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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!).
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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 life— 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
- ½ cup water
- ½ orange peeled
- ½ cup grapes
- ½ 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.
I enjoyed this Green Grape smoothie also. I will definitely make it again. I did add hemp protein powder, chia seeds and flax seeds.
I enjoyed this smoothie, but my kids weren’t huge fans (probably for the lack of banana, their all time favorite fruit lol!)
i made this smoothie as written and it was light, refreshing, and green. then i added protein powder and 1/4t each of wheat grass powder, kale powder, and spirulina powder. not surprisingly, it lost its light and refreshing taste, even though i added another 1/2c of grapes. i feel good about the nutrients, but i may make it as written again in the heat of the summer for a light and refreshing treat.
Much better flavor than the first day. Blended beautifully. I did use ice rather than water to help make a cooler drink.
Deliciously refreshing!
I was pleasantly surprised by the green grapes! I wasn’t sure with the whole orange and the grape peels but my blender did it and it was light and perfect for a morning start!
Great flavor and refreshing. Added some protein powder to give it a boost.
Another yummy combination
Unfortunately, I’m not a fan of grapes. So, I made the day 1 smoothie again. It was just as delicious as yesterday!
This was very refreshing and aot of flavor. Was yummy
Very good!
Yum!
Delicious Never made a smoothie with an orange and grapes-I loved it!
I used a very small navel orange from my tree, only 1/4 cup of water since my oranges are very juicy, homemade protein powder, and hemp hearts for a boost of phosphorus. It was sufficiently sweet, creamy, and flavorful, but I didn’t care for it. It might have been better without the protein powder. I will make it again, but without the powder, to see if this is the case.
rate a 10. I rather have a smoothie instead of juicing.
Fresh, liked this one, very easy to make