Mango, pineapple, and lime bring tropical citrus flavor to spinach without alcohol. Coconut water keeps the base light and orange adds juice. The drink stands on its own without the salted-glass presentation suggested in its source, making everyday serving straightforward.
Healthy Smoothie Recipes
Mango Pineapple Lime Coconut Water Smoothie
Mango, pineapple, and lime bring tropical citrus flavor to spinach without alcohol.
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
- 1 cup spinach
- 0.5 cup coconut water
- 0.5 orange, peeled and seeded
- 1 cup frozen mango chunks
- 0.5 cup frozen pineapple chunks
- 1 teaspoon lime juice
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
Peel and seed orange before blending. Measure lime juice rather than estimating straight from the fruit. This version omits the salt rim and is designed to pour directly into an ordinary serving glass.
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
- Mango contributes carotenoids that the body can convert into vitamin A.
- Spinach contributes folate, needed for normal cell division.
Nutrition references: NHS: Vitamin A; NIH: Folate. 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.
