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Smoothies are the perfect fast food when you’re craving something quick and nutritious, and this creamy, blueberry spinach smoothie doesn’t disappoint. It’s a great recipe for kids as well as adults!
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Turn a Fruit Smoothie into a Green Smoothie
Transforming a fruit smoothie into a green smoothie is super easy and the added health benefits don’t hurt.
Adding leafy greens to a fruit smoothie provides extra nutrients to break down the natural sugar in fruit, which then allows your body to burn that energy slower + longer. That means you aren’t hungry an hour after downing this blueberry spinach smoothie!
You can take any healthy smoothie recipes you love and add 1 cup (or a handful) to them if they don’t already have leafy greens, and you won’t even taste the difference. Yet you can be proud of yourself for adding a whole cup of spinach to your body!
New to leafy greens? Start with 1/4 cup in this blueberry spinach smoothie, then work your way up to a full cup. You’ll be surprised at how quickly your tastebuds adapt to that leafy green goodness.
Ingredient Swaps
I always say smoothies are versatile, however, this especially applies to any smoothie with berries. There are so many types of berries available, and pretty much any of them can be swapped in for the blueberries in this recipe. I love the Costco bags of frozen mixed berries, and often use that in this smoothie.
Any dairy-free milk works in place of the almond milk base. You might get a different taste + texture depending on what you use, yet you might find a new fav combo too! Looking for a non-banana substitute? Mango works great, and has a little less sugar than banana.
Finding the Best Almond Milk
There are so many almond milk brands on the market right now! How do I know which one is best? My rawkstar team actually tested as many brands as we could find, to bring you our top almond milk picks.
Yet did you know making your own almond milk is super easy too? I’ve got a no-fail recipe, along with a few tips to help you make delicious homemade almond milk as well. Choosing your fav option only adds to the value of this blueberry smoothie.
Organic vs Non-Organic Smoothie Ingredients
While I try to buy organic ingredients for my smoothies, it’s not always possible or in the budget. So I use EWG’s Dirty Dozen guide to know which produce should be organic if possible.
This guide provides the most up-to-date info on a variety of produce, so I know what I’m putting into my body, as well as feeding to my kids. Some ingredients for this blueberry spinach smoothie are on the Dirty Dozen list, so I make sure to buy the organic versions.
Join our Smoothie Challenge!
This plant-based blueberry banana spinach smoothie is perfect for kids who want something sweet and satisfying. In fact, it’s one of the featured recipes in our Smoothie Challenge, which is what we’re known for at Simple Green Smoothies. If you wanna join a smoothie challenge…
- Find it in our best-selling recipe book, Simple Green Smoothies
- Join our free 10-Day Smoothie Challenge
- Buy our 30-Day Green Smoothie Challenge
If you make this recipe, please rate + comment below to let me know how you liked it! Did you add any extras to it, or use any of the swaps I mentioned above? I’d love to hear about it, and our community would benefit from you sharing too!
More Berry Smoothie Recipes
Berries are a staple smoothie ingredient. Find what’s fresh and local to you, then toss it in your blender! I love grabbing bags of frozen mixed berries to have on hand as well. Fresh or frozen berries work great in this blueberry spinach smoothie. Then use the leftovers for another delicious smoothie:
- Strawberry Smoothie
- Raspberry Smoothie
- Strawberry Banana Smoothie
- Blueberry Smoothie
- Mixed Berry Smoothie
- Citrus Berry Smoothie
- Blackberry Smoothie
You may just find your new fav summer smoothie within the above list. Don’t forget to rate + review this recipe once you make it. I love getting your feedback.
Blueberry Spinach Smoothie
Ingredients
- ½ cup spinach
- 1 cup almond milk
- ½ cup blueberries
- ½ cup strawberries
- 1 banana
- 1 serving homemade protein powder optional
Instructions
- Blend spinach and milk until smooth.
- Add fruit and blend again.
Equipment
Notes
- You can swap blueberries for any berry you can find. I like to use pre-packaged frozen mixed berries to give it a strong robust flavor.
- Make sure to use at least 1 frozen fruit for a refreshingly cool smoothie.
- Swap almond milk with the plant milk of your choice, or swap with water.
- To lower the natural sugar in this recipe replace 1 banana with 1/4 avocado or 1/4 cup frozen cauliflower.
Great flavors, I used mixed berries, added simple green smoothie protein, kale and chia seeds
Mmmm, creamy! I added chia & coconut smoothie cubes to make it a meal.
Tasty!
My favorite!!
Mixed berries and banana are my definition of a perfectly sweet smoothie for any time of day. They hide the spinach so well, in color and taste, no one can be put off by this one!
I went a little rogue with this one. I didn’t have any almond milk so used coconut water. Decided to take my inspiration from a peanut butter and jelly sandwich, with the banana berry. So I added peanut butter protein powder and nutzo nut butter. Very yummy!
Delicious! Used spinach and turnip greens, blueberries, blackberries, raspberries and bananas. Substituted flax milk for almond milk. Hubby loved it too!
I really like this smoothie especially with homemade almond milk. Simple and yummy. I always add way more spinach to my smoothies and some hemp hearts, protien boost and mct. This is one of my favorite breakfasts.
I mixed this up a bit by starting with a kale coconut water base. I added flax seeds, matcha powder, and cottage cheese to the banana, mixed berries and almond milk.
I used a mixture of blueberries and strawberries and substituted coconut water for the almond milk. I’d definitely make this again!
I used a mixture of blueberries and strawberries and substituted coconut water for the almond milk as I’m finding I prefer the water base rather than a milk base. Also added a scoop of protein powder to take my breakfast on the go with me! I’d definitely make this again!
Day 9……my favorite!!
I added 1/3 cup of old fashion oats to the spinach and almond milk and blended that first.
Oh so very berry good
I actually enjoyed this, but while I love blueberries I don’t enjoy them in smoothies, however today’s blend was very good, but I’m giving it 3-stars because I boosted my smoothie with green smoothie cubes from another blend, and that may have been the spark. Nevertheless I really enjoyed it but can’t rate it 5 as I modified it some.
Smooth, sweet, banana forward. Note: banana used was on the ripe side. Using no sugar vanilla almond milk enhanced the flavor without adding more sweetness. Added blueberries with a few strawberries. Pleasant.
Good combination of flavors.
Enjoyed this one!