Green Machine Smoothie
A delicious and nutritious powerhouse smoothie packed with spinach, pineapple, apple, avocado and ginger for a perfect breakfast or afternoon pick me up.
Servings: 1
Calories: 253kcal
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup packed baby spinach leaves
- 1 cup frozen pineapple chunks
- ½ large or one small apple seeds removed, cut into chunks
- ¼ of a large or ½ of a small ripe avocado
- 1 inch chunk of fresh ginger no need to peel
- ½ cup coconut water plus more if needed
- ¼ lemon juiced
- dash of cayenne pepper
Instructions
- In a high powered blender, add spinach and ½ cup of coconut water and blend until greens are liquified.
- Add in frozen pineapple chunks, apple, ginger, avocado, lemon and dash of cayenne pepper and blend on high until smooth.
- Check for consistency and sweetness and add in more coconut water, frozen pineapple or sweetener of your choice to taste. Serve immediately.
Notes
For best results, use a high powered blender and blend in two stages. Liquify greens and coconut water first, then add fruit and remaining ingredients and blend until smooth.
Nutrition
Calories: 253kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 157mg | Potassium: 1055mg | Fiber: 11g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 3037IU | Vitamin C: 114mg | Calcium: 100mg | Iron: 2mg