Apple Spinach Smoothie Recipe

Our apple spinach smoothie recipe is a healthy, delicious blend of sweet fruits and veg. There are bananas, apples, spinach, and mint.

Is Apple Spinach Smoothie Healthy?

Yes! Our apple spinach smoothie blends together several nutritious ingredients: apple, banana, spinach, and milk. Vitamin C, E, K, B1, B6, potassium, magnesium, iron, calcium, and many other nutrients can be found in various amounts.

The fruits are also naturally sweet and flavorful, so there’s no need for additional sweeteners. Drinks like this make it easy to control your added sugar intake.

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Calorie-wise, each serving of this apple spinach smoothie recipe gives you about 136, which is within our calorie suggestion for beverages.

Main Ingredients

Our apple spinach smoothie recipe calls for spinach, banana, milk, mint, and two types of apples:

Using only red apples and bananas can make the smoothie too sweet, so we threw in some tart green apples as well. You can tweak the ratio so it fits you, but remember to maintain the overall weight, which is 22 ounces worth of fruits.

After the spinach is given a quick rinse, you need to slice off the stems. This fibrous part is best reserved for stir-fries or casseroles rather than smoothies.

We used whole milk, though if you prefer, you can substitute in any other type of milk (to include plant-based alternatives). Opting for skimmed milk or half-and-half is also a nice way to consume fewer calories.

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What Greens Are Best for Smoothies?

We often blend kale, spinach, and celery with our fruits. We think other greens like lettuce, broccoli, and Swiss chard are best saved for salads, but don’t be afraid to experiment.

If you’re short on ideas, start your journey with these delicious green smoothies:

• Blueberry Mango Green Smoothie: this drink combines sweet fruits, berries, spinach, and yogurt for a rich, nutritious health boost.
• Avocado Green Smoothie: it’s a luscious blend of seven types of fruits and veg, further enriched with avocado.
• Pineapple Green Smoothie: this smoothie is made with pineapple, bananas, orange juice, spinach, and kale.

How Long Does This Smoothie Last?

Ours can last for about 2 days in the fridge and up to 3 months in the freezer. However, once blended with ice, the smoothie should be consumed in one sitting.

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To store smoothies, we suggest this method:

• Blend all ingredients without ice.
• Divide the resulting paste into small Ziploc bags, 1-2 portions in each.
• Freeze the bags.
• Blend again with ice whenever you need it.

This method allows you to store weeks or months worth of your favorite beverage and saves you the hassle of measuring ingredients every time.

Apple Spinach Smoothie Recipe

5 from 2 votes

This apple spinach smoothie recipe makes a nutritious, tasty blend from simple ingredients. It's one of the best ways to load up on nutrients.

- by Tuyet Pham, Luna Regina, 2022-04-27

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• prep TIME 7 mins
• total TIME 7 mins

• COURSE Beverage, Smoothie
• CUISINE Global
• SERVINGS
  4

  servings
• CALORIES 136 kcal

INGREDIENTS

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• 12 oz red apple (peeled and cut into chunks)
• 6 oz banana (cut into chunks)
• 4 oz green apple (cut into chunks)
• 2 oz spinach (stems removed)
• 2 cups ice (preferably ice nuggets)
• 1 cup whole milk
• 8 mint leaves (plus more for garnish)

INSTRUCTIONS

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1

Place all ingredients in the blender (2 cups ice, 12 oz red apple, 4 oz green apple, 6 oz banana, 2 oz spinach, 1 cup milk), starting with the ice.

2

Cover and blend at high power mode in 20 - 30 seconds until smooth.

3

Pour into serving glasses.

4

Garnish with more mint leaves and serve immediately.

NUTRITION

Nutrition Facts

Apple Spinach Smoothie Recipe

Amount Per Serving (1 serving)

Calories 136Calories from Fat 18

% Daily Value*

Fat 2g

3%

Saturated Fat 1g

6%

Cholesterol 7mg

2%

Sodium 42mg

2%

Potassium 456mg

13%

Carbohydrate 29g

10%

Fiber 4g

17%

Sugar 20g

22%

Protein 3g

6%

Vitamin A 1601IU

32%

Vitamin C 14mg

17%

Calcium 106mg

11%

Iron 1mg

6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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