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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.
I enjoyed the simplicity of the recipe. It wasn’t very pretty being like dark mud, but tasted deliciously. With SGS protein powder it keeps me full for at least 4 hours
Blueberries and banana fortunately overtake the spinach taste.
I don’t know the exact proportions, but this has been my go to smoothie for years! It’s a classic and reliable blend.
The blueberry spinach smoothie was awesome! Of course I added a little more spinach and a little more blueberries. I added a little bit of frozen to the fresh I had. And dumped in some protein powder. Although these shake recipes call for one serving sometimes I’ll add a little more for two… I definitely give this smoothie a thumbs up! Try it! You just might like it! Also, if you use almond milk that has added proteins 10 g you can bump up your protein content.
This smoothie has been my favorite so far. I love that it’s simple ingredients and nothing that will upset my sensitive stomach.
I like this one the best so far. I usually think of a smoothie with protein powder as a breakfast replacement, but I am enjoying this one as an evening snack/dessert.
Hi everyone,
My apologies for the delay in today’s review. We had a late day appointment and lots of errands to run before I go back to work on tomorrow. We like today’s smoothie very much all the flavors blend really nice together and this smoothie will be our dinner replacement meal. I added a couple of scoops of protein powder to make it more filling. So far this has been one of my favorites. I hope that I am not too late for today’s drawing!!! Also I am not on social media that’s why I’m not participating in a support group but I do have email.
Hi everyone,
My apologies for the delay in today’s review. We had a late day appointment and lots of errands to run before I go back to work on tomorrow. We like today’s smoothie very much all the flavors blend really nice together and this smoothie will be our dinner replacement meal. I added a couple of scoops of protein powder to make it more filling. So far this has been one of my favorites. I hope that I am not too late for today’s drawing!!! Also I am not on social media that’s why I’m not participating in a support group but I do have email. I forgot to rate with the stars!!! Lol!
The best so far of the challenge, so yummy!
Really enjoyed this smoothie! I used coconut water since missed the need for almond milk in my planning. I intend to make some almond milk and try this smoothie again. I am anxious to compare. Thank you for the challenge – I see this as a way to add more variety to my smoothie repertoire plus more practice using my Vitamix!
This recipe was so good! I love the micro and macro nutrient content! It was a perfect post row recovery smoothie. I added protein powder. Delicious
I used all fresh fruit ingredients and really liked this recipe. You can’t tell there is spinach in this just by taste. That makes it great for someone who doesn’t care for spinach! I didn’t have protein powder and it was still thick and delicious. I will definitely make this one again and again, and try it with frozen fruits and different berries for variety.
Even using extra greens and water instead of almond milk, this was tasty and creamy! I will definitely blend this one again.
Delicious! I loved that none of the fruit that was included was overpowering. It was a great blend to me and it felt filling with protein powder included. This one is absolutely getting included in my rotation.
I saw that someone added chia seeds in theirs- I’m flagging that idea to use down the line-it sounds so good!
Delicious! I loved that none of the fruit that was included was overpowering. It was a great blend to me and it felt filling with protein powder included. This one is absolutely getting included in my rotation.
Blueberries, Strawberries And Banana Together This Is One Of My Favorite Smoothie Combinations, So Good 🙂 A Great Summer Smoothie, I Added Some Protein Powder To My Smoothie To Make It Even More Complete. I Will Definitely Make This Smoothie Again.
Very good!