This spinach orange smoothie is a wellness gem with a little punch. It’s refreshing and filling all at once—making it a great meal replacement or post workout hydrator. Feel free to add a scoop of plant-based protein powder to boost it all the way.
Health Benefits of a Spinach Orange Smoothie
One of the top reasons to drink smoothies is to quickly consume nutrients. smoothie has got a lot of nutrients in it including:
- Iron and vitamin A from the spinach. Need more iron? Check out this post where I share my journey with anemia.
- Electrolytes from the coconut water: Can also use electrolyte smoothie cubes.
- Vitamin C and fiber from the lemon and orange: Add more fiber by embracing a plant-based diet.
- Potassium and even more fiber from the banana: Banana also adds creaminess to this orange smoothie
To Peel or Not To Peel Citrus
Peeling citrus fruit is the most common way of consuming them. Both the rind and pith (the white part between the fruit and the rind) are super bitter so it can be tempting to eliminate them ASAP. But hold up! You might actually wanna blend some of it into our orange smoothie.
Health benefits of orange peel
The rind of citrus fruits contain powerful antioxidant, bioflavonoids, vitamin C, calcium, potassium, and a phytochemical called “limonene” which is being studied in cancer prevention and indigestion.
Orange peels specifically contain calcium, copper, magnesium, vitamin A, folate and other B vitamins and dietary fiber. As a general rule, if you decide to eat the peel of your fruits and vegetables, give them a good wash and scrub to remove dirt or other things. Choose organic whenever possible.
How much Vitamin C is in an orange?
One orange has bout 75 mg of Vitamin C, which can help boost your immune system and help your body fight infection. According to The National institute of Health, adult women only need about 75 mg a day.
To get the most vitamin C out of an orange easily, I like to cut the peel off so I can control how much of the pith I keep on the fruit. The pith has the highest amount of vitamin c.
If you’re digging this orange smoothie recipe, check out these other recipes using citrus:
Spinach Orange Smoothie
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 16 ounces 1x
- Category: Smoothie
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegan
Description
This spinach orange smoothie is a healthy citrus gem. It’s refreshing and filling all at once—making it a great meal replacement. Feel free to add a scoop of plant-based protein powder to boost it all the way. This orange smoothie is also known as Orange Jewels from my best-selling recipe book, Simple Green Smoothies.
Ingredients
- 1 cup spinach
- 3/4 cup coconut water, unsweetened
- 1/2 lemon, peeled
- 1/2 banana
- 1 orange, peeled
Instructions
- Peel and slice oranges to help blend easier.
- Blend spinach, coconut water, and orange together until smooth.
- Add remaining ingredients and blend again.
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Notes
Use frozen fruit to make smoothie cold.
Keywords: orange smoothie, citrus smoothie
By: Jen Hansard | Updated: 6.1.2020 | COMMENTS: 117
I really like this one and have made it before lots of times. This time, I used a power greens mix and added a kiwifruit. Gave it a nice, tart taste.
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not a lover of citrus fruits but this was made a lover of citrus smoothies outta me….
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This gives a refreshing twist when blending with spinach I will make this again. Next time I may add a stick of celery.
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Delicious!
Forgot the stars..
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Super good! Loved the citris jump start.
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I used a blood orange which added a fun and unique flavor I really enjoyed.
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Really good…the only way to really enjoy spinach! LOL
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I hadn’t added oranges to a smoothie before this! I certainly will be doing it regularly now!
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I gave this smoothie just one star. It’s been my least favorite so far….but still fun to try new combos. It was just too sharp for me. I like some tanginess but this was a little too much for me.
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Spinach orange smoothie is a nice citrus flavor.
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My son especially loved the lemon tartness! We used frozen mandarin oranges and this was another AMAZING smoothie!
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I really enjoyed this smoothie, I used Meyer lemons so they were on the sweeter side. Perfectly tart and sweet at the same time.
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It may have been because my banana was frozen, but all I tasted was banana
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I really like the flavor of this smoothie. All the ingredients blended nicely together so that one flavor did not over power the next. I think I will try adding coconut flakes to this next time.
