Start your morning off right with this delicious Kiwi, Pineapple and Chia Seed Smoothie that is sweet, creamy and super refreshing!
Ok confession. I’ve been afraid of spinach for a long time.
Like a looong time.
Sure I eat spinach and other greens in my salads all the time, but in something I’m going to drink?? Never. So the fact that I even tried this should shock and amaze you. And what is even more amazing is that I actually loved it! You literally cannot taste any spinach or leafy green remnant in this smoothie and it tastes super sweet without adding any additional sugar or sweetener!I was floored.This is the perfect way to get an extra dose of vegetables into your morning breakfast without even knowing they’re there. It only takes 10 minutes out of your morning (and even less if you pre-chop everything the night before) and you get a delicious healthy drink packed with nutrients that I promise will change the way you start your day. The combination of kiwi, pineapple, banana and orange completely mask the flavor of the spinach, while the Greek yogurt and chia seeds give this a creamy yet great texture.
Hope you all enjoy this as much as I did!
Kiwi, Pineapple & Chia Seed Smoothie
Ingredients
- 2 cups fresh baby spinach
- 1 cup sliced kiwi
- 1 banana, cut up
- 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh pineapple
- 1/4 cup fresh orange juice
- 2 Tbsp. chia seeds
Instructions
- In a blender, combine spinach, kiwi, banana, yogurt, pineapple, orange juice and chia seeds.
- Cover and blend until nearly smooth, scraping sides of blender if necessary. Divide smoothie into two glasses and top with additional berries if desired.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
beautiful photos! what a brilliant way to get a little more goodness into your breakfast routine!
I haven’t tried chia seeds. Do you add it for flavor or for the health benefits?
Oooh this looks delicious! I hadn’t heard of Chia seeds before and am writing about my discovery, thanks to you, on my blog! You can really only get them online here in the UK (or in one chain of health food shops), so they’re pretty new and unheard of so far!
I shall definitely be trying this recipe out though and look for new was to add in Chia to our diet!
Lulu x
http://www.pencilsandprams.blogspot.co.uk
I’ve been wanting to try a smoothie w/spinach! I’ve seen them all over the place but the whole drinking spinach thing really freaked me out…. I’ll trust you though.. 🙂 as long as the pineapple and kiwi mask it Im all about this smoothie! Looks super healthy!
I started drinking green smoothies a couple months ago, glad you’re on board! Chia seeds are SO good for you, but really expensive. A cheaper alternative is flaxseed…cheaper and still incredibly good for you. What kind of a blender did you use?
Looks super yummy 🙂
Love all the ingredients you used, Kelly! How funny that I’ve come to love that monster green color of smoothies – it looks so delicious to me! 😀
I loooveee adding spinach in my smoothies 🙂
Do you ever find that the chia seeds make the smoothie super jello-y (if that’s even a word) but do you know what I am saying?
So pretty! Sounds like a refreshing treat. Perfect morning smoothie!
Sounds wonderful!