A smoothie that's nutritious, refreshing and easy to make. It's an excellent breakfast or snack option to boost your energy!
Course Drinks
Cuisine American
Keyword easy, quick
Prep Time 5 minutesminutes
Total Time 5 minutesminutes
Servings 2servings
Author Ashlen Leonard
Ingredients
1mediumkiwifresh or frozen
1cupfrozen mango
1cupfrozen pineapple
2cupsfresh spinach
½cupplain Greek yogurtor 1/2 scoop plain or vanilla protein powder
1tbsphemp seeds
1cupwaterplus more for a thinner consistency
Instructions
Pour the water into a high speed blender, followed by the remaining ingredients. Blend until well combined and smooth.
Depending on your personal preference, you can add more water for a thinner consistency. Enjoy immediately!
Notes
Substitutions:
Other greens
Instead of spinach, use kale or other greens instead.
Flavoured yogurt
Instead of plain, you can use a flavoured Greek yogurt like vanilla, coconut, lime or pineapple to provide some of the same nutrients as well as extra flavour!
Dairy milk
The only reason I use water is because I prefer the taste combination with tropical fruits. But if you would rather use dairy milk as the liquid instead of water, this is a great option!
Coconut milk or coconut water
Both of these options would provide a great tropical flavour as well as some additional nutrients. You can use this instead of water in this recipe.
Orange juice or pineapple juice
Juice can be a great substitute for water in smoothies. Orange, mango and pineapple would all compliment the existing smoothie ingredients and flavours.
Chia seeds
Adding chia seeds to a smoothie can change the texture slightly but it can boost the protein, fibre and omega 3 fatty acid content.
Frozen fruit
Using all frozen fruit will result in a creamy and super cold smoothie.
Fresh fruit
If you only have fresh fruit on hand, no problem at all! You can always add a handful of ice to the blender to make the smoothie colder, if needed.
Protein powder
For an extra boost of protein, consider adding half or a full scoop of protein powder. I would recommend a plain or vanilla flavour.
Dietary considerations:
Dairy-free and vegan: use a plant-based yogurt.
Nut-free: omit the hemp seeds or use chia seeds or ground flax seeds instead.