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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.
Lovely color and quite refreshing. I did add a scoop of protein powder.
I realized this AM that I didn’t have almond milk so I decided to use water as the base instead. It was still delicious! The flavors all go so well together. I did double the spinach. I am loving these. smoothie mornings!
One of my favorite flavor combinations, smooth and refreshing. Definately one everyone should try, especially if your new to green smoothies. You can make it with water or almond milk and its delicious either way 🙂
Very good, except mine ended up too watery. Next time I will adjust.
Used Frozen Wild Blueberries and the taste really shines in this recipe!!!
The consistency and flavour were on point with this smoothie! Loved it and will make it on regular rotation
Delicious, refreshing, and healthy! I feel good giving this to my kids.
I call this one the classic smoothie. My husband drinks this all the time
My favorite smoothie!
I was so excited for this, because blueberry smoothies are my go to. This one did not disappoint, will be making it again!
I used almond milk. I have never combined strawberries and blueberries in the same smoothie. I loved it
Thanks for the recipe. Tastes great
I love the combination of the fruits in this smoothie! I added a protein boost so it was breakfast, this is one I could have for lunch, too!
Simple and Delicious! I really like this smoothie. It is simple with minimal ingredients but great in flavor. It is sweet and filling. I love having a healthy plant-filled breakfast, and this one hits the mark perfectly! I will definitely be making this one frequently.
Easy recipe with the added bonus of the greens, great fuel for after my morning run!
This is delicious. I made mine without the almond milk. It is a definite winner.
The creaminess from the banana was nice but I think it could have used more fruit flavor
Subtle, not one flavor was overpowering. very refreshing. I used rice milk because that’s what I had, and I put in my vegan protein powder as a meal supplement…very smooth I would do this recipe all over again. enjoyed it,thank you!
This so far is my favorite smoothie! It’s perfect for my sweet tooth without being sugary. I will make another one and add my unflavored protein powder after the gym.
This is tasty.
Delicious smoothie! With protein powder, it is filling and satisfying. I will definitely be referring back to this recipe for days of using smoothies as a meal replacement.