Spinach Mango Pineapple Smoothie
on Mar 21, 2018, Updated Jul 30, 2024
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Enjoy this refreshing mango pineapple smoothie for a healthy breakfast or snack.
You’ll love the tasty tropical flavour of this creamy green blend! It’s the perfect way to enjoy nutritious foods like mango, pineapple, cucumber and spinach.
This healthy smoothie is made with simple ingredients and is great for a quick breakfast, energizing snack or way to refuel after a workout. If you love green smoothies, this Kale Spinach Smoothie and Beet Orange Smoothie are a great way to sneak in some veggies too.
Recipe Features
- Dietary Needs: Vegan, gluten-free.
- Packed with protein, fibre and micronutrients.
- Light, refreshing tropical taste and smooth, creamy texture.
Ingredient Notes
This list is not complete. Please see the recipe card at the end of the post for the complete ingredient list with measurements and detailed instructions.
- Mango & Pineapple: Fresh or frozen works but it’s best if at least one of them is frozen.
- Cucumber: Fresh or frozen cucumber works. Can be substituted with zucchini, cauliflower or celery.
- Spinach: Fresh or frozen spinach works. Can be substituted with fresh or frozen kale.
- Protein Powder: Use vanilla plant-based protein powder to add protein and sweeten the smoothie. Can be substituted with 1 small frozen banana.
- Almond Milk: Can be submitted water, coconut water or any plant-based milk such as oat milk, cashew milk or soy milk. Half orange juice, apple juice or cranberry juice and half water is also good!
The recipe as written is meant to serve one but it makes a large 1 L serving, so it can easily serve 2 as a smaller portion or snack.
Additions
This smoothie is easy to customize with different add-ins and substitutions.
- Review my list of smoothie boosting ingredients here.
- Review the best vegetables to add to smoothies here.
Powders: Try 1-2 tsp spirulina, chlorella, moringa or matcha for a boost of extra nutrients and antioxidants. Spirulina and chlorella have a fairly strong flavour, so start with 1/2 tsp and taste first. Moringa is more mild, I’d suggest 1 tsp. Matcha contains caffeine so is best enjoyed in the morning – use 1-2 tsp matcha powder at your discretion.
Nut Butters: I love this smoothie with peanut butter added. Try 1-2 tbsp almond butter or peanut butter for a yummy, creamy twist. This is also helpful if you need extra calories.
Seeds: Try up to 3 tbsp hemp seeds for extra healthy fats and protein. You can also do 1-2 tbsp chia seeds or ground flax. If you do not have a high-speed blender you might want to skip these ingredients otherwise your smoothie may be grainy.
Yogurt: To add creaminess and probiotics, add up to 1/3 cup of your favourite plain or vanilla non-dairy yogurt.
Smoothie Bowl: Reduce the liquid to 1/2 cup to make a mango pineapple smoothie bowl. Be sure to add the liquid first then the rest of the ingredients. Start blending on low until it “catches” then slowly increase speed. You may need to stop a few times to scrape the sides or use a tamper to get it to blend.
FAQs
You definitely can but I find canned coconut milk a bit rich for smoothies. It’s up to you!
If you’d like to use canned coconut milk, I’d suggest replacing a portion of a lighter milk or water with:
• up to 1/2 cup light coconut milk
• up to 1/4 cup full-fat coconut milk
For example, use 1 cup almond milk or water and 1/2 cup light coconut milk.
To make this smoothie without protein powder, reduce the liquid by 1/4 cup and consider adding up to a whole frozen banana for additional sweetness and thickness.
Sure! Smoothies are best fresh but you can store them in the fridge for up to 2 days. It won’t be quite as thick when you go to drink it but it will still taste delicious.
You can also freeze leftover smoothie in an ice cube tray then transfer to a freezer bag or container. The frozen smoothie cubes can be re-blended with a liquid of choice or added to another smoothie.
More Smoothie Recipes
Here are some more veggie-packed smoothie recipes to try:
Did you try this recipe? I’d love to hear about it! Scroll down to the comment section to leave a star rating and review.
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Mango Pineapple Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 cup fresh or frozen mango chunks, 140 g
- 1 cup frozen pineapple chunks, 140 g
- 1 cup sliced cucumber, 120 g
- 2 cups fresh spinach, 66 g
- 1 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk, 350 mL
- 1 scoop vegan vanilla protein powder, 30 g
Instructions
- Add the liquid to the blender first then add the rest of the ingredients.
- Start blending on low then slowly increase to high. If needed, add a bit more liquid if it’s too thick to blend. Blend on high until completely smooth and creamy.
- Pour into a glass and enjoy.
I enjoyed the smoothie. I made it with whole milk and water. Skipped the protein powder and put in a tsp of vanilla extract. I did the spinach and then some kale. The texture was nice and creamy. It made a nice breakfast. For protein I had an egg on the side. I have lots of leftover smoothie in the fridge…the texture changes when it is left sitting in the fridge, but the taste is still good for at least a couple days.
Delicious, perfect start to my day today. Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it, Michele!
Hi
I love the taste of this smoothie and I brought the protein powder linked to, but I’m struggling with the grainy texture do you have any tips to help get rid of this? Thanks
The texture of the smoothie or the texture of the protein powder? What kind of blender do you have?
This looks so refreshing! I absolutely love mango in my smoothies.
Me too, I don’t have mango too often either so it’s such a yummy treat!
Totally, moringa always adds such a nice, bright green colour and the nutrients are just a bonus!
I love green smoothies! The best thing about it is that so many greens go in just 1 glass, imagine how much nutrients you will be taking in! While most people don’t like the taste of greens in their smoothies, I really appreciate the flavor they bring plus pineapple would really enhance the flavor too in case of your recipe. Thank you for sharing such a nice smoothie recipe with us.
I like the flavour of greens too but the pineapple does add lots of sweetness in this one, so you can barely taste them. It does have a nice, refreshing hint of cucumber though! I love thinking about all the nutrition when I’m drinking it too. 🙂
Yum! I love pineapple in smoothies!
Looks absolutely delicious. I used to eat mango a lot when I was a kid. I will try this recipe to bring back some childhood memories! Thanks for sharing love!
Looks delicious! I have a smoothie almost every morning. It’s so easy to get a couple servings of greens in this way.
Yes, green smoothies are the best way to load up on greens!
Looks pretty good there. Is that a mix of Pineapple with Granny Smith Apples?