Green smoothies have been all over food blogs for the last few months + while I love smoothies, I was nervous to try one. Sure, I saw lots of bloggers say how amazingly delicious (+ not vegetably-tasting) they were, but honestly, I wasn’t buying it. However, a few days ago, after seeing yet another green smoothie recipe online, my curiosity finally got the best of me, + I decided to make one.
Holy moly, I am SO glad I finally made one! All those bloggers were correct – green smoothies ARE scrumptious + as promised, you absolutely cannot taste a hint of vegetable in there. This particular smoothie is a tropical twist on the classic green smoothie + it is amazing! It truly tastes like something that you’d drink while on a Carribbean vacation – it has bright pineapple notes, a delightful creamy coconut flavor + is bursting with freshness. And at under 250 calories per serving + full of healthy vitamins, calcium, + protein, it’s something that you can feel great about enjoying, too.
Skinny Tropical Green Smoothie
Makes 3 1/2 cups (about 2 smoothies), adapted from skinnytaste
Ingredients
3/4 cup light coconut milk
6 oz fat free Greek yogurt
3/4 cup fresh pineapple, cubed
1 ripe medium banana
1 cup spinach, packed
2 tbsp sweetened shredded coconut
1 1/4 cups iceDirections
Put everything into the blender + blend until smooth. Serve immediately.
nutritional information per serving, as provided by skinnytaste:
servings per recipe: 2 • serving size: 1 3/4 cups • old ww points: 4 pts • ww points+: 6 pts
calories: 228 • fat: 7.7 g • protein: 10.2 g • carb: 30.2 g • fiber: 3.9 g • sugar: 19.4 g
sodium: 70.5 mgprint this recipe
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i love green smoothies! so glad you like them now too.
me, too! i’ve had one for breakfast every morning for the past 4 days. i’m already getting addicted! =)
I’ve been nervous to try green smoothies, but since I trust you…I might have to break down and give them a shot! =) Off to check out your guest post!
ashley, you sooo should – you’re going to love them – it just tastes like a delicious tropical pineapple + coconut smoothie, no spinachyness at all!
I’ve definitely been seeing a lot of green smoothies lately and I know that I should get on it and make it but something keeps coming up! But seeing your post is really pushing me to make it this weekend!
Welcome to the wonderful world of green smoothies! 😉 I was nervous the first time I tried one, but there’s definitely no spinach flavor!
amy this looks so yummy and healthy, can’t wait to try this!
I usually I don’t care for whipped spinach in a drink, but I’ll try anything once. 😉
i think this one might win you over, especially if we added some rum in there + called it a tropical colada. =)
love those tropical flavours!
I wish we had fresh spinach over here.
I want to get in on the fun!
D’oh! Now I wish I’d saved my kale stems for you!
any time you have extra greens/stems, i will gladly take them off your hands!
so glad you decided to take the plunge!!! everyone always has the same reaction — which is a good thing!
Heading over now
Happy Thursday!
So glad you tried a green monster smoothie! i can’t have smoothies now without spinach! While they do absolutely nothing to the taste, they are a nutritional powerhouse so why not make your smoothie look like a veggie?! I like to make mine with frozen bananas, frozen strawbs, frozen mango, almond milk, vanilla protein powder, and spinach!
sounds awesome, sally! i can’t believe i went so long before trying a green smoothie. you’re right – the veggies add so much good stuff without affecting the flavor at all – i’m officially addicted!
Haha, I’m glad I’m not the only one who’s been thrown by that green colour and the veggies! These look great though – such a pretty shade of green
This looks stunning my friend – healthy, pretty, tropical and delish 😀
You have it all!
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
I’m addicted to green smoothies. Love this version.
you promise? it won’t taste like cold liquid veggie soup? i trust you, so i’ll take your word for it! the smoothie looks stunning…and healthy!
i absolutely promise! you’d never have an inkling that there was spinach in there. you’ve gotta try it + report back, jen!
Looks so pretty, but I am still a little skeptical
Going to check out the recipe!
i was skeptical, too, so i understand. but now that i’ve tried one, i love ’em – let me know what you think if you try one!
My husband is always a crazy skeptic when it comes to green smoothies, but I love them! Yours looks fantastic and the color is so bright!
This is so pretty! Green is my favorite color, so I love when people post these
I’ve never made a green smoothie myself, but I drink the Naked brand ones all the time and find them quite delicious. I bet the homemade kind is ever better!
Now I would love to start my day with a glass of this delicious smoothie!
Thank you for posting this! I’m trying really hard to eat healthy. This is the perfect drink for me to try. I’m thinking this would be great for breakfast:)
I love the addition of a spinach! It could also go well with a peanut butter
did you try one with avocado? It is a bit green as well and so tasty. During the summer period I’m always excited about shakes 😀
i haven’t tried one with avocado yet, marta, but i’ll definitely have to try that – i love avocados! love the idea of adding peanut butter as well, yum!
Oooh, I SO love your version Amy! I usually make mine with peanut butter but coconut and pineapple sound amazing. Perfect for summer!
Yay, you tried one! See? Sneaky, sneaky veggies, I tell ya. Tropical vacation drink with vitamins? Yes, please.
I was skeptical about the green drinks, too. I mean, they’re green. How good can they be?
I thought this until my foodie pen pal sent me a Green Machine by Naked and now I’m addicted to all things green. It really does taste amazing. Not veggie-like at all. Your smoothie looks so good, and I will be making it soon. Thanks for sharing.
So glad I found your blog; I love it. I subscribed!
yay, welcome Jennie! a bunch of people have mentioned the Naked Green Machine juice to me but I haven’t tried it – must pick up a bottle today + try it!
You had me at “tropical”!
YUM! I love smoothies and love that the list of ingredients are easy to find things. Awesome! Great pictures too. 😀
Tasty! I love that it is not too sweet!
So thrilled that you liked it, Lucy! You’ve reminded me that I need to make these again for myself soon – it’s been too long!
Oh well oh well this probably my new favorite smoothie , I played a little bit on mine though replaced mango with peaches & almond mild instead of yogurt And more of the bananas and apples it was plain awesome . Thank you for sharing this recipe sure thing will try the rest of your smoothies
Awesome, thank you for sharing your feedback! Glad you loved it, and I love your own little twists on the recipe. =)