Green Smoothie
Updated Dec 18, 2025
Green smoothie with kale, spinach, avocado, banana, pineapple, and milk, blended smooth and ready to drink in 5 minutes.
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This is my fav easy Green smoothie recipe!
This is the green smoothie I make when I feel like I just need some leafy greens, no overthinking involved. I throw in kale and spinach, add fruit so it actually goes down easily, and blend it until it’s smooth enough to drink without effort. I’m not trying to make it fancy or pack it with extras; this green smoothie is just my reset when I know I haven’t eaten enough greens lately.
Happy Cooking!
– Yumna
Green Smoothie Ingredients
- Leafy greens: I use curly kale and baby spinach. Other leafy greens, like collard greens or romaine, also work.
- Avocado: Fresh or frozen avocado chunks both work.
- Frozen pineapple: If you don’t want to use pineapple, you can substitute it with any chopped frozen fruit. I recommend mango, pear, kiwi, or green apples (or a combination!) so the smoothie keeps its bright green color.
- Banana: Either a fresh or frozen banana works. Make sure it’s ripe for the best flavor.
- Almond milk: I love unsweetened almond milk in my smoothies (for creaminess!), but any plant-based milk, regular milk, water, or coconut water works.
How to Make a Green Smoothie
Green Smoothie Recipe
This classic green breakfast smoothie is full of leafy greens like spinach, kale, avocado, and pineapple. It's a great way to sneak in some extra greens!
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Ingredients
- 1 cup curly kale loosely packed
- 1 cup baby spinach loosely packed
- ½ medium avocado
- 1 cup frozen pineapple chunks
- 1 banana sliced
- 2 cups unsweetened almond milk or milk of choice
Instructions
- Place all of the ingredients in a high-speed blender, and blend for 60–120 seconds until smooth and creamy.
- Taste the smoothie, adding more milk if it's too thick or more sweetener if it's not sweet enough for you. Pour into a cup or mason jar. Enjoy immediately, or store in fridge for up to 24 hours.
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Notes
- My Top Tip: Get in the habit of freezing fruit that’s getting too ripe. Store it in a freezer-safe bag so it’s ready when you’re in the mood to make a smoothie.
- Storage: The smoothie tastes best immediately after you make it. If you have any leftovers, store in an airtight mason jar in the fridge. It will stay fresh for up to 24 hours.
- Freezing: Place the green smoothie in an airtight container or freezer bag for up to 3 months. Thaw in the fridge and enjoy.
2 ½ cups almond milk
2 cups spinach
½ avocado
1 cup pineapple chunks, frozen
1 tablespoon chia seeds
Instructions
Place all the ingredients in a blender in the order of appearance.
Blend the ingredients in a high-speed blender for 2–3 minutes until smooth and creamy.
Taste the smoothie, adding more almond milk if it is too thick or adding a sweetener of your choice if it’s not sweet enough for you.
Pour into a cup or mason jar. Enjoy cold immediately, or store in fridge for up to 24 hours.
Nutrition
Serving: 12oz, Calories: 216kcal, Carbohydrates: 31g, Protein: 4g, Fat: 11g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g, Monounsaturated Fat: 6g, Sodium: 347mg, Potassium: 665mg, Fiber: 8g, Sugar: 16g, Vitamin A: 2614IU, Vitamin C: 64mg, Calcium: 361mg, Iron: 1mg
Nutrition information provided is an estimate. It will vary based on cooking method and specific ingredients used.
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Recipe Variations
- Add protein: Blend in a scoop of protein powder, Greek yogurt, or almond butter for an extra boost.
- Up the omegas: Add a teaspoon or two of chia seeds, hemp seeds, or flaxseeds for a dose of healthy omega fats.
- Turn it into a smoothie bowl: Pour the green smoothie into a bowl and top it with nuts, seeds, coconut flakes, and granola.
Recipe Tips
- Freeze your fruit. Get in the habit of freezing fruit that’s getting too ripe. Store it in a freezer-safe bag so it’s ready when you’re in the mood to make a smoothie.
- Use ripe fruit. It gives me the sweetness I want without adding any sweeteners!
