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This peach spinach smoothie screams summer and is the ultimate in refreshing green smoothies. It’s loaded up with heart-healthy dietary fiber and relies on refreshing fruits for its mildly sweet flavor. By the way, if you prefer a sweeter smoothie — feel free to add a banana, which also adds more potassium and will make the smoothie creamy.
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Peach Spinach Smoothie Ingredients
This is such a fun smoothie to make + sip! It’s the perfect post workout drink because it’s easy to make, with just 4 rawkstar ingredients:
- Spinach– a superfood leafy green packed with iron.
- Grapes– loaded with vitamins C and K, as well as nutrients that help keep the heart healthy.
- Peaches– rich in antioxidants, which help fight chronic disease and cancer.
- Coconut water– contains electrolytes, which aid in workout recovery.
Basically, this peach spinach smoothie is a powerhouse of wellness… plus it tastes delicious.
Green vs red grapes
Is there really a difference in nutrition between green and red grapes? The easy answer is… not really. If there’s one variety you like best, then go for it. Yet the darker in color the grape is, the more antioxidants it contains. So if that’s why your popping grapes, then aim for the darker red varieties.
I think green grapes are more tart, and pair well with the sweet peaches + tangy coconut water in this smoothie, so I typically blend those.
If this peach spinach smoothie causes you to fall in love with grapes, then check out these other grape smoothie recipes:
To peel or not to peel peaches
Depending on the type of blender you have, you may want to peel your peaches. Yet if your blender can handle the skin, then I def recommend keeping it. Many of the nutrients from peaches are found in that fuzzy skin, so taking it off causes you to lose some value. Looking for more peach smoothies? Check these incredible recipes out:
Green Smoothie Ingredient Swaps
As with any green smoothie, I want you to get all the benefits you can. If that means swapping out an ingredient for one you can more easily find, ingest, or grow, then go for it! Spinach can be swapped out for Swiss chard or baby kale. Peaches can be swapped for almost any other stone fruit (apricots, nectarines, plums), or mango. Swap coconut water out for plain water, or even brewed tea. Obviously the flavor + consistency will change based on the swaps you make, so if the blend doesn’t feel right, don’t be afraid to add in extra fruit or liquid for the perfect drink.
Protein Boost
Want to turn this smoothie into a meal replacement? Adding 1 serving of my homemade protein powder recipe will boost this smoothie by 10 grams of protein. This is the cleanest protein powder on the market, specifically designed for smoothies, so it works with any kind of smoothie you make! It also adds 4 grams of healthy fat as well as 7 grams of fiber, which helps your body turn that smoothie into clean energy.
Freezing Ingredients for Smoothies
Peaches are great smoothie ingredients, yet they have such a short growing season. Honestly, I buy them by the crate at Costco and Trader Joe’s, then slice them up and freeze. This way I can use them throughout the year, and I know they were super ripe + fresh when frozen. When freezing, I slice peaches into wedges, then lay them out on a parchment lined cookie sheet. Freeze for 1 hour, then toss the wedges into a freezer-safe container for storage.
Did you know grapes are also great frozen? My kids love to eat frozen grapes for snacks in the summer, yet freezing them also makes them the perfect ‘fruit cube’ for smoothies. Just lay grapes out on a tray lined with parchment, freeze for 1 hour, then store in a freezer safe container.
If using frozen grapes in this smoothie, make sure to up the liquid to 3/4 a cup instead of 1/2. This is because grapes act as a liquid and a fruit in smoothies, but not when frozen.
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Peach Spinach Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 cup spinach
- ½ cup coconut water
- 1 cup grapes frozen
- ½ cup peach frozen
- 1 serving homemade protein powder optional
Instructions
- Blend spinach, grapes and coconut water until smooth.
- Add the remaining fruits and blend again.
Notes
- Freeze at least one of these fruits to make the smoothie cold.
- Other stone fruits can be used in place of the peaches, if needed. Grapes can be substituted with cubed melon. Plain water may be used in place of the coconut water, if needed.
- You can use either green or red grapes.
- Swap spinach for the leafy greens of your choice.
I like this one! It’s nice to get away from banana for a day… i agree that I wish it tasted more Peach and less Grape, but I still like it!
Hey Laura,
Feel free to swap banana with avocado for any recipe if you are not feeling it that day! 🙂
I left the peel on the peaches, which I froze, and also froze the grapes. Unfortunately the purple grapes blended with the leaves produced a very unappetising colour which spoiled it a bit for me. I’ll try it again with green grapes.
Ok I LOVE this one. I’m not a huge fan of almond milk in smoothies, so I may be using coconut water from here on out because this is just so darn good!
I have to say I was very skeptical of this smoothie before I tried it! I froze the grapes which required me to use about double the amount of coconut water. It ended up being very refreshing! I wish it tasted less overwhelmingly like grapes and more like peaches though.
Right up my ally!!! Love all these ingredients so blended together it is totally a dream! Yum!
I tend to have a love hate relationship with coconut, but I really enjoyed this smoothie! I was pleasantly surprised.
I love this smoothie, it reminds me of summer days!!!
I love using coconut water for my liquid base, especially on Mondays. For some reason it just sets me up to have an amazing week.
This smoothie was better than I was expecting! I do wish it was a little creamier to reflect the name of it, but it was still tasty!
Try adding some avocado next time, healthy fat plus creamy texture.
I remember liking this smoothie and this go round wasn’t as great. It could be because it’s been a while since I had green smoothies or maybe my frozen peaches aren’t very flavorful. I am excited to try it again though. It might also be the decreased ingredients – making one instead of two at a time because I remember them being thicker lol. But otherwise I am loving the challenge and getting back into green smoothies!
I love it , not only really good, but so much nutrients
One of my favorite smoothies!
Addition of grapes is interesting, never tried that before!
Not a big peach lover but will give it a try.
I don’t think ever to add grapes so this is a little different. I normally add avocado in my smoothies – extra boost of protein 🙂
I love the flavor combination of this smoothie but it’s super sweet. If you’re like me and don’t like things too sweet I would recommend replacing half of the grapes with an avocado.
Hi Christine,
Great tip! I also love how creamy this recipe would be with the added avocado! #healthyfats
Ever find one of our recipes too sweet? I love turning our Simple Green Smoothie’s formula on it’s head. Instead of blending 3 cups fruit and 2 cups leafy greens…try blending 3 cups leafy greens and 2 cups fruit!