This nourishing Breakfast Green Smoothie recipe is the perfect way to start your day. It makes a delicious, satisfying drink made with kale, spinach, pineapple, banana, Greek yogurt and honey. Learn how to make a healthy homemade green smoothie with this quick and easy recipe!
You are going to adore this Green Smoothie recipe, because it is energizing, refined sugar-free and it tastes absolutely amazing. It makes an ideal morning meal, because it is super healthy, satiating, portable and is ready in just 5 minutes.
Green Smoothie Ingredients
Alright, before we get to the recipe, let’s talk ingredients. To make the best green smoothie, you will need:
- Spinach and kale: These are fantastic ingredients to add to smoothies, because they are both nutrient powerhouses that are packed with vitamins and minerals.
- Pineapple: This is the magical ingredient that naturally sweetens and flavors the drink so well that you can’t even taste the spinach and kale.
- Banana: This gives your smoothie a rich and creamy consistency. It is also a great source of potassium and dietary fiber.
- Water: This serves as the liquid base for the smoothie.
- Greek yogurt: This adds richness, creaminess and additional protein. I recommend using plain and unsweetened yogurt only, because a lot of flavored yogurts contain a ton of sugar.
- Honey: This adds natural and unrefined sweetness. Not all packaged honey is created equal, so I recommend using one that is 100% pure, raw, and unfiltered for optimal health benefits.
How to Make a Breakfast Green Smoothie
This recipe could not be easier. To make this homemade green smoothie recipe, simply:
- Add all of the ingredients – water, kale, spinach, pineapple, banana, Greek yogurt, and honey – to a blender.
- Blend until smooth and creamy, then serve.
Tip: When adding your ingredients to your blender, always add the liquid (in this case, the water) first near the blades. Doing this will help your blender to run a bit more easily whenever you are making a shake.
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Possible Recipe Variations
This homemade green smoothie recipe is very flexible with regards to variations. For example, feel free to…
- Use a different sweetener: Rather than honey, you can substitute another natural and unrefined sweetener, such as maple syrup or agave nectar. Alternatively, you can throw in one or two pitted dates instead of a liquid sweetener.
- Add some spice: A dash of ground ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, or vanilla all taste amazing in smoothies.
- Stir in some collagen: Adding collagen peptides to smoothies majorly boosts their protein content. Collagen is also known to improve the condition of skin, hair, nails, joints, ligaments and is great for gut health. I recommend using one that is all-natural, unflavored and unsweetened. I use this one from Thrive Market.
- Add some seeds: Chia seeds, ground flax seeds and hemp hearts get blended nicely into shakes. Aim to add one to two teaspoons per serving.
Those are just a few suggestions, so feel free to experiment with whatever ingredient swaps or additions that sound good to you.
More Healthy Smoothie Recipes to Try
Looking for more smoothie inspiration? Here are some of my favorite recipes on the blog:
- Chocolate Protein Shake
- Strawberry Banana Smoothie
- Vanilla Protein Shake
- Spiced Pear Smoothie
- Banana Protein Shake
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The Best Green Smoothie (With Spinach, Kale & Pineapple!)
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup water
- 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 cup kale leaves
- 1 cup spinach leaves
- 1 cup chopped fresh or frozen pineapple
- Half a banana
- 2 teaspoons honey
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a blender in the order listed.
- Blend until smooth and serve immediately.
Notes
Nutrition
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SO GOOD! I cut the recipe in half and used agave instead of honey, it was divine. Totally my new recipe for breakfast.
Hey Louisa! Thanks so much! I’m so glad you liked the recipe!
This is the best smoothie! I did notice you marked the calories with kcal. Is it 138 calories or 138 kcal?
Hi Lindsay! Thanks so much! It’s 138 calories, for some reason my recipe card just shows kcal. Sorry for the confusion!
I literally unpacked my new Vitamix, first one ever, within the last half hour, and made this smoothie for a quick lunch. I used frozen mango, kale, spinach, one banana, homemade yogurt, almond milk and honey, following this recipe pretty closely. Very tasty and a beautiful green color. I think I am going to love my new appliance.
Hi Farrel! I’m so glad you enjoyed the smoothie recipe. Thanks for letting me know!
Hello! Is it possible to replace the pineapple with another fruit?
Hi Alexandra! Yes it is, but keep in mind the flavor of the smoothie will change. But I absolutely love including pineapple in green smoothies, because it masks the taste of the spinach and kale so well. So, I highly recommend using pineapple if you can! Other fruits I recommend using in place of the pineapple are peach, mango or about half a cup of any type of berries. 🙂