I love lemons but this one was a little tart for me. It may have been because my lemon was bigger than my orange. It definitely made me pucker a few times.
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Delicious! Wouldn’t change a thing!
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This is SO GOOD! I plan to make this one often. I never used oranges in my smoothie before the challenge but now will add them to my list of fruits to use.
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Sweet, full of flavor, loved the lemon
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So I added grapefruit instead because of my personal preference and of course avocado.
Even with my changes this was delicious
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I found this smoothie ok. I used a lime as I did not have a lemon. Might be nicer with lemon. And I added flax seeds
Yum! The lemon really brought this tropically inspired combination together. Hemp protein powder blended in well for a refreshing breakfast replacement.
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Good but made me pucker up a bit. I think adding some chia seed or hemp see would be a good idea.
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This was delicious! I may try adding a bit of peel as mentioned above, for a little zing. And as someone else replied, these smoothies are only as good as the fruit. My orange wasn’t as orange and juicy. So my drink was a bit more green with spinach, but I enjoyed rawkin it!
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Loved the ingredient mixtures, drink was tasty, easy to go down. I thought it would be very citrusy but it was all the right amount of citrusy.
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I love how citrusy this one is! I added coconut oil and chia seeds.
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I love this smoothie… however I wanted to add a “wild” ingredient to personalize this amazing smoothie! So my take on this Spinach Orange Smoothie is… first I swapped kale for spinach and added 1/2 a quartered raw beet! Wow! Made this smoothie a deep beautiful purple! And the flavor… perfect!!
I love this smoothie. I liked the citrus combination of orange and lemon. It was so refreshing on a hot day. I also made it a meal replacement by adding 1/4 avocado, 2 TBLS hemp hearts, and 1 TBLS organic superfoods powder. I also added goji berries. I will definitely make this smoothie again. I put the smoothie in a special glass and enjoyed the outdoors while sipping such a wonderful drink.
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Yummy. A definite favourite. Did switch the coconut water with regular water
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REFRESHING and Creamy! I love the texture the banana gives this smoothie!!!!
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I loved this one…so light & refreshing! Next time I may try some mint or cilantro because I will for sure be blending this one again
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Loved it! Didn’t taste the banana, which I usually do. Lemon wasn’t too overpowering either. I think I’d add ginger.
i really really love this citrus flavors
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Loved this love the citrus flavors that come through, the banana adds a nice thickness to it too.
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Tasty but I prefer frozen fruit.
This was really good but would have been better had my orange been ripe. The lemon and banana really came through.
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Not my favorite, just because the pith from all the citrus ended up a little stringy in mine. It might’ve been avoided if I had frozen the citrus…maybe next time!
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I swapped coconut water with just water and added a whole banana and honey. This is my favorite so far in the challenge. Loved it. Took it on the go for walk in the neighborhood. It was very refreshing and better than it looks.
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I made this smoothie with frozen spinach cubes since the other items are better fresh, and I like a cold, slushy smoothie. Unfortunately, the extra water from the cubes ended up making it more watery than I prefer. (Some time in the freezer would’ve fixed this if I had the time to wait.) But the flavor was still bright and citrus-y. I had a good ratio of lemon to orange, so it was sweet-tart; a good way to start my day.
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It was good, next time I may leave out the lemon. Refreshing!
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Holy Heck!! Day 4: Here we go! This smoothie is so yummy! I wasn’t sure about the half lemon but it was so necessary!! Loved how citrus-y it is!! You NEED to try this smoothie if you haven’t yet!! So much vitamin C from the orange and lemon and all of those electrolytes from the coconut water!! Cheers to your health!
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I didn’t change anything about this smoothie. This smoothie was so delish’ .. You can taste a little bit of everything in this smoothie.
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This smoothie is great for a summer afternoon with its citrus taste !
