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
Equipment
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.
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.
Very tasty. I did use (organic) soy milk and added oats and chia seeds to help improve my cholesterol levels.
Love It! Grapes, pineapple and spinach are 3 of my fav ingredients in a smoothie. Thanks for the great recipes!
I think this is another new favorite!!! So yummy and am really starting to like adding grapes to my smoothies! Makes it taste juicier!
This smoothie had a “punchy” refreshing taste that got the family going this morning! Will definitely make again!!
Awesome! Feeling so great!
Delicious. I love that citrus flavor
Tasty – yet simple.
This smoothie surprised me, it was delicious.
I will continue to include smoothies on a daily bases. Thank you for sharing your recipes!
I love this smoothie! I never would have thought to put grapes in a smoothie but they are so good! This one will be a regular for sure!
Day 10, Citrus Crush!
I like this one, it’s tastes like it’s full of vitamin C, I prepped this the night before, but I much prefer to use frozen fruits to make it nice and cold, or add ice cubes to the mix.
Great and refreshing!!
Added avocado for some “creaminess”.
My new fave!
Love this smoothie
As I sit here drinking my Citrus Crush smoothie, I am thinking about how much I enjoy the smoothies with the grapes and oranges (now that I remember to remove the peel), to me they are very refreshing and clean tasting. Definitely a 5 star for me. I did not get to make my Green Veggie bowl yet so it is going to be today for supper, it sounds really good, I cannot wait.”
I had to do some substitutions based on what I had in the house. No grapes, so we used blueberries and strawberries. I added chia and tofu to make it a meal replacement and added vitamin c cubes for a boost. Delicious, refreshing, and filling. Yummy!