A refreshing tropical green smoothie made with fruit and greens. An easy, healthy recipe perfect for busy mornings and everyday nutrition.
If you’re trying to eat healthier without overcomplicating things, smoothies are one of the easiest ways to pack in nutrients fast. This Tropical Green Smoothie is refreshing, naturally sweet, and loaded with ingredients that help fuel your day, whether you’re heading to the gym or just juggling a busy schedule! I’m partnering with the Greater Grand Rapids YMCA to share simple, realistic nutrition ideas like this one, because building healthy habits should feel doable, not overwhelming.
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The Greater Grand Rapids YMCA focuses on sustainable habits that actually stick! Not restrictive diets or quick fixes. Their free online recipe collection includes easy, nutritious meals just like this smoothie, plus cooking videos that teach practical kitchen skills you can use every day. Not to mention you can also get one-on-one counseling sessions with registered dietitians that include:
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Ingredients
- Banana: Helps give the smoothie more of a creamy texture, and add some natural sweetness.
- Mango: A bit buttery in texture, it’s both sweet to the taste and smell.
- Pineapple: Full of vitamin C and somewhat sweet and sour in flavor.
- Ginger: Along with being great for digestive health, the ginger gives a little spicy kick to balance out the juicy, sweet tropical fruit.
- Lemon juice: For another Vitamin C boost and a little acidity to balance the sweetness of the fruit, I squeeze in the juice of half a lemon.
- Leafy greens: Fresh spinach, kale, chard, or even fresh herbs like cilantro and parsley are all fantastic sources of iron, vitamin K, and antioxidants.
- Flaxseed meal: One of my favorite smoothie add-ins, it doesn’t really do much to the flavor or texture, but is full of omega 3 fatty acids.
How to Make a Tropical Green Smoothie
Step 1. Start your tropical smoothie by peeling and cutting the banana, mango, pineapple, and ginger. Then wash your leafy greens.
Step 2. Then add all of your ingredients to a blender.
Step 3. Add a handful of ice and blend until smooth, adding more ice or water until you reach your desired consistency.
Step 4. Once fully blended, pour into glasses.
Serve and enjoy your Tropical Green Smoothie!
Tips From the Chef
- In the off-seasons when certain fresh produce isn’t as easy to find and can be a bit cost-prohibitive, I turn to frozen fruit to make my smoothies! Makes it so that you don’t have to use as much ice, either.
- For a bit of a thicker, creamier smoothie, use milk instead of water. To keep it vegan or dairy free, use coconut milk or almond milk. For added protein, use plain Greek yogurt!
More Smoothie Recipes
- Chocolate Oatmeal Smoothie
- High Protein Blueberry Kale Smoothie
- Cherry Vanilla Smoothie
- Peanut Butter Banana Oatmeal Smoothie
- Green Detox Smoothie
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Ingredients
Equipment
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in a high-speed blender and puree until smooth. Add ice to thicken until you've reached desired consistency. Pour between four glasses to serve.
Nutrition
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Disclosure: This recipe was developed in partnership with GRYMCA. Thank you for supporting the brands that make The Lemon Bowl possible. All thoughts are my own.
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