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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.
Smooth, creamy, mildly sweet and satisfying! I added protein powder to make it a meal replacement. Had to add 1/4 cup more water since it was so thick. I would make this smoothie again!
I enjoyed today’s smoothie! Just the right amount of sweet and with veggies!
Truly a classic! This is my go to smoothie for a quick, healthy meal replacement.
Loved it!
This Smoothie was the most delicious one so far. With all the fruit being frozen it took a little bit more time in my Vitamix, but the results were phenomenal!
I love this blueberry smoothie! I was concerned that a whole banana might be too much, but actually it was perfect! I used coconut water and added protein powder. The consistency of this drink is great. When I just wing it, sometimes my smoothies are way too thick. Thank you for sharing these recipes…my smoothie world is expanding!
Love blueberries!! Very tasty to get one of the most healthy berries
I liked the mellow flavor of this smoothie. I’ve been trying to cut out bananas as I’ve found they upset my belly so I subbed half an avocado to get the creaminess in there. Next time I’ll be sure I’m using the sweetest strawberries as their flavor was hidden in the smoothie
Super yummy. I added peanut butter and it was great!!
Yum yum yum! Blueberries are another favorite!
Hi Jen!
Bonnie Velez here. I have been blending green smoothies with you for about four years, and this is by far the best!!
I did as you suggested in adding and substituting ingredients to suite personal preferences. I added one cup of spinach to increase the nutritional value even more, and substituted unsweetened almond milk and yogurt to replace the cashew variety. It was smooth, creamy, delicious and AMAZING!
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for introducing our family to green smoothies, which promote overall health and vitality❣️
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This was delicious! I used 1 cup of spinach because I drink a lot of green smoothies. I really liked the simplicity of this smoothie with the primary blueberry flavor. I ended up a adding a bit more blueberries to increase the flavor.
Always a favorite berry/ banana combination but the spinach addition kicks it up exponentially I always add flax seed oil and collagen to all my smoothies so this addition only enhanced your recipe
I normally do not like smoothies with greens in it. I can’t get them blended all together even with a Vitamix but this one I could not taste the greens. I really like this smoothie. I definitely will make it again. I already had a frozen bag with blueberries, strawberries and raspberries so I used that instead of just blueberries. This was excellent.
I really love the blueberry Smoothie it’s pack with a lot of antioxidants.
Delicious combo of berries and greens. Will definitely make this one again! Loving this challenge – thank you
It was delicious! It’s very similar to my staple smoothie. I’m enjoying this challenge. Thank you.