If you hate green smoothies, you might like this one.
Out of the Perrys in our household, I'm the last to embrace the green smoothie. After making these for a couple of years now, my husband never gave up on me and managed to find a concoction that I like.
That's love.
Calling this smoothie a "green" smoothie is a stretch because it isn't even green, but it has spinach in it. So it's a green smoothie to me.
Why I Love This Berry Smoothie
This Frozen Berry Smoothie is the perfect blend of refreshing flavors from a mix of berries. It's quick and easy to make, making it ideal for a nutritious breakfast or snack. Plus, it's loaded with antioxidants and vitamins, offering a healthy and delicious choice.
The Best Green Smoothie Ingredients
- Strawberries (Frozen)
- Blueberries Frozen)
- Carrot
- Fresh baby spinach
- Almond milk or coconut milk
- Pomegranate juice
How to Make a Berry Smoothie
- Combine all ingredients in a large plastic cup or a wide-mouth quart-size mason jar.
- Blend with an immersion blender, adding more juice or water, if you find it's too thick.
Berries Smoothie Variations
Leave out the juice: If juice isn’t your thing, simply replace the liquids with water or milk.
Sweeter version: Add some honey or cinnamon powder for natural sweetness.
Fibrous version: Add some flaxseeds or chia seeds for extra fiber.
Protein version: Add your favorite protein powder.
How to Serve a Green Breakfast Smoothie
Smoothies are a great on-the-go breakfast or snack, and they can also complement your usual meal.
Smoothie Bowl: This smoothie would make a great base for a smoothie bowl. Add some granola, fresh fruit, shredded coconut, and nuts or seeds.
Sorbet: Enjoy it as is with a spoon for a sorbet-like experience, or pour the smoothie into an ice cream machine to make a proper sorbet!
How to Store a Berry and Spinach Smoothie
Mason jars are perfect for keeping your smoothie fresh, though I recommend drinking it right away! You can store them in the fridge for up to 24 hours.
Spinach Berry Smoothie FAQs
Drinking green smoothies allows you to take in a lot of vitamins and minerals easily. Depending on the ingredients it can be a good source of fiber and protein and improve digestion.
It’s not necessary. Raw spinach has a mild flavor and is very convenient to keep on hand for smoothies. If you’re concerned about the oxalates in spinach, you can steam the spinach for a minute to reduce them, but don’t steam for too long or you’ll lose the nutritional benefits.
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Berry and Spinach Smoothie (The Best Green Smoothie)
This was the first "green" smoothie that I could sort of like. It's sweet and a great starter for those who are reluctant to drink veggie-based smoothies.
Ingredients
- 3-4 frozen strawberries
- about 1 cup frozen blueberries
- 1 large carrot, cut into 3-4 pieces
- a couple handfuls of fresh baby spinach
- 1 cup almond milk or coconut milk
- ¼ cup pomegranate juice
Instructions
Combine all ingredients in a large plastic cup or a wide-mouth quart-size mason jar. Blend with an immersion blender, adding more juice or water, if you find it's too thick.
Notes
Nat's Notes:
1. If you don't have an immersion blender, go buy one. You'll love it. You can also use a regular blender for this, but you'll end up using a lot more liquid to get it to blend (unless your berries aren't frozen).
2. Feel free to play with the fruits and vegetables in this. You can also add coconut milk (which is fantastic, by the way) or protein powder.
3. My husband likes adding fresh ginger and some fresh lemon juice to his. I'm not digging that yet.
4. I updated this recipe and replaced the cup of pomegranate juice with a cup of almond/coconut milk and just a splash of pomegranate juice. Juice has loads of sugar, yo.
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Blog is the New Black says
I adore green smoothies and this one looks perfect! :)
Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar says
I like green smoothies but I would also like this! Yum!
Cookbook Queen says
#1 Immersion blender. Why do I not have one of these marvelous inventions yet? Seriously, I am a grown up. I need to buy the dang thing already.
#2 I don't like green smoothies either...which makes me excited to try this!!!!
Natalie says
Girl, get yourself over to Kohl's. The last time I was there, they had immersion blenders in about a half dozen colors! I was so tempted to get a hot pink one.... even though I already have one that works just fine. :)
Laurie {Simply Scratch} says
Love the jars!! Such a great idea and I love whenever I don't have to lug out the blender!
April H says
I will most definitely be trying this out on my kids!! Thank you so much for sharing!!!
Megan {Country Cleaver} says
I detest the idea of the "green" colored smoothy…something about images of soilent green. *shudder* But this beauty, chock full of fruits too? Now this is a smoothie I can get behind.
Natalie says
I'm glad I'm not the only ones! Even the vibrant, pretty green smoothies aren't too appealing to me. Maybe I'm not quite "evolved" yet. lol.
Joanne says
I'll be honest, I haven't really jumped on the green smoothie bandwagon either...but I have a feeling this could be the one that wins me over also. Who wouldn't love all those berries mixed together!