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Day 4 of Smoothie Challenge – Spinach Orange. Nicely citrusy! Let’s me know it’s summertime! I always use the self cleaning method for my @vitamix blender. Tip – to save dish soap, put in a spritzer bottle. You’ll use so much less each time. @simplegreensmoothies #simplegreensmoothies✌
Thank you for that great tip! 😀
So delicious! Added 2 Tbsp oatmeal and 2 Tbsp hemp hearts. Kept me going until lunch! Downed this one fast, lol
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Loved this recipe I added ginger and frozen coconut meat. It was delicious!
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First time trying coconut water. Didn’t mind that, but it was a little too lemony for my taste. It wasn’t terrible. Just not my favorite. My husband liked his. Probably not on our rotation. Too much work cutting up oranges and lemons to not be my favorite.
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I loved the lemon in this smoothie recipe I did add chia seeds very tasty I enjoyed it very much!
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Really liked this and made to recipe no substitutes. Did add protein powder. Not real sweet but sweet enough. Very fresh tasting.
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The coconut water gave a different and pleasant twist. Enjoyed it.
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This was excellent with the coconut smoothie cubes added!
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This smoothie ended up really lemony for me, maybe that’s because I swapped out coconut water for regular water, or I just had a really big lemon.
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Love this smoothie! I loved the combo of coconut water and citrus fruits. So tasty!
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This one I had trouble blending the orange but will try again with the suggestion of slicing the orange better. I enjoyed the hint of lemon flavour too
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Delicious! DE-Licious! Plain and simple ♀️ This one I’m keeping! I loved it. I used a frozen banana…one and a half because I like them think and smooth.
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I like the simplicity of this smoothie . I used frozen spinach that I previously froze to get that cold creamy texture. Works well and it taste good even after adding super greens powder.
Another good tasting smoothie! Perfect balance.
(Added 1/2 avacado …only had 1/2 banana left..hubby eats them alot lol..he also is drinking a smoothie which is a good way of sneeking in the greens!) I usually put cucumber/celery in mine,I think this would be good in this also. First for coconut water..nice flavor.
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For me, this is the classic green smoothie. So easy to make, drink and “sell” to the kids. Ha. It tastes great and that color! It’s the perfect wow in a glass.
Day 4 Smoothie- Spinach and Orange is by far my favorite so far in the 10-day challenge! Love the zesty tartness of the lemon and citrus flavor of the orange. I am huge fan of Coconut water so I felt like this smoothie was made for me. Definitely going to keep this recipe around and make this smoothie on a weekly basis!
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This is one of my favorite smoothies: it’s citrusy and sweet without being overbearing. I prefer to drink mine room temperature, so I use all fresh ingredients. What a great, refreshing drink to start the day with veggies and all my vitamin c!
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I found the Spinach Orange Smoothie light and refreshing. I typically don’t care for coconut water but it’s good in this smoothie. Next time I’ll add an extra orange.
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Loved this smoothie! The lemon was perfect.
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I put the hole Orange and came out really thick still really good
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Yummy. Love this. I didn’t have frozen citrus so it was more of a juice conistency, however that is fine as I’m having this as a mid-morning snack so is a bit ligther and refreshing. I know with frozen citrus it would have been thicker or I could have also added ice. A keeper for the summer.
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OMG! The smoothie today is my absolute favorite. #Rawk On!!!
Just Delicious!
Great summer smoothie 😉
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Perfect smoothie for a hot summer day. It’s so refreshing!
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My first time putting lemon in a green smoothie.
I liked the fresh citrus flavor!!!
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Not so much a fan of the lemon, but this was pretty good! 🙂
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Of the Summer Challenge this one is my favorite so far. I peeled both my lemon and my orange and having read the blog post I wish I had put some of the zest in with the smoothie – next time. I will add that note to my recipe page. I thought the lemon would be overpowering, but it isn’t. This is light and refreshing with a light citrusy taste. Love it!
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Day 4 of 10 day smoothie challenge; pretty tasty! Tasted like orange juice, lol! Might add some herbs to cut back on the citrus flavor next time.
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Citrus tasting
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This was a perfect smoothie for today! Crisp and fresh and perfect for the 100 degree weather were experiencing right now!
