I’m sure by now y’all know I’m a BIG smoothie lover! I could drink smoothies every day. There are so many great health benefits to drinking smoothies, but the biggest one is probably the amount of vitamins and nutrients you can get in just one smoothie cup! I like to use a variety of superfoods like mixed berries, avocado, leafy greens, seeds & nuts. But this simple Blueberry Spinach Smoothie is one of my favs! It's creamy, delicious and super easy to make with only a few ingredients!
Ingredients for Blueberry Spinach Smoothie
The ingredients to make this yummy blueberry spinach smoothie are not only healthy, but also pretty simple. I usually always have them on hand! And you can also prep some smoothie freezer bags in advance to whip this up quick when you’re on the go!
Frozen Blueberries - Frozen blueberries are easy to find at most grocery stores. Just grab you a bag to keep in your freezer whenever you need them. Fun fact: Blueberries are also considered a Superfood!
Spinach - I prefer fresh spinach when I’m making a smoothie, unless I happen to add some spinach to my smoothie prep freezer bag. When buying spinach for your smoothies, make sure to purchase organic spinach!
Banana - Again frozen bananas work best as it gives the smoothie a thick, creamy consistency. Just peel your banana ahead of time, cut it in half and lay it in a single layer on a plate. Freeze in your freezer for about 3 hours. Then transfer the frozen banana from the plate to a freezer safe bag or air-tight container.
Almond milk - Almond milk goes perfectly with this smoothie but feel free to use regular whole milk as well. I also prefer using the vanilla flavored almond milk in my smoothies.
Honey (optional) - Sweeteners for the most part are always optional in smoothies. But a touch of honey would go nicely with this smoothie.
Ground flaxseeds or protein powder (optional) - I love adding ground flaxseeds to most of my smoothies. You can also add your favorite protein powder to this smoothie as well.
Tips For Making A Great Smoothie
Blend greens and liquid first. To get a really smooth green smoothie without bits and pieces of chopped spinach everywhere, blend your spinach with your liquid FIRST before adding any other ingredients. This will essentially make a spinach juice - then add the rest of your ingredients and blend until smooth. *Update - with my new Vitamix blender I now can skip this step, yay, but I still highly recommend it for other blenders.
Use frozen fruit for your smoothies. Frozen fruit gives you the perfect smoothie texture without having to use ice. Ice can sometimes water down your smoothie. So whenever you have the opportunity, always opt for frozen fruit.
Add your liquid first. Always add your liquid first to the blender when making a smoothie. This not only protects the blades in your blender but it also helps the ingredients to blend easier.
Sweeteners. Try to stay away from adding regular sugar to your smoothie. Use natural sweeteners instead like honey, maple syrup or dates instead.
More Easy Smoothie Recipes
Try out some more of my favorite smoothie recipes below!
Blueberry Spinach Smoothie
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Ingredients
- 1 cup vanilla almond milk
- 1 cup of fresh spinach
- 1 cup frozen blueberries
- 1 frozen banana
- 1 teaspoon honey optional
- 1 tablespoon ground flaxseeds optional
Instructions
- Add all ingredients in the order listed to your blender.
- Blend until smooth and enjoy!
Jazz says
This smoothie was excellent! i added some protein powder to the recipe to make a quick breakfast and I’m going to try your strawberry peach next. Thank you!
Krysten says
This smoothie is so delicious, I don’t see a reason to ever go to another smoothie shop when I can make this greatness from home! I did add honey to mine for some extra sweetness and it was perfect! Definitely re creating this soon.
Marsha McDougal says
Hi Krysten, I'm so glad you enjoyed it! And yes you can make really delicious smoothies at home for a fraction of the cost at a smoothie shop lol!
Marcus Avery says
I’m so glad I came across the smoothie recipe! It tasted amazing when I first made it and now I make it a few times a week when I’m looking for a meal substitution! Soooo good!
Marsha McDougal says
Thank you Marcus!
Marta says
I had some frozen blueberries and I'm so glad I used them to make this blueberry spinach smoothie. It was sweet enough on its own, but my hubby added the optional honey to his and said it was fantastic.
Ana Palafox says
Good morning, Marsha 🌄. Today I made blueberry spinach smoothie🥤. It tested very delicious 😋, light, pleasurable, and enjoyable. I loved your recipe 😀.
Marsha says
Thank you so much!
Faye says
Absolutely fabulishes.
Grace says
This is SO yummy! I used a little more than the recommended amount for the honey, but man… great recipe! Thank you!
Marsha says
You're so welcome. This is one of my favs!!