A quick recipe for an actually delicious tropical green smoothie! Loaded with healthy ingredients and ready in 5 minutes! The whole family will love this!
Tropical Green Smoothie
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!!!
Another bonus? It takes less than 5 minutes to make! So you can enjoy this delicious green smoothie any day of the week. Even those super busy ones!!!
This green goddess smoothie is:
- vegan
- dairy free
- sugar free (besides the naturally occuring sugar in fruit)
- loaded with essential vitamins and antioxidants
- and SO delicious!!!
Tropical Green Smoothie Recipe
- 1 large banana: very ripe and frozen
- Frozen mango chunks
- 1 big handful of mixed greens: spinach, kale, baby swiss chard are all great options!
- Pineapple: fresh or frozen is fine, just be sure it’s nice and sweet if using fresh
- Coconut milk
- Lime Juice AND Lime Zest
Place all of these ingredients in a blender, give them a whirl, and viola, you have a delicious and nutritious tropical green smoothie the whole family will enjoy!
You may also be interested in knowing this has been toddler and grown man approved. That’s always a big deal on this end! Just make sure you serve them niiiiiice and cold 😉
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An Actually Delicious Tropical Green Smoothie
Ingredients
- 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 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.
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!
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wow , looks so refreshing. I’ll try this one. Nice pictures.
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 🙂
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 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?
Theres nothing like a green smoothie! Love the addition of sweet pineapple! Refreshing for hot summer mornings!
This actually sounds delicious. 😉
Thank you, Norma! It really is 😉