The Best Tropical Island Green Smoothie

Why You'll Love This Recipe

• This smoothie is deceptively nutritious. It's packed with spinach that you can't taste!
• It's the perfect summer smoothie loaded with tropical fruits.
• There's no added sugar.
• The health benefits. There are so many!
• It's similar to the island green detox smoothie from Tropical Smoothie Cafe.

Here's what you'll need to make this rejuvenating protein green smoothie:

• Baby spinach - Is an excellent source of vitamin K, iron, potassium, and hydration. Feel free to use another leafy green like kale, arugula, or swiss chard.
• Unsweetened vanilla almond milk - To make a sweet and creamy smoothie without dairy or added sugar. You can also use oat milk or coconut milk here.
• Pineapple Coconut water - For electrolytes and tropical fruity flavor (you can also use pineapple juice or plain coconut water)
• Mango chunks - Mango is an antioxidant detoxifying powerhouse and a tasty addition to this smoothie.
• Avocado - Helps thicken and lends beneficial fats. I love the frozen avocado chunks here!
• Banana - Adds a healthy dose of fiber to keep you feeling full.
• Vanilla whey protein powder - Enhances the nutrient content and adds flavor.

How To Make A Tropical Green Smoothie

Step 1: Blend spinach greens with milk and coconut water. Add baby spinach, vanilla almond milk, and pineapple coconut water to your high-speed blender, and blend until smooth and creamy.

Step 2: Blend with remaining ingredients. Then, add the mango, avocado, banana, and protein powder to the blender, and blend until it reaches the density you prefer. Enjoy!

Recipe Tips

• You can adjust the quantities of each ingredient to comply with your dietary lifestyle. For instance, if you are limiting your carb intake, you could omit the pineapple coconut water (or juice), use less fruit, and add more healthy fats.
• If you aren't concerned about dairy, use whole milk for an ultra-creamy and dreamy smoothie. You can even boost the protein with a higher protein milk, like Fairlife.
• If you are using frozen fruit for your smoothie, you won't need to add ice.
• This smoothie is naturally sweet, but add a natural sweetener like maple syrup, agave, or soaked dates if you prefer a sweeter taste.

Variations

Following the basic formula for a healthy protein green smoothie, you can customize your island green smoothie from top to bottom. To make the perfect island green smoothie, include at least one ingredient from each of the components listed below:

• Liquid base - Instead of vanilla almond milk, you can use any unsweetened non-dairy milk, coconut water, or extra juice.
• Greens - Fresh baby spinach, kale, romaine, cucumber, zucchini, etc.
• Fresh fruit or frozen fruit - In addition to mango, fresh or frozen passion fruit, guava, coconut, fresh pineapple, papaya, kiwi, etc., are great options.
• Protein Source - Protein powder (whey or plant-based) or Greek yogurt are great options.
• Healthy fat - Avocado, peanut butter, almond butter, chia seeds, coconut oil, full-fat yogurt, flax seed, etc.

Storing & Freezing

Storing: If you have extra island green smoothie, pour it into a container with a tight-fitting lid and store it in the fridge for 2 to 3 days. It will thicken as it sits in the refrigerator, so you may need to reblend it with more almond milk.

Freezing: Another option is freezing extra tropical smoothies in an airtight container for 3 months. When ready to serve, remove from the fridge and thaw until the smoothie is soft enough to reblend.

More Tropical Smoothie Flavors

Key Lime Pie Smoothie

Blueberry Kale Smoothie

Coconut Banana Smoothie

Banana Kiwi Smoothie

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