- Blend in stages. If you don’t like chunks of unblended fruit or veggies in my smoothies, blend your greens and liquid first. Then, add your fruit and blend again until smooth. (If you have a high-speed blender like the Vitamix or Ninja, you can blend everything at once!)
- Drink your green smoothie ASAP. If you leave it in the fridge for too long, it settles into parts, so I like to drink mine right away while it’s still nice and creamy.
Comments
Made this today for the first time for me and my hubby and we both loved it! I might try adding some protein powder next time. Super refreshing!
Aww, so happy you both loved it!! Thank you so much!
This recipe was the best.
Thank you so much!!!
I love this green smoothie. Thank you for posting the simple yet healthy recipes! Total winner.
Yay!! You’re so welcome!
Your green smoothie is delicious
Thank you so much!
Your nutrition facts state over 400 grams of sodium and over 40 grams of sugar!!! How is that considered to be healthy!?
It’s 437mg of sodium. The sugars come from the fruit.
Sorry you have to put up with overreactive kinds!
This green smoothie was delicious I used vanilla almond milk. Came out perfect thank you so much 😊
Yay!! You’re so welcome!
Love green smoothies.
The best!!
My smoothies up until now have been too bitter until I did what you do and I added maple syrup… Thank you!!!
I have a picture but I don’t know how to load it.
Yay, so glad to hear it!! Makes all the difference. Unfortunately we can’t add pictures on the website, but I think you added it to our facebook group, right?
I have green smoothies for breakfast and lunch while dieting, then just for breakfast when maintaining. My favorite go to is:
Kale and mango smoothies
2 cups kale
2 cups frozen mangos
2 stalks of celery
1/2 of a large cucumber
1/4 cup cilantro optional
1/4 cup mint
If i have it 1/2 orange juice
1 1/2 cup of water milk if you prefer.
I blend on smoothie setting for 2 minutes
Enjoy
Sounds like such a great combo!
I made this this morning with added banana, oat milk and collagen and It was amazing! Thank you so much for the recipe and your Insta content! X
Sounds like a delicious addition! Thank you so much!
Hello Yumna!! My question is about all smoothie recipes contain chia seeds. Do I need to soak chia seeds before whirling with other ingredients?
Hi, Katerina! No, you don’t have to soak the chia seeds.
Hi Ms. Yumma, thank you for sharing your recipe its all delicious and healthy. I like them all. Can i ask one favor i miss your recipe of pesto spaghetti can you please share to me.
Thank you so much.
Hi! Thank you so much!! Here is the pesto recipe, which you can add to spaghetti: https://feelgoodfoodie.net/recipe/how-to-make-pesto/
Hi Yumna, thank you for sharing this recipe :-). Can I add pineapples AND banana? Greetings from germany!
Yup! That works!
Great smoothies recipe!!! the recipe name is actually trademarked with Kimberly Snyder and it a big part of her brand: actually the smoothie is a pillar in her program. You might have to change the wording of the name of this recipe cause she could cause problems if she or her company noticed it.
Thanks so much! And great point about that…I didn’t realize it since I picked the term based on keyword research. I just removed it. I appreciate you letting me know.
Fab!
Yay! So glad to hear it. Thank you!
Thank you for your recipe. I haven’t made it yet, but I will certainly try! And for the advice thank you, very helpful.
Glad to hear it! Hope you try it and like it!
Done. Made the Smoothie to achieve not only the taste and benefits of the antioxidants, but for the glowing green color with raspberries on top. Yummy
can I add aloe vera juice to this smoothie?
Absolutely!
I cant wait to try this recipe..sounds delicious
Yay! I hope you like it!!
Hi,
I take two glass cups of smoothie every morning, is it too much?
It’s hard for me to comment if that’s too much. It depends on the size of those cups, what you’re putting in them and your overall health history. Normally though, one 8-12 ounce cup of a green smoothie like this is part of a healthy well-balanced diet.
I want to try this recipe. Can you taste the greens? How can I hide the green taste?
I really don’t think you can taste the greens. The pineapple really helps with that. You can also try adding some banana in there, that will really help!
Love it! Even my kids enjoyed it
Yay! So glad to hear that 🙂