Easy Mixed Fruit Smoothie With Spinach

Mixed fruit smoothies with spinach are a quick and easy option for busy mornings! This easy green smoothie recipe makes adding extra fruits and vegetables to your diet easy and super tasty too!

Smoothies are my go-to solution for a quick and nutritious breakfast. These easy mixed fruit smoothies with spinach are a staple in our house (along with these cherry berry smoothies). They’re delicious, packed with lots of fruits and veggies (thanks spinach!), and you can make these while you’re still half asleep (I’m the first to admit I’m not a morning person…).

Bonus for parents: this recipe is a kid-friendly smoothie with spinach (just ask my toddler!). If your kiddo may not be keen on eating their greens, these smoothies may be a good way for you to get your child a serving of vegetables.

If you’ve been looking for quick and easy breakfast ideas, have been looking for green smoothie recipes for weight loss, or just want to get more fruits and veggies into your diet, this simple smoothies recipe is the perfect place to start!

If you love this easy mixed fruit smoothie, be sure to try this mango pineapple smoothie recipe too!

Why You’ll Love This Easy Fruit Smoothie Recipe

This mixed fruit smoothie with spinach makes adding extra fruits and vegetables to your diet easy and super tasty too!

Quick and easy to make. Throw everything into your blender, blend, and enjoy! You can have a frozen fruit smoothie ready to go in less than five minutes (even before you’re even caffeinated!).

Great flavor. Many mixed fruit blends have a tropical flair, making this smoothie really fun and delicious. Using orange juice adds a nice citrus element to your smoothie too.

Nutrient-packed breakfast or snack option. A mixed fruit smoothie with spinach is a great way to start your day! It’s also a easy, nutritious option to enjoy between meals.

What are the Best Greens for Smoothies?

Spinach is my go-to for green smoothie recipes because it has a mild taste, meaning it doesn’t overpower the flavor of the rest of the ingredients. Honestly, you can’t even taste the spinach! Adding spinach into your smoothies is a great way to get a serving of vegetables and add a nutritional boost to your smoothie recipe.

Kale, Swiss chard, and collard greens are other popular leafy greens that can also be used in smoothies. Please note that all of these options have a much stronger flavor than spinach and can be somewhat bitter. These options are best paired with sweet fruits and stronger flavors to help mask their flavor.

Ingredients Needed for These Spinach Fruit Smoothies

Frozen Mixed Fruit: I use a blend that has pineapple, mango, strawberries, and peaches.

A Medium Banana: You can use a fresh banana or one you’ve thrown into the freezer because it was starting to brown on your counter…both are great options!

Fresh Spinach: A highly nutritious add to your smoothie. Spinach is a nutritional powerhouse boasting high volumes of fiber, vitamins, folic acid, iron, and calcium.

Ground Flax: A great source of omega-3s, fiber, and a variety of other nutrients, ground flaxseed is a great addition to any smoothie recipe.

Plain Greek Yogurt: Adding plain yogurt to your smoothie helps give your breakfast smoothie a nice texture, adds protein, and adds live and active cultures which are good for digestion and gut health.

Orange Juice: A popular and accessible juice selection, orange juice is high in vitamin C, folate, and potassium. You can also select varieties that are fortified with calcium and vitamin D.

See recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.

Mixed Fruit Smoothie Variations

• Add additional protein. If you would like to add more protein to your mixed fruit smoothies with spinach, adding a serving of either plain or vanilla whey protein, plant-based protein, or collagen is a great option. Note: adding protein powder or collagen powder will thicken your smoothies, so you may want to add some additional liquid to your recipe (this is a personal preference).
• Replace the ground flaxseed. Swap out the ground flax for another nutrient rich ingredient, like chia seeds or hemp hearts.
• Use a different liquid. I personally love smoothies with coconut water, and it tastes great in this recipe. Coconut water is low in sugar and full of electrolytes, vitamins, and nutrients making it a great option for smoothies. Using unsweetened almond milk is another popular choice for smoothies. Replace the orange juice quantity one-for-one with liquid of choice.

How to Make Mixed Fruit Smoothies with Banana and Spinach

Step 1: In the basin of a standard-size blender, pour in half of the orange juice.

Step 2: Then add the banana, spinach, flax, yogurt. If adding protein powder, add at this time too.

Step 3: Then add the frozen fruit.

Step 4: Top with the remaining orange juice.

Step 5: Tightly secure the lid of the blender and blend until smooth.

Step 6: Divide between two-three glasses and enjoy!

Possible Dietary Restrictions?

This frozen fruit smoothie recipe can easily be modified to fit a lot of dietary needs! As written, this recipe is vegetarian and gluten-free. A few notes to make sure this easy green smoothie recipe fits your diet:

• Make this into a vegan or dairy-free smoothie recipe by selecting a non-dairy yogurt.
• For those adding the optional protein powder to this smoothie, make sure to pick a protein powder that fits your dietary needs.
• Those who follow a vegetarian diet can use whey protein powder or a plant-based protein powder. Those on a gluten free diet can use either of these proteins as well, but should confirm the protein selected notes it’s gf on the label
• Those following a dairy free or vegan diet should select a plant-based protein powder that meets this dietary requirement (it should verify this on the label).

Helpful Equipment

A good quality blender. You may be wondering what the best blender for frozen fruit smoothies is. This is the blender we are currently using, and it has been working great! I like this blender because it is a simple, no-frills blender at a modest price point.