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Brightly colored foods normally indicate the presence of food dye and other processed ingredients. Though this rainbow smoothie includes four electrifying layers, it’s made using 100% plants and whole-food ingredients.
It is a great smoothie for kids to help make and turn into an activity + snack, win-win!
Now, blending all the ingredients together is just fine, yet layering different flavors creates a unique smoothie experience. Plus, your smoothie will instantly become Insta-worthy. When trying to eat healthily, sometimes you need your food to be eye candy!
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Tools for a Rainbow Smoothie
No need for multiple smoothie blenders, just rinse out the container in between blends. If you want a truly smooth result, invest in a Vitamix blender for the best blend every time.
You will need a few pitchers or glasses to hold each smoothie color in-between blends before you’re ready to assemble the smoothie.
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Create Vibrant Colors, Naturally
Fruit is naturally bright and just about every color of the rainbow, so smoothies made with whole food should be too! Berries are an easy way to deeply color your smoothie as well as mango and pineapple. Spinach and kale will turn almost any smoothie instantly green, yet mixing leafy green vegetables and berries often turn smoothies a deep red or brown.
I created a list at the bottom of this post with smoothie recipes based on the end color, so feel free to swap out any layer with one below. Make your rainbow smoothie your own! Blue is the only shade I haven’t mastered through whole-food, so using a natural powder-like butterfly pea protein does the trick easily.
If you want tips on blending each layer smoothly, check out how to make a smoothie.
Smoothie Bar Toppings
Need a fun, plant-forward breakfast for a summer sleepover? This rainbow smoothie can be doubled or even quadrupled and then set up like a build-your-own sundae bar. Here are a few of my go-to topping suggestions:
- Coconut Whipped Cream
- Naturally Dyed Sprinkles
- Freeze-Dried Fruit
- Nuts
- Seeds
- Healthy Granola
- Chocolate Chips
Go crazy! The kids can pick out which smoothie layers they want and then run wild with the topping options. It’s a seriously fun way to eat the rainbow in a smoothie.
More Colorful Smoothie Recipes
I love creating fruit smoothies with both style and flavor. If you want a specific color for your next event, then check out these naturally vibrant options below. Layer them together to create your own version of this rainbow smoothie:
Red Smoothies
Yellow Smoothies
- Lemon Smoothie
- Cabbage Smoothie
- Mango Smoothie
Can’t get enough mango? Check out my collection of mango smoothie recipes.
Orange Smoothies
Pink Smoothies
Purple Smoothies
Blue Smoothies
If you make this rainbow smoothie, I’d love to hear how it turned out in the comment box below. Your feedback helps me and all the readers in this community. And if you’re interested in more plant-based recipes (and exclusive content), sign up for my weekly recipe newsletter.
Recipe Card
Tie-Dye Rainbow Smoothie
Ingredients
Green layer
- 2 cup spinach
- ½ banana
- ½ cup mango thawed, if frozen
- ¼ cup water
- ½ cup coconut milk
Yellow layer
- 1 cup mango thawed if frozen
- 1 orange peeled
Pink layer
- 1 cup strawberries frozen, yet slightly thawed
- ½ cup beets peeled and roughly chopped
- ½ cup coconut milk
Blue layer
- ½ cup coconut milk
- ¼ to ½ tsp butterfly pea powder
- pinch baking soda optional
- ½ tsp lemon juice, optional
Toppings
- coconut cream whipped
- sprinkles no artificial dye
- freeze-dried berries crushed
Instructions
- For the green layer, blend the spinach, banana, mango, water and coconut milk until smooth. Transfer to a bowl or jar and rinse the blender.
- For the yellow layer, blend the mango and orange until smooth. Transfer to a separate bowl or jar and rinse the blender.
- For the pink layer, blend the strawberries, beets and coconut milk until smooth, adding a little water if the blender struggles. Transfer to a separate bowl or jar.
- For the blue layer, whisk the coconut milk and butterfly pea powder in a small jar or bowl with the baking soda and lemon juice, if using.
- Spoon some of each color into two pint jars. Top with whipped coconut cream, garnish with sprinkles and freeze-dried berries and serve immediately.
Recipe Notes
- Color Tip: Add the lemon juice if you’d like the blue layer to turn a little more purple.
- Beet Tip: Chop the beets small so they blend smoothly with the strawberries.
- Make Ahead: To make it a few hours ahead, store each layer in its own sealed jar in the fridge, then stir and layer just before serving.
- Serving Ideas: Double or triple the layers to serve a crowd, and set out a toppings bar for smoothie sundaes. Store-bought or homemade coconut whipped cream both work.
Nutrition
Serving: 16 oz | Saturated Fat: 10 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3 g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.2 g | Sodium: 190 mg | Potassium: 822 mg | Sugar: 33 g | Vitamin A: 4338 IU | Vitamin C: 136 mg | Calcium: 90 mg | Iron: 2 mg
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So beautiful!! It was a little harder to make sure the mixtures got blended properly, especially with the orange, and I was able to keep most fruits frozen. But it was still delicious and soo so pretty!
Seriously, a party in a mason jar!!
Right!! This is seriously the best recipe ever for parties!!
If you’re looking for smoothie style points, look no farther! For natural colored sprinkles, there’s a few options: India Tree, Natural Kitchen and even Wilton has one too.
O.M.G. And it actually sounds like it tastes incredible!
It really does! Let us know how you like it once you give it a try!!
Holy beautiful images, Jen!! Makes me want one of these right now.
Isn’t it just gorgeous!!! It tastes just as delicious as it looks too 🙂