Interestingly enough, I’ve learned it’s not easy to make a GREEN smoothie. That’s because when anything berry or cherry is involved, the darkness of those fruits can quickly overshadow the pretty, vibrant color of the greens. So for this new recipe, I set out to make a truly GREEN smoothie by golly, and I was lucky to have a fabulous little 10-year-old helper to put me on the right track.
As I mentioned the other day, both my older daughter and I were inspired by our recent 30-day Green Smoothie Challenge to try some new combinations and more importantly some new-to-us (in smoothies) ingredients. So inspired by some of our favorite recipes from the challenge, I’m excited to introduce to you this Peachy Pineapple Green Smoothie recipe made with some of our new favorite ingredients. Yum!
Today’s new recipe is also part of a surprise virtual baby shower for my friend and fellow food blogger, Catherine of Weelicious! A big congrats to her on her upcoming third bundle of joy! I’m so happy for her family and am thrilled to be able to take part in this special, colorful celebration that was coordinated in her honor today. See below for a list of all the other participants. :)
Before we dive into the recipe, I want to make sure you know that frozen fruits and veggies are often just as nutritious and sometimes even more nutritious than fresh, depending on how far the “fresh” stuff has traveled. That’s because they’re picked and frozen right at the peak of freshness!
I personally love having frozen produce as an option when I don’t want to succumb to fruit flown in all the way from another continent, I can’t find it fresh altogether, or frankly, I’m just worried we won’t eat everything before it spoils! Frozen produce can also be a less expensive option, especially if you like to spring for organic. Thanks to my freezer stash of frozen organic produce, my house is always “smoothie ready” whenever the craving strikes! Enjoy :)
Peachy Pineapple Green Smoothie
Ingredients
- 2 cups spinach, fresh
- 1 cup coconut water, unsweetened
- 1 cup frozen peaches
- 1 cup frozen pineapple chunks
- 1 banana, ripe (the riper it is the sweeter it is)
- 1/2 cup plain yogurt
- 1/4 cup peanut butter
Instructions
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Place all ingredients in a blender and puree together until smooth.
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Serve immediately or refrigerate for up to 24 hours.
Recipe Notes
We recommend organic ingredients when feasible.
Here is the full list of bloggers participating in the virtual baby shower today …enjoy!
- Mini Strawberry Rosewater Pavlovas from Beard and Bonnet
- Pink Lemonade Thumbprint Cookies from Fifteen Spatulas
- Skillet Cherry Pie from FoodieCrush
- Roasted Blueberry and Lemony Yogurt Popsicles from Tasty Yummies
- Frozen Lemonade with Rose Water from The Lemon Bowl
- Grilled Carrots with Mint Almond Pesto from Heather Christo
- Persian Saffron Pudding from Tori Avey
- S’more Brownies from What’s Gaby Cooking
- Jicama Pops from ¡Hola! Jalapeño
- Farmer’s Market Vietnamese Steak Salad from Alex T Cooks
- Peachy Pineapple Green Smoothie from 100 Days of Real Food
- Rainbow Smoothie from Daisy At Home
- Chocolate Beet Cake from I Am Baker
- Chocolate Cupcakes with Strawberry Frosting from Deliciously Organic
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Amanda
June 29, 2015 at 10:09 amWhat a refreshing and fun recipe!
Meg @ BeardandBonnet
June 29, 2015 at 10:22 amThis looks so refreshing! Pinned :)
Sibyl
June 29, 2015 at 5:19 pmLove this! Used unsweetened almond milk in place of yogurt and a little less peanut butter. So great!
Dawn
June 29, 2015 at 8:45 pmWhat blender do you have?
Lisa
June 30, 2015 at 10:45 amI use a Blendtec and really like it: https://www.100daysofrealfood.com/shopblendtec
Dawn
June 30, 2015 at 11:10 amWhen you buy the refurbished how do you know which designer model it is? (sorry for all the questions, new to this!)
Amy Taylor (comment moderator)
July 2, 2015 at 11:47 amHi there. I would give a call to the company and ask that question or this may help: http://www.blendtec.com/faq.
jon
June 29, 2015 at 8:45 pmthat’s a lot of calories from peanut butter, no?
Catherine McCord
June 29, 2015 at 10:54 pmIs it totally inappropriate to call this the birth smoothie? My midwife asked me what I wanted to eat and drink right after I give birth and I’m sending her this recipe! xo
Lisa
June 30, 2015 at 10:29 amHaha sounds perfect to me! So excited for you! :)
Tori Avey
June 30, 2015 at 11:00 amSo sweet and summery! Pineapple makes every green smoothie better. Love this contribution to the shower!
Julia
June 30, 2015 at 11:18 amI LOVE the Simple Green Smoothie gals! I drink one every morning (as does my 3 year old son) thanks to us taking their challenge a year ago. I highly, highly recommend blending the greens and the liquid FIRST before putting in the remaining ingredients for a second blend. This way the greens get liquefied and there aren’t weird floaty green things in your (kids) smoothie. Cheers!
lorena
June 30, 2015 at 12:20 pmHello;
I want to try your 30 DAy Smoothie Challenge but i’m allergic to coconut, What can I substitute or do I need one?
Thank you.
Amy Taylor (comment moderator)
July 2, 2015 at 12:17 pmHi there. You could just use water or you could try almond milk.
lorena
July 2, 2015 at 1:57 pmThank you. I love almond milk.
Chris
June 30, 2015 at 12:53 pmThe Peachy Pineapple Green Smoothie is super YUM! I substituted frozen mango for the fruit because that’s what I had on hand. The flavor was very interesting. Peanut butter flavor came through with the banana, but also a salty sweetness that I really liked. Thanks for the great recipe!!!
Kristi
June 30, 2015 at 1:59 pmWhat would you use in place of the coconut water? We don’t care for the taste of it.
Rachel
June 30, 2015 at 3:32 pmalmond milk, unsweetened
Jen
June 30, 2015 at 4:33 pmAlso, water. I am a green smoothie lover thanks to the 30 day challenge as well. I make many of mine with water to keep the calories low.
Kate
July 3, 2015 at 8:23 amOoooo, I have all the ingredients to make this right now! Green smoothie here I come!!!
Tammie
July 13, 2015 at 3:32 pmWhat kind of coconut water do you recommend?
Amy Taylor (comment moderator)
July 15, 2015 at 12:45 pmHi. This will help: http://foodbabe.com/2014/07/15/how-to-buy-the-healthiest-coconut-water-and-avoid-the-worst/.
Amy
September 13, 2015 at 11:52 amWould this be ok without the peanut butter. My son has nut allergy and we tend to stay away from replacement options too.
Juliette
February 27, 2016 at 2:29 pmHow about using mangoes instead of peaches?
Amy Taylor (comment moderator)
March 1, 2016 at 10:25 amThat works!
Randi
April 30, 2016 at 5:10 pmDoes it have a real peanuty flavor? Not sure if I think peanut butter sounds good with pineapples and peaches.
Amy Taylor (comment moderator)
May 3, 2016 at 11:37 amHi Randi. You can taste the peanut butter a bit. I had the same reservation before I had a fruit smoothie with peanut butter but they’ve become a favorite. I promise that it is a nice combo. ;)
Kat Foster
August 15, 2017 at 4:11 pmYum! Would these freeze well for school lunch? Thanks!
Amy Taylor (comment moderator)
August 24, 2017 at 9:14 amYes. Lisa freezes smoothies all the time.