Natalie says
Yep. The berries saved this one. And the color from the blueberries makes it so much better on the eyes!
Jessica C says
You may have just changed my life. I would never have thought an immersion blender could work on carrots or frozen strawberries! I make a green smoothie almost every morning and one of the things I dislike about it is having to wash the blender and all its parts every day. If my immersion blender will do it, I can make the smoothie right in the cup that I bring it to work in every day! Thank you!!!
Heidi @ Food Doodles says
Yum! I'm a huge smoothie fan - especially green smoothies, so this really appeals to me :D I am loving your tip to use an immersion blender too. My only blender is a magic bullet but now that I know I can use my immersion blender I can make bigger smoothies! Yay!!
Kruti says
You're the reason I purchased an immersion blender a few months ago! I can't thank you enough! Making smoothies is a breeze. If I'm making these for breakfast, I use almond milk & add some oatmeal (usually leftover) to make it a little more hearty.
Sally @ Spontaneous Hausfrau says
I love green smoothies (because I "hide" the spinach with bananas) but have never actually tried raw carrot in my smoothie. I kinda feel like I should be ashamed of myself.
Karly says
Hmm, I might give this one a try. I've never tried adding carrots to a smoothie before. Very interesting!
Meg says
Love the jars and the recipe! I am a green juice fan but my Handsome Prince wouldn't touch the stuff with a ten foot pole. He like the healthy practice but can't bring himself to drink something that's green. I'm going to have to give this one a shot! Thank you!
lauren @ wholewheatorbust says
Hahaha I am the same way about greens in the mornings - but I bet I could get this down Easyy! Thanks for the recipe!
Jaclyn Krueger says
Totally into smoothies for breakfast, unless I just eat the whole fruit, which in all honesty is much better for us but variety is good. However, unless it is apple I've never added fruit to green smoothies 'cause if you're into balancing your akaline/acidic pH you NEVER want to mix fruit with veggies and fruit should always, always be eaten in the morning to break your fast (breakfast), or waiting at least an hour after a meal for injesting fruit. However, I may just try this and see how it tastes. Use a Bullet - works just as well, if not better and has its own containers that sort look like qt. jars...Visit the "Alkaline Sisters" web site for more info on wonderful green smoothies...I've tried most of them and they are delish! Here's to your health!
Kathryn says
oh my gosh! why hadn't I thought of using an immersion blender?? We make kale smoothies a lot around here, and I'm always lugging out and washing my blender parts. I was a little hesitant to eat green smoothies as well, but adding some sweet fruit and some plain yogurt gives it the sweetness and creamy-ness I need :) and my kids love them! I need to try adding carrot, since my kids won't eat them any way, anyhow.
Maureen @ Orgasmic Chef says
I can't get a totally green drink down in the morning. If I don't have fruit in there to cover up the green, I'm wasting my time. :) This looks really good!
Sarah @ SimpleSaurus says
I've had terrible luck with blenders in general. I really want to try the immersion blender but don't want to end up with another crappy blender like our bigger ones. Do you have a recommendation on a good one that will blend carrots, etc but won't break the bank? ;) Love your blog!! :)
Natalie Perry says
Hi Sarah! My ultimate recommendation would be to invest in a Blendtec or a Vita-mix. We got a Blendtec last summer and I haven't regretted it it once. As far as immersion blenders, the one I have is 10 years old and isn't made anymore. (Made by Braun) I hear the Cuisinart ones are good, though. They run around $40 on amazon. It takes some patience to blend through a carrot, but if we didn't have a Blendtec we would still do our smoothies that way! Good luck and thanks!!
Jo Westwood says
Thanks for this blog - I also detest the thought of green smoothies. I'm only just converted to salad (in my own fashion - can't do leaves yet!) But I really want to get on this healthy shot of energy train that smoothie drinkers wax lyrical about! Will definitely try this one out!
paleo diet smoothies says
Ӏncredible points. Sound arguments. Keep up the amazing spirit.
Ann C. says
I love this idea but my blender won't fit in my mason jars! What size do you have?
Sara b says
What is the texture of this smoothie? I currently use my food processor to blend my green smoothies, but the texture is always gritty and chinky, not smooth. I'd like to know if an immersion blender would make a smooth smoothie. Thanks.
Miss Mori says
I am sharing this recipe over at my blog and encouraging people to come here to see the original. I made this as my "one chance" to get my husband to like the concept of veggie smoothies. My very picky eater, my mother-in-Law, wanted to try it, and i ended up making her one too. so THANK YOU! my entire family loves this recipe and are willing to try more of my "concoctions"
David says
Excellent recipe. Tried this with 100% cherry juice and was pleased. This will be a go to for this veggie hater.
Natalie Perry says
So glad you liked it! Cherry juice sounds like a great addition, too. Thanks for sharing.
Lindsay says
Would a ninja work. You know the small cup sized one? I gave my immersion to my sister trying to make space and hardly used it.
Natalie Perry says
I think so, yeah, but I've never used a ninja.