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.
That’s a lot of chia seeds! I would do half that amount until your system gets used to them. 😉
Love spinach in my smoothies. Sometimes I’ll do half spinach, half kale, frozen pineapple, banana, chia seed half cup water half cup coconut milk. It’s so yummy!
Chia seeds have the advantage in a smoothie of being a natural thickener. I also used frozen, chopped spinach instead of fresh. Not only is it easier, but it makes it nice and cold and also helps thicken it.
This might be a silly question, but do you peel the Kiwi or keep the skin on it? 🙂
I have been on a smoothie kick lately, so looking forward to trying this. Raw Oats is nice in a smoothie as well!!
Thanks for sharing Xx
Sio
This definitely is something for me to try!
The trick to a spinach drink is fresh pineapple! Cuts the spinach taste right out!
Try this:
handful of spinach
1 cup of water {or more to consistency}
1/3 of a fresh pineapple
1 nectarine
1 pear
Seriously my FAVORITE green drink by far!!!!
Why does everyone post their smoothie pictures in jars o.o?
…and it comes with an adorable pink straw! 😉 I will have to try this out because now I’m so curious about the lack of spinach-y taste. Greek yogurt is awesome in smoothies!
Drinking green smoothies out of mason jars and with fun straws is really the only way to go 🙂
beautiful photos! what a brilliant way to get a little more goodness into your breakfast routine!