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Smoothies are the perfect fast food when youโ€™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!

2 mason jars of a berry smoothie with bowls of fresh berries surrounding it.
Table of Contents
  1. Turn a Fruit Smoothie into a Green Smoothie
  2. Ingredient Swaps
  3. Join our Smoothie Challenge!
  4. More Berry Smoothie Recipes
  5. Blueberry Spinach Smoothie Recipe

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.

ingredients for a healthy snack including blueberries, strawberries, banana, spinach and plant milk.

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.

2 glasses of blueberry spinach smoothie with paper straws.

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.

fruit and leafy greens in a blender container.

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.

2 glasses of blueberry smoothie with paper straws.

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…

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:

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.

2 glasses of blueberry spinach smoothie with paper straws.
4.72 from 588 votes

Blueberry Spinach Smoothie

Oh, this blueberry spinach smoothie is a good one! It’s full of iron, potassium and vitamin Cโ€” and it tastes so good. My kids love it!
Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 1 minute
Total: 6 minutes
Author: Jen Hansard
Course: Smoothie
Cuisine: Plant-Based
Serves: 1 serving

Ingredients  

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.

Nutrition

Calories: 274kcal, Carbohydrates: 52g, Protein: 13g, Fat: 5g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 1g, Sodium: 26mg, Potassium: 913mg, Fiber: 14g, Sugar: 25g, Vitamin A: 1531IU, Vitamin C: 64mg, Calcium: 104mg, Iron: 6mg
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  1. 4 stars
    Enjoyed this – but not very exciting. Solid, basic smoothie that would be great with added citrus or ginger!

  2. 5 stars
    I bought a large container of mixed greens. Does it matter if you use more than one kind @ once? It still tastes great.

    1. Hey Colleen – great question! You can use as many different leafy greens and as much of them as you want!

  3. 5 stars
    Love this smoothie! I also add chia seeds, chopped walnuts for crunch. Iโ€™ve also tried it with a blob of almond or peanut butter. Adding cacao powder adds a hint of chocolate.
    So many variations!

  4. 3 stars
    I added strawberry protein after trying this smoothie. Should have only used half a banana as all I had was frozen ripe bananas. Increased the spinach and added 1/4 of an avocado.

  5. 5 stars
    Classic green smoothie!
    This combination is in my morning green smoothie rotation.

  6. 4 stars
    It was good.. I actually had a cup of spinach to increase my intake of greens and added the protein boost to make it a meal.

  7. 5 stars
    What a great way to start my day. The flavors were a great combination and complemented each other very well.

  8. 5 stars
    I really liked this recipe! I did add the avocado and kept the whole banana just because I thought it would make it creamier. I also added a big spoonful of cocoa powder

  9. 5 stars
    I have LOTS of organic blueberries frozen from picking 3 times this season, Love this, never before added the spinach, but blends in well. Will be making this every week!!!

    1. 5 stars
      Loved it. I do blueberry a lot and mostly with almond milk as well do it felt good one of my โ€œregularsโ€ is close to yours! I did add lots of Spinach, and I also added protein powder. Next time I will probably only use half of the banana, just because the flavor was a little bit too sweet for me