVES that!
Hippie Mama Kelly says
I have just tried a recipe that a friend told me.
It’s just apple juice, frozen spinach, and frozen berries. Super simple and easy to make.
The kids and I made these the other day for the first time. The oldest (almost 3) and I enjoyed them, but the youngest (almost 2) not so much. You couldn’t taste the spinach at all!
Kristen's Raw says
Heck yes! I love green smoothies 🙂
A few of my easy faves:
Banana/Spinach/Water
Mango/Kale/Water
Apple/Spinach/Cinnamon/Water
Cheers to Green Smoothies and all of the energy they give us!
Kristen
Multi-tasking Mommy says
I was just as skeptical as you, but about a month ago I tried it out and I’m hooked too!
My fav smoothie is:
1/2 cup frozen blueberries
1/2 banana
5 strawberries
1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup vanilla yogurt
1 Tbsp ground flax seed
a couple of hand fulls of spinach
kadian Smith says
Me too I love it give me energy
Farrah from Wife and Mom of 3 says
Toot Toot!!
I’m going to have to try this out. Sounds gross BUT doesn’t hurt to try especially since I’ve been experimenting smoothie flavors this week with my new blender… 😉
Mary Ann says
My husband didn’t want any part of “green” in his smoothie when I first mentioned them. He was fine when he discovered that you couldn’t taste the spinach. He prefers them to not be too green, though. We like banana(helps to sweeten), strawberries, pineapple and plain yogurt. I usually add a bit of raw honey for sweetener and sometimes a dash of vanilla. Yum!
Pami says
I am not much of a spinach eater but maybe I will change my mind if I try this sounds healthy.
I love lots of smoothies and have a great strawberry banana one.
The Blossoming Skillet says
We love spinach or kale in our smoothies. I also buy bananas or clearance and throw them in the freezer for cheap fruit and it just adds more nutrients and fiber for our morning. I also will add some of our non-sweetened applesauce we canned last year and our own juice that we canned too. It’s become my hubby’s favorite breakfast.
Sherry says
I love doing green smoothies. I make them with milk, yogurt, whatever fruit, flavoring, sweetener, wheat bran, and egg white. 😀
Sandra says
I’m so glad you posted this. I just got a Vita Mix 2 weeks ago and I have been wanting to make a smoothie out of greens.
betterislittle says
Wow thanks! I can’t wait to try it! I’ll have to go get a couple of the ingredients but it will be worth the trip. We love smoothies around here!
Lisa@BlessedwithGrace says
Really does sound good and healthy.
Kim @ Forever Wherever says
Thanks so much for showing me that it doesn’t have to be green! 🙂 It looks and sounds great!
Love your blog!
~Kim
Jen says
This is totally like the Green Machine juice from Naked!
Jackie says
I haven’t tried green smoothies. My kids LOVE smoothies and we have them almost every morning with breakfast. My kids actually love spinach and I add it to anything I can. I think I’ll sneak some in to their smoothies in the morning and see if they notice. I have a feeling they might not drink it as readily knowing veggies are in there, even if they enough said veggie. Thanks for the recipe and recommedation!