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It was very tasty. The spinach gave it an a little off flavor so I added more banana and it was great. In fact, I could have gone for another one, but didn’t have enough time this morning. Will have it this evening, with less spinach which I love, and a bit more lemon for a bit of a night cap. I love these challenges they are really fun.
Perfect early summer morning breakfast! So delicious!
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I agree! 🙂
If I am using a nutribullet can I blend the ingredients at the same time
Hey Jen! With a Nutribullet, I recommend blending the coconut water and spinach first and then the remaining ingredients.
So what is the secret ingredient in Orange Julius?
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Hey There!
There is no secret ingredient between this one and the Orange Julius! They just have two different names 🙂
This is one of my favourites love the citrus flavour, good way to get some vitamin c. Can’t wait to drink it in the summer I think it will be very refreshing
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Hey Clare,
Oh yeah!! This recipe is a perfect summer drink. I wish it was summer right now!!
If you love oranges..this one is for you!
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That’s right Cory!!
All the lemon lovers are welcome!!
LOVED this one!!! So refreshing and tart. Threw in 1/2 peeled lemon
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Hey Bonnie,
I’m so glad you loved how refreshing this smoothie was.
The lemon really adds a lot of flavor to it!!
Only had half an orange so next time I’ll have to make sure I have oranges on hand. Still enjoyed the taste.
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Hey Carol!
I am so glad that you were still able to make this recipe and enjoy it!! The oranges are really tasty in this smoothie 🙂
Amazeballs!! Love this one…great blend of yummy ingredients…great flavor
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Hey Theresa,
Haha love that!! SO happy that this recipe was a winner for you 🙂
Peel and all. Amazing. Love these smoothies. I am hooked
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Hey Clare,
Yes!!! Welcome to the smoothie community!! 🙂
Tangy and good. Swapped banana for avocado, was nice and creamy. 4 stars
Hey Anita,
Love that you made this smoothie your own!
Cheers!!
Delicious! Lemon is so refreshing and not one of my ‘usual’ fruits for green smoothies, thanks for the recipe idea!!!
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Hey Tanya,
Right?! It really is super refreshing with the added lemon. So happy that you enjoyed it!!
This was really quite refreshing! I loved the zing of the lemon, and will definitely add this to the regular rotation!
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Hey Stephanie,
SO happy that you loved the addition of the lemon to this smoothie!
We are so excited that this will be added to your smoothie routine 🙂
One of my favourites! I didn’t have a whole lemon handy, so I used 2T of organic lemon juice instead. Added spirulina and hemp hearts for my daily add-ons and omitted the coconut water.
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Hey Mireille,
That is so awesome that you made it work for you!
Thank you so much for sharing how you made this smoothie your own. You rawk!!
Yum!! I wasn’t sure how I’d like this one, but I loved it! So refreshing.
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Hey Bethany!
I am so glad that you were pleasantly surprised with this refreshing recipe!
I LOVED the addition of the lemon in this one!!! I will be thinking of adding lemon more often to my smoothies.
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Hey Kelly,
SO happy that you loved the addition of the lemon juice! It really is delicious 🙂
Juiced half a lemon into this and it overpowered completely. Not a fan to be honest !
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Hey Neal,
Feel free to add less lemon next time or leave it out completely if you are not a fan of the taste.
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I was a little unsure about this one, but I was pleasantly surprised at how yummy it was. Doubt not SGS!!!!
We love that you have some much faith in us!
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I love the Vitamin C boost I’m getting with Orange Jewels! It’s pleasantly tart and a beautiful bright green. Yum!
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We always love getting that extra vitamin C!
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Was so refreshing and tasty. I love oranges is one of my favorite fruits. I adore Any smoothie my oranges on it. I’m sold.
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SO happy you love oranges so much because we have a ton of recipes with that!
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One of my favs so far. Yum! I peeled lemon and threw it in there worried that the lemon would be harsh but it was perfect! Definitely saving this recipe
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Hey Erica,
So happy you believed in us and threw that lemon in there 🙂
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That oranges health benefits in smoothies really do wonders for the skin !!!!!!!
They really do! You are going to have such gorgeous glowing skin after this challenge 🙂
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