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Try a green grape smoothie for a bright snack full of fresh produce. This citrusy creation is definitely a kid-friendly recipe that I also enjoy.
Grape smoothies are a staple at my house, whenever the grapes don’t get eaten right after bringing them home! This green grape smoothie recipe is brightly delicious, and loved by young and old smoothie drinkers alike. So read on, or skip ahead to start blending right away (no judgement!).
Table of Contents
Green Smoothies vs Green Juice
When it comes to drinking your greens, there are two general ways to do it. Let’s break it down, so to explain why I like blending leafy green smoothies like this grape smoothie, rather than juicing.
Juicing fruits + veggies
Juicing greens gives you a concentrated small amount of liquid. The nutrients can be easily absorbed into your blood stream and benefit your body. Juicing doesn’t contain fiber, which helps your digestive system work properly, curb blood sugar spikes and keeps you full longer.
I definitely lean towards #teamsmoothie, yet I do think juicing has its benefits. I talk more about this on my podcast interview with Wellness Mama.
Blending green smoothies
Blending your greens creates a larger amount of liquid than juicing. It’s thicker due to the fiber retained in the greens. This slows down the speed at which the sugars and nutrients enter your body, as well as helps you stay full longer. Lots of fruit and veggies also have nutritional value in the skin, which can get lost in juicing (like the pith in the orange of this grape smoothie). Finally, juicing takes a LOT more produce than blending, which makes it more expensive.
How to Make an Affordable Grape Smoothie
This green grape smoothie recipe is a hit in our house. We love how easy it is to find the ingredients for this smoothie at the local grocery store. And they’re also affordable! That’s the key to making this a healthy habit for lifeโ use ingredients you can always find and always afford.
It’s definitely okay to skip all the fancy potions and powders that people recommend you add to your smoothie. For this amazing recipe, all you need is:
- baby spinach (I prefer organic because it’s on the EWG’s dirty dozen list)
- green grapes (be sure to check for seeds before blending)
- pineapple (I use frozen pineapple to chill the smoothie and save me time chopping it up)
- oranges (naval oranges are so flavorful and juicy!)
Delicious Grape Smoothie Recipes
Grapes are sometimes an overlooked smoothie ingredient, yet they add some delicious flavor (and nutrients!). Check out these other great grape smoothie recipes:
I’d love it if you made this green smoothie, then left a rating + comment below. I always want to know what you think of these smoothie recipes, and what you add to them to make them your own. Happy blending!
Green Grape Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 cup spinach
- ยฝ cup water
- ยฝ orange peeled
- ยฝ cup grapes
- ยฝ cup pineapple frozen
- 1 serving homemade protein powder optional
Instructions
- Blend spinach, water orange until smooth.
- Add remaining fruit and blend again.
Equipment
Notes
- If you like it thicker, use less water (like 1/4 cup)
- Use green or red grapes, whichever you prefer (green are a bit more tart).
- Swap spinach with the leafy greens of your choice.
- Use at least 1 frozen fruit for a refreshingly cool smoothie.
Absolutely delicious & refreshing!!
I Love the day 2 smoothie. I will add this one to my collection. I added chia seeds.
This is delicious and so refreshing.
So refreshing! I used coconut milk to give it some creaminess and hemp seeds for protein.
Very refreshing. I used hemp seed to make it creamier. My little one gave it a 10 out of 5!
Delicious. I again used kale because that’s what I have in greens. Also added homemade protein powder.
Delicious as well!! I had to swap grapes for kiwi instead to make sure I donโt have too much fructose. I made it with water and tasted so good I made a second smoothie with coconut water for later today
Very nice refreshing smoothie. I used coconut water and added flax meal, hemp powder, tumeric and pepper.
Really enjoyed the addition of grapes (which was new for me) with the combination of pineapple and orange. Very refreshing.
Easy and delicious
Smoothie was refreshing I feel like it was missing something. I added chia seeds for some added protein.
This was so refreshing! Such a great recipe to add to my routine!
Iโve followed several of Jenโs recipes and Iโve loved them all. For todayโs grape smoothie, I used red grapes and omitted the protein powder and it was delicious.
Another great smoothie, so refreshing. Would make it again for sure.
This is a favorite, my 13 yr old son absolutely loves this one. I just wish it had a little more body to it. Not quite as filling as others.
Delicious although I did not taste the grapes. It was not too sweet, which I prefer. I left the rind on the orange and went heavy on the greens. Definitely a keeper!