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Pineapple Green Smoothie
Pineapple Green Smoothie
8 Reviews
From: EatingWell Magazine, September/October 2014
Use ripe bananas for this creamy Greek yogurt, spinach and pineapple smoothie. Chia seeds add healthy omega-3 fats, fiber and a little protein for an extra nutritional boost.
- By: EatingWell Test Kitchen
Ingredients 1 serving
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- ½ cup unsweetened almond milk
- ⅓ cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt
- 1 cup baby spinach
- 1 cup frozen banana slices (about 1 medium banana)
- ½ cup frozen pineapple chunks
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds
- 1-2 teaspoons pure maple syrup or honey (optional)
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- Add almond milk and yogurt to a blender, then add spinach, banana, pineapple, chia and sweetener (if using); blend until smooth.
- Serving size: about 1½ cups
- Per serving: 297 calories; 6 g fat(1 g sat); 10 g fiber; 54 g carbohydrates; 13 g protein; 113 mcg folate; 4 mg cholesterol; 29 g sugars; 0 g added sugars; 3,216 IU vitamin A; 61 mg vitamin C; 297 mg calcium; 2 mg iron; 145 mg sodium; 1,038 mg potassium
- Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin C (102% daily value), Vitamin A (64% dv), Calcium (30% dv), Folate (28% dv)
- Carbohydrate Servings: 3½
- Exchanges: 3 fruit, 1 low-fat milk, ½ fat
Reviews 8
January 28, 2018
By: Amanda
So good! I added 2 tsp.organic coconut shreds,1 tsp vanilla, and 2 organic celery sticks. One stick mixed in and one sitting whole in the smoothie to eat. Also added some coconut shreds on already made smoothie. The extra celery and coconut on top make it look so cute and yummy! Mmmmmm lol.
Oh I did half c. coconut-pinneapple water and half c. milk. (Ran out of my Silk so had to use whole milk) ?? Plus some ice cubes...
September 27, 2017
By: Steven Ekman
I use fresh pineapple, and also smooth milled flaxseed from manitobaflax.com. This allows you to skip the chia seeds. Flax gives you all of the benefits of chia and then some, so you can skip taking chia!
July 17, 2017
By: Hilla Araujo
Absolutely delicious!! I made this without the greek yogurt and added coconut milk instead and it came out amazing! I will make this everyday and I'm sure both my husband and daughter will love it too! No more going to jamba juice when we can make it at home for a fraction of the price!! Nice job and thank you for the recipe!!
February 19, 2017
By: Davina Jacobs
Delicious , mostly taste the banana. Very quick and easy to make, filling, although it was very moreish. I added a little cucumber to mine also. Definitely recommend this to anyone that doesn't like to eat greens or veg. The spinach is nutritious but you cannot taste it.
February 17, 2016
By: EatingWell User
What is a good alternative for spinach?
I have Hypothyroidism and have been told by my doctor to avoid raw spinach and kale... so what would be a better alternative?
February 16, 2016
By: EatingWell User
Tried it, liked it, keep going back to it!!
I was looking for recipes to use some fresh pineapple I had on hand and tried this. I was unsure how the spinach flavor would blend with the others. Surprisingly good!! Have made it since with less banana, more pineapple, and/or substituting low fat milk for almond milk to suit.
Pros: Healthy mix of fruits, vegie and dairy
Cons: None
January 02, 2016
By: EatingWell User
Nice change of pace
I am not a smoothie drinker but i thought i would try something different for the New Year. I used low fat milk instead of the almond milk since that is what i had on hand. It was a little thicker than i thought it would be but next time i will add a bit more milk. Good way to get in your daily fruits & veggies. Curious to see how quickly i get hungry :)
Pros: Adaptable
Cons: A little thick
August 23, 2015
By: EatingWell User
One of my favorites!
