An Apple Spinach Smoothie is an easy, refreshing way to start your day! Packed with nutrients and tasting smooth and creamy, it has only 5 ingredients and takes about 5 minutes to make!
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Spinach Apple Smoothie Benefits
I love that we get the health benefits of the rich, green chlorophyl in raw spinach without really tasting it! Spinach provides vitamin K for bone support, vitamin A, Vitamin C for immune support and skin health, folate for red blood cells and DNA, and a variety of other nutrients.
This spinach, apple, banana smoothie is dairy free, vegan, and can even be nut free if you make it with coconut milk. The kind that comes in a carton will work fine here.
This recipe yields one large 16-ounce (about 500 ml) serving or two smaller ones.
Ingredients
- Apple - Use whatever kind of apple you happen to have on hand. It's not necessary to peel it if you have a high-speed blender.
- Spinach - Fresh, small spinach leaves have the mildest flavour. I usually purchase the baby spinach that comes pre-washed in a clamshell container.
- Banana - Use either a peeled, fresh banana or chunks of frozen banana.
- Nondairy Milk - Either almond milk or cashew milk work well here. For a nut-free smoothie, I recommend the coconut milk that comes in a carton.
- Hemp Hearts - or hemp seeds, are a good source of omega-3 fatty acids and plant-based protein.
Instructions
Simply combine all of the ingredients for your spinach apple smoothie in a blender.
Blend them together until they're smooth.
Pour it into a glass and enjoy!
Recipe FAQ's and Tips
Yes, green smoothies that contain fresh vegetables like spinach are very healthy for you. Avoid any that contain artificial ingredients or added sugars.
Yes. Putting raw spinach into a smoothie is a great way to reap the leafy green's nutritional benefits. Antioxidants that can be destroyed during cooking are maintained when you eat it raw.
Spinach has a mild flavour and blends smoothly and easily with a high speed blender, so it's a great addition to smoothies.
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Recipe
Apple Spinach Smoothie
Equipment
- blender
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk, or other nondairy beverage
- 1 banana cut into chunks
- 1 apple cored
- 2 cups fresh spinach
- ¼ cup hemp hearts
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a blender jar in the order given.
- Blend on high speed until smooth, and enjoy.
Notes
- This recipe makes one large serving or two small ones.
- Your banana can be either a fresh one or one that you've previously peeled, cut into chunks, and frozen.
- Hemp hearts are sometimes also known as hemp seeds.
- If you don't have a high speed blender, you might want to peel your apple.
Marcus says
Can this recipe be done with frozen spinach? Thank you !!
Cathy says
I haven't tried the recipe with frozen spinach, but I think it would work. Just keep in mind that frozen spinach is very compressed, so you won't need much of it.
Angelic says
I haven't tried yet.Tomorrow will be my first day. Trying to incorperate more greens. Does this count as a breakfast? I'm trying to quit caffeine.
Cathy says
I'm so happy that you're trying to incorporate more greens, Angelic. That's a very good thing to do! Yes, I count this smoothie as my breakfast. Good luck with quitting caffeine. I would suggest cutting back gradually rather than stopping suddenly, as I think that makes it easier to do. I hope you love your Apple Spinach smoothie! If you do, I would very much appreciate your giving the recipe a 5-star rating. That will help more people to find it.
Madihah says
Can I use normal milk?
Cathy says
That's a good question, Madihah. I have not tested this recipe with regular milk. I would be concerned that the apple might make the milk taste sour. Water might be a better option, but I'm only guessing.