Apple Banana Spinach Smoothie

Ingredients

Scroll down to the apple banana spinach smoothie recipe card for the amounts of each ingredient, but here's a quick visual + description of what's in this recipe.

• Granny Smith Apple: I like a tart apple in this smoothie, it balances well with the pineapple, banana, and spinach. Use what you like.
• Banana: Especially a frozen banana helps make your apple banana spinach smoothie very creamy and sweetens it slightly.
• Frozen Pineapple: It helps sweeten and add just a hint of tartness to your smoothie, using frozen pineapple will help make it creamy and cold.
• Spinach: I love adding fresh or frozen spinach to smoothies. I find it melds flavors together and can't really be tasted, unless you add a bunch. You can also freeze spinach before it goes bad, then use in smoothies.
• Grated Ginger: Just a bit of fresh/frozen grated ginger adds some zing to this apple banana spinach smoothie.
• Flax Seeds: For some added fiber, it blends well and can't be tasted. Add if you want, but it's not necessary
• Water or Apple Juice: I prefer apple juice for the added apple flavor, but use water if you don't have any or like it.

Instructions

Scroll down to the apple banana spinach smoothie recipe card for more detailed instructions. Here's a quick overview + photos to see how to make this recipe in general.

1. Start by adding all ingredients (apple, banana, pineapple, spinach, ginger, flax, water/apple juice) into a blender jar. Add liquid last.

2. Pour apple banana spinach smoothie into your glass and enjoy! See, so easy.

Storage Tips

Smoothies, like this apple banana spinach smoothie, don't store very well. They tend to separate and melt in the fridge. While they freeze hard in the freezer. If you don't mind the texture, you can store, covered in the fridge for a few hours.

You could freeze leftover smoothie in an ice tray and add the ice cubes to more liquid for a smoothie that's watered down, or just add to the same ingredients for a larger smoothie.

Substitutions/Tips

• Adjust the amount of ginger you add to your preferences. Just a tiny pinch of ground ginger might work too, although I haven't tested it.
• You can add a dollop of yogurt and/or milk to your apple banana spinach smoothie to make it more filling.
• I like adding apple juice or water to the smoothie for flavor, but you can also add milk, almond milk, soy milk, or your favorite milk alternative.
• You can substitute fresh spinach for frozen spinach. Just add ½ the amount of frozen spinach since it's more compact.
• Optional add-ins: Chia seeds, ground flax are all great additions to this smoothie.

Other good smoothie recipes

• Berry Granola Smoothie
• Pineapple Cucumber Smoothie
• Strawberry Banana Peanut Butter Smoothie (with yogurt)
• 3 Ingredient Blueberry Tea Smoothie
• Creamy Sour Apple Smoothie

What to do with leftover ingredients

When you're cooking for one, you often have leftover produce, cans of whatever ingredient, etc. Here are a couple ideas on how to use up the leftover ingredients. It'll help you save money by wasting fewer ingredients.

• Spinach: Thai Beef with Spinach and Fried Garlic, Grapefruit and Avocado Salad, Microwave Egg Bowl.
• Banana: Bananas Foster Pancakes, Overnight Oats with Yogurt, or Baked Oatmeal for One.
• Pineapple: Pineapple Cucumber Smoothie
• Apple: Apple Cucumber Salad, Apple Pie Overnight Oats, Holiday Kale Salad, or Apple Cinnamon Overnight Oats.

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