Guess what? I finally made a green smoothie I can get down with. And by get down with, I mean slurp down without gagging. Sorry for the visual… but I felt it was necessary! This smoothie is truly, really, delicious. Like a treat! And that’s like, well, a big deal!!!
To make this smoothie situation even sweeter, this green goddess in a glass is vegan, sugar free, and totally simple to throw together in a matter of minutes. Say what…? Yup. It’s true.
The cast of characters in this tropical smoothie fairy tale include cold coconut milk, lime, frozen mango, pineapple, banana, and a big handful of power greens. I buy the power greens pre-washed and pre-packaged for extra convenience, but you can of course mix and match as you please.
In this smoothie I used a package that included baby kale, spinach, swiss chard, and arugula! Whoaaaaa. So much health. And yet all I tasted was tropical perfection. #Lifewin
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An Actually Delicious Tropical Green Smoothie
Ingredients
- Makes 2 large smoothies
- 1 large banana, as ripe as possible, frozen
- 1/2 cup frozen mango chunks
- 1 big handful mixed greens (spinach, kale, baby swiss chard, etc)
- 1/2 cup pineapple, fresh or frozen is fine, just be sure it's nice and sweet if using fresh
- 1 1/2 cups cold coconut milk
- 1 lime, juice and zest
Instructions
- Combine all of the ingredients in a blender and pulse until smooth. Drink at once.
This actually sounds delicious. 😉
Thank you, Norma! It really is 😉
Theres nothing like a green smoothie! Love the addition of sweet pineapple! Refreshing for hot summer mornings!
I feel the same way, Ashley. I want to actually enjoy it as I drink it. Love this!
Thank you, Matt! It’s only worth it if it’s tasty, right?
This sounds so refreshing! I love veggies so “normal” green smoothies are one of my favorites, but my boyfriend won’t touch them…going to have to make him try this one now 🙂
Give it a try 😉 My BF LOVED this one! And he is not a green guy haha
I’ve never made a smoothie with greens in it because I’m always skeptical that I’ll really like it. I’ve heard you can’t even taste them, so I really should try it. Love the tropical flavors here! 🙂
I’ve had a few really good ones, and a few REALLY bad ones. This is a great gateway smoothie if you’re looking to go green 🙂
wow , looks so refreshing. I’ll try this one. Nice pictures.
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If you substitute the coconut milk for coconut water, it tastes just like the Tropical Greens smoothie from Whole Foods! It’s also a lot healthier! 🙂
Hey Cat! So glad you like the smoothie 🙂 A coconut water version sounds great!
this sounds delicious. do the mangoes have to be frozen? we have them fresh here in India most of the year.
Hi Ummi. No, they don’t have to be frozen. Using frozen ingredients really just helps give the smoothie and icier texture. Fresh will work just fine 🙂 You could also chop up a fresh mango and freeze it over night.
I am having difficulty finding smoothie recipes without banana. I am allergic. What would you suggest to use in place of it that would give it that same consistency? I am assuming that it thickens and that is why it is in EVERYTHING. Don’t get me wrong…I love bananas, but they don’t love me.
Thank you for your assistance,
Teresa
Hi Teresa. For this recipe in particular you could just add an extra 1/3 cup of frozen mango 🙂