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Sweet. Soothing. Refreshing. Hydrating. This pineapple mint smoothie happens to be my literary agent’s favorite recipe of all time. If you close your eyes while sipping it down, you might even teleport to a poolside bar and think it’s a pineapple mojito (you wouldn’t be the first!).
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Ingredients You’ll Need
Head to the grocery store and gather the following fruits, leafy greens and fresh herbs to create this delicious mint smoothie. No matter where you serve it, a juicy, sweet pineapple mint smoothie is amazing. It’s the perfect summer drink to cool down, hydrate and feel amazing!
- Kale: The king of the leafy green family, kale is packed with fiber and phytonutrients that our body loves.
- Coconut Water: Is a great electrolyte replenishing liquid base. I love using it as a post-workout smoothie or on a hot day when just chilling on a pool float breaks a sweat.
- Pineapple: This natural sweetener turns this healthy smoothie into a decadent poolside cooler.
- Lime: Fresh limes make the most vibrant flavors and can be blended effortlessly into a mint smoothie.
- Mint: Mint is a natural stimulant, which can help your perk up during a painfully slow afternoon, or even give you a healthy jolt before you head to the gym.
If you’re not a fan of kale in your smoothies but want to be, then this is a great one to start with. The pineapple and coconut water up the sweetness and tone down the bitterness found in most leafy green vegetables.
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How to Make Pineapple Mint Smoothie
This mint smoothie comes together fast, and the steps matter for the smoothest texture and brightest flavor.
- Start by adding the kale and coconut water to your blender. Blending helps fully break down the kale so you don’t end up with green chunks. If you’re using one of my recommended blenders for smoothies, you can skip this step and blend everything together.
- Next, add the frozen pineapple, fresh mint, lime juice, and protein powder if you’re using it. Blend again until thick and creamy. The frozen pineapple creates a naturally cold, refreshing smoothie without ice, while the mint and lime add a clean, citrusy finish.
- Taste and adjust if needed. Add a splash of coconut water to thin it out or a few extra mint leaves if you want more of that cool, refreshing kick. Pour into a glass and enjoy right away for the best flavor and texture.
Recipe Tips
- Have extra kale? You can freeze kale in bags or space-saver cubes to use later in green smoothies.
- Deal on whole pineapple? You can freeze it yourself for smoothies! First, cut pineapple into small chunks and then place on a baking sheet single layer and freeze. Transfer to a freezer-safe bag once frozen.
- Love this recipe? Make extras and store in frozen meal prep smoothie packs to have on hand.
More Mint Smoothie Recipes
Adding mint to a smoothie is such a simple way to really enhance the fresh flavors. Here are a few more smoothie recipes that incorporate fresh mint:
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Pineapple Mint Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 cup kale fresh
- 1 cup coconut water
- 1 ½ cup pineapple frozen
- ¼ cup mint fresh
- 1 tbsp lime juice
Instructions
- Blend kale and coconut water until smooth.
- Add remaining ingredients, and blend until smooth.
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Notes
- Use frozen fruit to make smoothie cold.
- This really can turn into a mocktail with a fun glass and some fresh mint or lime wedge garnish.
- Swap kale with another leafy green vegetable of your choice (or leave out).
- Swap coconut water with water or coconut milk.
- Use a plant-based protein powder to help your body process the natural sugar more easily or try making my homemade protein powder.
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Leave a review for a chance to win signed copies of my cookbooks!Common Questions
I typically stick to 1/4 cup or less when adding herbs to smoothies. I really want the mint to shine in this pineapple mint smoothie, so I add the whole 1/4 cup. Feel free to start with less if this is your first time trying fresh mint!
I don’t recommend it. Dried mint has a different flavor, and consistency and doesn’t hold the nutritional benefits found in fresh. I do recommend growing your own mint! It’s super easy to do and allows you to grab a garnish any time you want.
Use a low-sugar fruit to naturally lower the sugar. If the pineapple in this pineapple mint smoothie is too much, then use half of the measurement called for and add in raspberries, blackberries or peaches to help lower the sugar.
This was really nice. I added a half a banana and it was delicious! I liked the lime – it gave the smoothie a nice tang.
Day 4 – The Mint & Kale was from my garden the Pineapple was to hard to blend, however, it worked out. The Smoothie was Very Good, I loved the Mint, couldn’t really taste the pineapple or the coconut water. However, Overall I really liked it!
Yummy, sweet and refreshing! Substituted spinach for the kale,but still delicious and nutritious!
This one was a little strange for me. The kale was not something I’m used to. If I made this again I’d sub spinach. The over all taste was not that great due to the kale.
Very refreshing would recommend
I love this one. Really refreshing. Sweet but not too sweet as the lime cuts through it nicely. I personally love kale in smoothies, but if you are new to kale or scared of it being overpowering, this one is pretty undetectable in my opinion. I also pack in the mint for that refreshing resort flavour ❤️
I love the refreshing combo of pineapple and mint! Definitely brings out a lovely flavor over the kale! Great recipe and thank you!
Love the sweet refreshing taste of pineapple and mint!
Another favorite! I’ve always used spinach cause I was afraid of kale. But using kale for the first time in the salad challenge, I found out that it aint so scary.Fresh mint from the garden just puts it over the top.
I had to add banana and apple juice. I think I added too strong of mint that I grow or the taste of the kale
Thanks so much for sharing this recipe! I love pineapple and the mint was a nice addition.
Such a tropical smoothie. I love drinking this smoothie by the pool and putting it in a tumblr to take it with me to the beach.
So far this is the best tasting one. Despite being thinner than I like them, it at least had some flavor. What by the way us a quarter cup of mint leaves? I just used all I purchased in the little herb package. Also, can someone please tell me how to get stop all the foamy bubbles I’m getting.
Hi Portia! Glad you liked this one best! To measure out 1/4 cup mint leaves, we’d use about 10 leaves or so. And those foamy bubbles are showing up because you have such an awesome high powered blender. 😉 To correct that, be sure to slow the blender down at the end and blend slowly for a bit before pouring it out to drink.
This is one the most delicious smoothies you can try. I highly recommend it! Definitely always blend your kale and liquids first until smooth as recommended. It makes all the difference. When I started doing this I was able to switch up my greens and I noticed a big difference. Your body needs diversity in your greens. Happy blending .
This surprised me with the mint and pineapple combo but I love mojitos so gave it a try. This did not disappoint. The flavor combo was intriguing and delicious. Will definitely make again.
I was excited to use my homegrown mint for this smoothie. I added ice to make it colder, but wonder if that made it so I couldn’t taste the pineapple flavor very much.