Enjoy this mildly sweet Peach Coconut Dream green smoothie— perfect for those watching their sugar intake. If you want it sweeter— feel free to add a banana, which also adds more potassium.
ingredients
2 cups spinach, fresh
1 cup coconut water
2 cups grapes
2 peaches
– Serves 2 –
directions
Blend spinach and coconut water until smooth. Next add the remaining fruits and blend again.
* Use at least one frozen fruit to make the green smoothie cold.
Tip: Click here for more yummy banana-free green smoothie recipes.
So just started using this website. This is the second recipe i have tried and it is by far my favorite green smoothie that I have ever had. I read a bunch of the comments about not liking coconut water. I also am not a fan of it. However, i followed the recipe and used the coconut water and to me I can’t taste it at all. I mostly just taste the grapes and the peaches. Hope that helps.
This smoothie was a refreshing treat! I used frozen red grapes and froze my peaches before making the smoothie. Just scrumptious!!!! I love the website. Thanks for sharing your wonderful recipes.
Holy cow is this delicious! I used red grapes. Peaches + Grapes somehow taste like pomegranate. This is a new favorite.
I’m allergic to coconut.. was wondering if there’s another liquid base substitute?
Sure, Erika! You can use regular water or green tea to have a similar base. Coconut water is pretty thin and “watery,” and so are both of those bases. You could also add almond milk, rice milk, and many others! Here is an article about all the liquid bases we recommend
http://simplegreensmoothies.com/liquid-base
Thanks so much!!
Re: Coconut Water – I’ve started buying mine on amazon.com. It’s cheaper than at the store and a bunch shows up at my door. Makes my Prime membership worth it! I buy my superfood/seeds/fruits add-ins there, too! And supplements. And shoes!!!!!
How many calories are in this smoothie?
We don’t currently have a count for calories on any of our smoothies. We hear that people like to use “My Fitness Pal” or “Lose It” to help calculate those calories.
ONE or Naked are the best:)
Any suggestions on which brand of coconut water to buy?
I use Zico and One.
I have a juicer… would it be okay to juice all the ingredients and then add the coconut water? Or should I just focus on using the blender?
Penny – I used to live in NW Ohio too. I graduated from Bowling Green in 2011. There is are a couple of Trader Joes I was able to get to while I was in Ohio. I’m not saying they weren’t an investment of time to get to, but they are there. One was in Kettering (down by Dayton). The other one was in Ann Arbor. Like I said, investment of time to get there. There is The Fresh Market in Toledo on Central and Secor. High end stuff and kind of expensive. They should have it.
I live in Southern California now and it feels like there is nothing we can’t get our hands on. I can find coconut water at the corner convenience store. We can get it at a regular grocery store like Krogers, I would be surprised if even the Target and WalMart grocery stores didn’t have it. Look for it in the health food/vegetarian section of Krogers. Otherwise, ask them to order it in or, Heaven knows, you can order it online.
I have been looking and can’t find coconut water. What section of the grocery store is it usually in? I live in NW Ohio and we don’t have Whole Foods and Trader Joes. We do have some great local stores I can shop at that sell natural foods. Would you do a post on this product and show the different brands out there? Thanks.
Penny…I’m in NW Ohio also…Meijer and Krogers both carry coconut water.
This is by far the yummiest one I have tried yet!
Just wondering about the amount the recipe yields though. It says 4-5 cups, is that 4-5 cups of 250ml? I usually drink a large glass and I’m wondering if that is excessive!
you guys should totally have a recipe suggestion thing somewhere
As I have started almost midweek I made a smoothie with 2 handfuls of green grapes, two royal gala apples, two handfuls of baby spinach leaves, handful of walnuts and some lactose free passionfruit yogurt. Was yummy!
Great idea!!! If you take some pics of your smoothie ingredients, maybe I can create a fan recipe section where I post some of your favs.
Email me pics if you have any: simplegreensmoothies.jen(at)gmail.com
Hi there – I’m really enjoying your simple & yummy recipes – thank you! And, very glad to see some without banana, as I am sensitive to them (they give me cramps for some reason). Thanks
Do you remove the skin from the peach or blend it with the skin?
Hey Christina— we keep the skin on (just make sure to wash it first with a veggie wash). We pretty much keep the skin on most of our fruits and veggies (bananas and oranges are exceptions)— it provides additional fiber and nutrients and blend pretty well.
Should you ever add ice or is juice and the frozen juice enough
I made this yesterday, and had it again for breakfast today… so yummy. I’ve posted it on my blog.
http://14by14blog.wordpress.com/2013/01/04/30-day-green-smoothie-challenge/
Glad you like– it’s one of my favorites.
I love your double walled cup— just perfect for this.
I am in love. I was inspired by the “peach coconut” title and made my own version for lunch. I used 2 peaches, 1 cup of fresh mango, 2 cups spinach, about 3/4 cup of coconut milk and half an avocado. The texture is amazing – so creamy! I put it in the freezer for an hour or so and am eating it with a spoon. It’s the best natural ice cream I’ve ever had!
I’ve joined your 30 day challenge and can’t wait to make green smoothies a new habit
Freezing it is a great idea! This might just be the best ice cream out there! Thanks for being so adventurous and sharing it with us Ali!
I’m excited about starting my ‘SMOOTHIE JOURNEY’….but I was wondering if everyone was drinking only smoothies for the next 30 days or if you are just drinking them as a ‘meal replacement”? Thanks so much! HAPPY HOLIDAYS to ALL:)
Hi Twashia. I will be drinking green smoothies as meal replacements for 1-2 meals a day. When I do eat an actual meal, it will be a clean eating kinda meal (which means no red meat, refined sugars, refined grains or dairy). Hope that helps!
could you use rice milk instead of almond milk??? looks yummy xx
My husband loves coconut water but I am not loving it as much. Some recipes I am fine with it and others I use almond milk instead. Depending on the recipe, it works out most of the time to replace the coconut water with almond milk. I have noticed that recipes with spinach go well with almond milk and recipes with kale go well with coconut water.
Sandy, I totally agree with almond milk tasting better with spinach. Kale tends to taste great with water or coconut water and a squeeze of lime or lemon.
Yes Jadah- I agree with adding a squeeze of lemon juice. Sometimes I add a think slice of lemon. That lemon zest adds a little something
I add the lemon when I use kale. Do you add the lemon when you use coconut water?
Lime tastes great with coconut water, so I’m sure lemon would too. Let me know how it turns out for you.
I agree! I am not a big fan of the coconut water~or coconut for that matter! Any ideas on what to substitue? I love this idea-with no bananas-Thank you much for this!!
Hi Tiffany! You can definitely replace any recipe that calls for coconut water with water. And since grapes are a high water content fruit, 1 cup of water will do just fine. Almond milk is another alternative, but it will make it thicker and creamier.
What can I replace the coconut water with? I’m thinking water and maybe a teaspoon of coconut oil.
Hello Lydia. You can just use water for this. And if you wanted to add coconut oil, which has some amazing health benefits including appetite suppressant and antibacterial properties, feel free to add that as well. It will change the texture though, just so you are aware. You can learn more about coconut oil here (it’s my favorite superfood!).
Tried Coconut milk? Super yummy n easy to add to anything.
I’m so glad I found this website! Due to bananas making me sick for some weird reason, I stopped drinking green smoothies. I’ve been craving them like mad recently and happy to see you have some options with NO banana!
Welcome Darcie! My husband isn’t a banana fan so I try to take turns making some with and without banana (he appreciates this part of our website too). As we explore some more great “No banana recipes,” we will make sure to add to the recipe section. If you find any new ones you like, please share with us! Have a great weekend!