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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.
Love green grapes in my smoothies. Will make it again!
Here for Rawkstar Bingo to rate Day 10 smoothie on the blog! 5/5! Uplifting citrus treat!
Oh boy! The last smoothie of the challenge! It was delicious . I got quite stressed about an hour ago thinking what will I do tomorrow. I jumped up and started preparing the first 5 days again!
Thank you for the challenge it’s made a great change to both myself and husband……
I will make this one again! Yummy
I swapped the orange for mango due to a sensitivity, plus added 1 cup water. However the swap worked well. I really enjoyed this and will make it again.
Super tasty!
Another great smoothie! Love the taste of this one.
Unfortunately my husband ate the last orange so I had to substitute with peaches and apple. I was so looking forward to it. But it was still good. Oh well I will be continuing so I will have a chance to have it again.
If there was a way a way to put 5+ I would.
So delish and refreshing!
Citrus crush was my favorite! The grapes orange & pineapple are perfect together! This was so delicious & I highly recommend!
What a nice drink to end the challenge on. It too was very well balanced with the citrus showing through. I enjoyed all ten, but my favorite was day-2 which for myself, I renamed tutti frutti (sorry) but it did make me smile. Thanks again . . .
This one will be added to my list of favorites!
I really like the orange and pineapple together. I swapped out strawberries for the grapes and it was amazing- store still didn’t have good grapes.
I made this recipe with berry fruit tea instead of water. It doesn’t have any actual tea, but fruits and flowers in it. Wanted to give it a try. I also used a kiwi since I didn’t have any grapes. I am surprised no recipes in this challenge called for kiwis. It was not as sweet as I thought it would be, but must have been from the tea. It was refreshing and a little thinner than other smoothies I’ve made, but still a good taste.
Good smoothie, but if not a fan of green grapes, suggest swapping for something else. Refreshing smoothie with a nice green color.