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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 fruit smoothies into green smoothies is super easy and the added health benefits don’t hurt.
Adding leafy green vegetables 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) of spinach 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. For smooth, creamy results every time, see my guide on how to make a smoothie.
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Ingredient Swaps
Smoothies are super versatile, especially ones with berries.
- Swap in pretty much any berry for the blueberries here or any low sugar fruits of your choice. I love Costco’s frozen mixed berries, and you can also make frozen meal prep smoothie packs for quick, grab-and-blend convenience.
- Any non-dairy 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, has a little less sugar than banana, and you can find more ideas in my no-banana smoothies.
Finding the Best Almond Milk
There are so many almond milk products 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 brands.
Yet, did you know you can make almond milk at home, too? I’ve got a no-fail recipe, along with a few tips to help you make delicious homemade almond milk. 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 list 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
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. Here are some of my favorite fruit smoothies you can try out:
- Strawberry Smoothie
- Raspberry Smoothie
- Strawberry Banana Smoothie
- Blueberry Smoothie
- Mixed Berry Smoothie
- Citrus Berry Smoothie
- Blackberry Smoothie
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Blueberry Spinach Smoothie
Ingredients
- ½ cup spinach
- 1 cup almond milk
- ½ cup blueberries
- ½ cup strawberries
- 1 banana
Instructions
- Blend spinach and milk until smooth.
- Add fruit and blend again.
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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. Freeze bananas for later and learn how to cut avocado.
- The right smoothie blenders help make even the leafiest greens blend smoothly every time.
Day 3 – Blueberry/Spinach Smoothie was Soooo Refreshing, Light and Good! –
fyi – I picked the Spinach from my Garden 🙂
The blueberry spinach smoothie is the perfect breakfast. It has a fruity sweet taste and fills you up.
I really enjoyed this smoothie. Very filling. I had 1 for breakfast and one for lunch with protein powder added. It was very filling, Was not very hungry for supper.
I loved the flavor of this smoothie. Kept me full all morning
Very delicious and surprisingly filling. Love the simplicity in concocting.
This is my favorite smoothie! I love the flavor combo. My daughter and boyfriend enjoy it too!
Delicious
Very Good! One of my favorites… I used mixed berries instead..
One of my favorites, I love having banana in my smoothie, makes them thicker.
Love the combination of blueberries and strawberries
Need to give it a high rating
Now this one I liked!! Best so far 🙂
This smoothie was delicious! I forgot to freeze any of the fruit and added some ice instead. Yea have a gastric bypass and this is an easy way for me to get my fruits and veggies in.
This one is a favorite of mine. I find myself coming back to it often. Great with a berry blend as well. I usually double the greens and half the banana, and add protein if I’m needing a little extra that morning. Yumm!
So good! The spinach completely hours unnoticed. I love the strong berry flavor. This one is a keeper for sure
My favorite ingredients…..knew I’d love this one! It didn’t disappoint. Good texture and flavor.
My favorite ingredients…..knew I’d love this one! It didn’t disappoint. Definitely a keeper!
This is delicious. We have this a lot for lunch. Great way to add organic spinach to your diet.
I’m go love this smoothie it’s so easy to make and store and it taste just as good after storage. I would even share this one with my granddaughter for she loves berries. Anyone looking for a non chalky packed with powerful nutrients? This is the one!
Good morning everyone! Thanks for this smoothie recipe. We used rice milk because my daughter has issues with almonds. I was concerned because even though spinach is a super food, it’s just not my favorite. But ta da…it tastes great. Thanks for bringing this one to us!!
Anything blueberry is the way to go. Smooth and creamy, rich and tasteful. Try it and you will not be disappointed!
This has become one of my favorite smoothies and a part of my weekly rotation. Love adding protein boost to make it more satisfying and creamy.
The strawberry really perks up the drink–nice balance. After tasting added some ginger root which added nice pizzazz.
EJ – I love ginger! Nice addition! 😉