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Green Smoothie Recipe

Published: December 31, 2021 | Last Updated: April 19, 2022 | Lisa 5 Comments
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Last Updated April 19th, 2022 at 02:10 pm by Lisa

An add for Grapefruit Green Smoothie recipe showing two glasses garnished with grapefruit slices.

This green smoothie recipe is full of fresh nutritious ingredients to hydrate and nourish you for breakfast or anytime.

Sweet, clean, and full of ripe pineapple, banana, fresh spinach, tangy ginger, chia seeds, and freshly squeezed grapefruit juice.

Whip up a green smoothie or make some ready for your freezer. You will love the taste, and feel healthier, I promise.

It is all about that balance thing, right?

Dear friends sent a gift box from Texas of gorgeous ruby pink grapefruit, and I thought how can I use these in a clean healthy recipe? And this is what happened...

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Two glasses of a green smoothie recipe garnished with grapefruit slices and straws.

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Why This Green Smoothie Recipe Works!

  • Loaded with bright green color.
  • Fresh nutritious ingredients.
  • Smooth with natural sweetness.
  • A tangy clean taste.
  • Under 150 calories.

Here Is What You Need...

Let's Make This Green Smoothie Recipe

  1. Juice the pink grapefruits into a bowl using an electric juicer or a hand juicer.
  2. Peel and grate the fresh ginger.
  3. Place pineapple, frozen banana (unfrozen works fine!), chia seeds, spinach leaves, and grated ginger into a high-speed blender.
  4. Pour grapefruit juice into the blender.
  5. Blend until smooth.
  6. Serve in a tall glass with straw and grapefruit wedge garnish and a cute straw.

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ginger

Be sure to grate the ginger because the fibers in the ginger don't break down in a blender well. A microplane works really well to grate fresh ginger. Use either a spoon or vegetable peeler to take the brown skin off, then grate away.

grapefruit

I used ruby red grapefruit that has a jewel-like color! So pretty, but any variety of grapefruit will work just fine. 

bananas

Frozen works really well, I keep them in the freezer ready to go for smoothies. Try this as a  great solution when bananas get too ripe. Peel the bananas, then pop them in the freezer inside a zip-lock bag and they are ready when you want them for smoothies. 

chia seeds

As an option to chia seeds, try flax or hemp seeds. Any of these choices add fiber and some protein. 

spinach and pineapple

You will want to use fresh spinach for your smoothie, frozen won't give the right color and has a different flavor. Fresh pineapple is also ideal, but frozen is just fine and easy to have on hand. You can swap out kale or swiss chard, celery, or parsley, for the spinach, but the color and nutrition will vary based on those swaps. 

blenders

This recipe will work fine with any blender, the high-speed blenders do get smoothies, well....smooth! I find if I add ice, the high-speed blades do a great job of crushing the ice into that smooth texture, but any blender will work just fine. Even stick blenders are a quick and inexpensive option to make smoothies. 

freezer prep

Put all the ingredients to make one smoothie in a zip-top bag and pop in the freezer. Example: fresh spinach, banana, strawberries, blueberries, and pineapple. When you want a smoothie, simply add into your blender with either milk, water or coconut water, or nut milk, some ice, and blend away.

More Detox Green Smoothie Additions

  • kale
  • avocados (fresh or frozen)
  • swiss chard
  • parsley
  • celery
  • kiwi
  • green apples
  • pea protein powder
  • whey protein powder
  • green veggie powder
  • flax seeds
  • hemp seeds
  • greek yogurt
  • milk
  • coconut water
  • almond butter
  • spices: cinnamon, turmeric
What kind of blender is best for smoothies?


High-speed blenders do get smoothies, well....smooth! If you add ice, the high-speed blades do a great job of crushing the ice into that smooth texture, but any blender will work just fine. Even stick blenders are a quick and inexpensive option to make smoothies. 

What is a green smoothie?


Bright "green smoothies" have leafy greens like kale, spinach, or Swiss chard mixed with various fruit combinations, like bananas, pineapple, mango, pear, kiwi, avocado, or green apples.

When is the best time to drink a smoothie?


-When you first wake up in the morning, to nourish your body.
-Right before or post-workout to rehydrate and fuel.
-A healthy lunch choice with lower calories.
-When you are unwell, soothes the throat and is nutritious.
-Instead of ice cream, satisfy your craving for a healthy snack.

How can I have smoothies ready to make?

Put all the ingredients to make one smoothie in a zip-top bag and pop in the freezer. Example: fresh spinach, banana, strawberries, blueberries, and pineapple. When you want a smoothie, simply add into your blender with either milk, water or coconut water, or nut milk, some ice, and blend away.

