Carrot, mango, and pineapple give this spinach smoothie both mellow and sharp flavors. Banana smooths the texture. Tender carrot tops can join the leafy portion when fresh and clean, offering a practical use for sound greens attached to the carrot.
Healthy Smoothie Recipes
Carrot Mango Pineapple Greens Smoothie
Carrot, mango, and pineapple give this spinach smoothie both mellow and sharp flavors.
Prep: 5 minutesServings: 1
Base recipe: 1 serving; the full base batch
Vegan
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Measured ingredient amounts adjust with servings. “To taste” amounts and directions stay as written.
Ingredients
- 0.75 cup spinach
- 1 carrot include carrot tops
- 1 cup water
- 0.5 cup frozen pineapple chunks
- 0.5 cup frozen mango chunks
- 0.5 banana, peeled
Directions
- Put the measured liquid in the blender with the prepared leafy greens. Secure the lid and process until the leaves are finely dispersed, stopping the machine before scraping down the sides if needed.
- Add the remaining edible ingredients, including the measured fruit, nuts, seeds, or spices listed for this recipe. Blend until evenly combined. Use the machine instructions to choose a suitable speed, and stop before checking texture or scraping the jug.
- Taste a small spoonful after blending. If the mixture is too thick to pour, add cold water one tablespoon at a time and blend briefly again. Divide the base batch into 1 serving and enjoy promptly.
Notes
Prepared ingredients are required; additional cooking, cooling, freezing, brewing, or soaking time is excluded from the active prep estimate. Serving volume and nutrition totals are not measured.
Adapted from Jen Hansard at Simple Green Smoothies.
Tips and ingredient notes
Use only fresh, well-washed carrot greens and discard tough stems. Grate or finely chop the carrot for easier blending. Frozen fruit chills the mixture without increasing the amount of water.
Measure mango after removing skin and the flat central stone. Frozen pieces give a more repeatable portion than estimating a whole fruit. Break apart any pieces stuck together before blending, especially when other ingredients are frozen too.
Remove tough pineapple peel and the firmest core before measuring fresh flesh. For frozen fruit, separate the chunks so they reach the blades evenly. A fibrous pineapple can leave texture even after the softer ingredients have become smooth.
Ingredient health benefits
- Carrot contributes carotenoids that the body can convert into vitamin A.
- Pineapple adds dietary fiber, which supports normal bowel function.
Nutrition references: NHS: Vitamin A; NIDDK: Fiber and fluids. These are ingredient contributions; nutrition per serving has not been calculated.
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Recipe adapted from Jen Hansard at Simple Green Smoothies. Article text and directions written for Healthy Smoothie Recipes. Supplement omissions and preparation changes mean source nutrition totals do not apply.