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Two glasses of a green smoothie recipe garnished with grapefruit slices and straws.
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Grapefruit Green Smoothie Recipe

This Green Smoothie recipe tastes sweet and clean with pineapple, fresh spinach, banana, grated ginger, chia seeds, and grapefruit juice. Full of green goodness and healing ingredients to detox and nourish you.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 2
Calories 145kcal
Author Lisa Hatfield

Equipment

Vitamix Blender
Epicurean Non-Slip Cutting Board
Chef Knife
Manual Hand Citrus Juicer
Electric Citrus Juicer
Microplane Grater

Ingredients

  • 1 cup fresh pineapple or frozen pineapple chunks
  • ½ frozen banana or fresh banana
  • 2 teaspoons chia seeds
  • 1 cup grapefruit juice (2 grapefruit) or ruby red grapefruit like I used
  • 1 cups fresh spinach leaves
  • 1 teaspoon grated ginger
US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  • Juice the pink grapefruits into a bowl using an electric juicer or a hand juicer.
  • Place pineapple, banana, chia seeds, spinach leaves, and grated ginger into a high-speed blender.
  • Pour grapefruit juice into the blender.
  • Blend until smooth.
  • Serve in tall glass with straw and grapefruit wedge garnish.
  • Enjoy, and be well!

Notes

ginger

Be sure to grate the ginger because the fibers in the ginger don't break down in a blender well.

grapefruit

I used ruby red grapefruit that has a jewel-like color! So pretty, but any variety of grapefruit will work just fine. 

bananas

Frozen work really well, I keep then in the freezer ready to go for smoothies. Try this as a  great solution when bananas get too ripe. Peel the bananas, then pop them in the freezer inside a zip-lock bag and they are ready when you want them for smoothies. 

chia seeds

As an option to chia seeds, try flax or hemp seeds. Any of these choices add fiber and some protein. 

spinach and pineapple

You will want to use fresh spinach for your smoothie, frozen won't give the right color and has a different flavor. Fresh pineapple is also ideal, but frozen is just fine and easy to have on hand. You can swap out kale or swiss chard, celery, or parsley,  for the spinach, but the color and nutrition will vary based on those swaps. 

blenders

This recipe will work fine with any blender, the high-speed blenders do get smoothies, well....smooth! I find if I add ice, the high-speed blades do a great job of crushing the ice into that smooth texture, but any blender will work just fine. Even stick blenders are a quick and inexpensive option to make smoothies. 

freezer prep

Put all the ingredients to make one smoothie in a zip-top bag and pop in the freezer. Example: fresh spinach, banana, strawberries, blueberries, and pineapple. When you want a smoothie, simply add into your blender with either milk, water or coconut water, or nut milk, some ice, and blend away.

More Detox Green Smoothie Additions

  • kale
  • avocados (fresh or frozen)
  • swiss chard
  • parsley
  • celery
  • kiwi
  • green apples
  • pea protein powder
  • whey protein powder
  • green veggie powder
  • flax seeds
  • hemp seeds
  • greek yogurt
  • milk
  • coconut water
  • almond butter
  • spices: cinnamon, turmeric
 

Nutrition

Calories: 145kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 16mg | Potassium: 491mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 25g | Vitamin A: 1484IU | Vitamin C: 78mg | Calcium: 62mg | Iron: 2mg
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Comments

  1. Sharon Leslie says

    January 19, 2022 at 4:43 am

    5 stars
    Deliciously tart and fresh with a wonderful bite from the ginger! Worth the effort. Thank you for sharing this recipe.

    Reply
    • Lisa says

      January 19, 2022 at 12:18 pm

      Hey Sharon, so glad you made this green smoothie and thank you for the 5 star rating! It is a bit of work but tastes sooooo good and all those ingredients are clean and delish!

      Reply
  2. Laura says

    April 17, 2020 at 9:22 am

    5 stars
    I love these so much! I am always looking for super easy ways to get extra greens. This smoothie was so good! I loved the grapefruit it w was so refreshing.

    Reply
  3. Jessica Robinson says

    April 16, 2020 at 1:39 pm

    5 stars
    Such a delicious detox smoothie! So easy to make and super flavorful! Loved it.

    Reply
  4. Erin Anne says

    March 06, 2018 at 1:26 pm

    5 stars
    These smoothies are spa worthy! I love pink grapefruit and have never seen it used in a smoothie recipe before. For me these were like a healthier tropical dessert smoothie. I am a happy, happy girl! I could see tossing all of the ingredients, except the grapefruit bit, into the freezer in a bag and juice the grapefruits ahead so I can just wake up and hit blend on hurried mornings (aka, all mornings). Thanks!

    Reply

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