Spinach Smoothie! Kid rated 10!

Want you kids to get more greens in their diet? Here’s a smoothie recipe that is rated a 10+ in this household, so not only does it taste great, but it’s chock-full of nutrition! I make this smoothie for the kids to have for breakfast, lunch, or just as a healthy after school snack. No matter when it gets served up, it’s devoured.

This smoothie is similar my kale and spinach smoothie, but it doesn’t have the kale or the flax seed in it. I did try to sneak in some flax seed one day, but the kids noticed and didn’t like it. Oh well, I should be thankful that they love this smoothie though! BTW, this just isn’t a smoothie for kids, I drink this all the time after the gym for a quick and healthy pick me up! I just toss 2 tablespoons of flaxseed into my smoothie!

Spinach Smoothie! Kid rated 10

serves 2

1/2 cup cold filtered water or coconut water
1/2 cup frozen pineapple
1 cup organic grapes – I tend to use green grapes, so the smoothie stays green in color
2 fully packed cups of spinach – I really pack the spinach in, so I’m sure it’s a bit more than 2 cups
1/2 ripe banana
optional for adults – 2 tablespoons ground flax seed

Place the water, pineapple, grapes, spinach and 1/2 banana into a a high powered blender.

Blend away until smooth!

Pour into a glass, add a cute straw and drink up!

See, my kids are really drinking it and loving it. By the way, I did not instruct them to pose for this picture!

A smoothie mustache is the sign of a good smoothie, wouldn’t you agree?

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Spinach Smoothie! Kid rated 10!

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Recipe by Jackie

Servings

2

servings

Prep time

5

minutes

Total time

5

minutes

Ingredients

½ cup cold filtered water or coconut water
½ cup frozen pineapple
1 cup organic grapes - I tend to use green grapes, so the smoothie stays green in color
2 fully packed cups of spinach -_I really pack the spinach in, so I'm sure it's a bit more than 2 cups
½ ripe banana
optional for adults - 2 tablespoons ground flax seed

Directions

Place the water, pineapple, grapes, spinach and ½ banana into a a high powered blender.
Blend away until smooth!
Pour into a glass, add a cute straw and drink up!

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13 thoughts on “Spinach Smoothie! Kid rated 10!”

annie
October 18, 2011 at 10:59 pm

I can’t get over that your kids will drink a spinach smoothie…that is impressive…for me to get a shot like that I would have had to paint it on my kids…seriously!!!

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1. Anonymous
  January 16, 2014 at 9:45 am
  
  Do it when they are not around and have it in jug in the fridge for them to drink. I use the stick blender and mashed zucchini and put it in the bolognese sauce when the kids weren’t around.They would eat it and not know till they were teens,
  
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Jacquelyn
October 18, 2011 at 11:53 pm

Hi Annie! My kids really love it! You don’t taste the spinach at all. You should try it 🙂

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Erin @ Out on a Limb...
May 16, 2012 at 12:01 pm

You’ve turned me and my kids onto spinach smoothies! I really expected them to taste, well, more spinachy, but the fruit does the trick. In all honesty, I didn’t tell them until after they asked for seconds what made it green. I’ve been experimenting and they’re a great way to get what we all need into our diets on the fly.

Thanks for sharing! I’m loving your recipes.

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1. Jacquelyn Grandy
  May 17, 2012 at 3:24 am
  
  Hi Erin! I am so glad to hear that your kids loved the spinach smoothie! Yaay! It’s so nice when you can get your kids to eat their veggies and actually enjoy it! Let me know if you come up with any other smoothie ideas!
  
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Veldina Osceola
January 10, 2014 at 11:48 am

What’s Flax Seed??

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1. jackiegrandy
  January 10, 2014 at 4:21 pm
  
  Flax seed is a dietary supplement. You can find it at your grocery store where the vitamins are sold. I get the ground flax seed that comes in a bag. The brand I use is Spectrum organic ground flax seed. Flax seed is full of Omega 3’s, it has 3 grams of dietary fiber per serving. I have 2 tablespoons on my cereal or in a smoothie every day and it really helps keep my system regular and keeps my hair, skin and nails healthy. It’s chock-full of benefits. 🙂
  
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Catherine
August 30, 2014 at 7:32 pm

This smoothie is delicious. I used frozen organic spinach so I have no idea if I got the quantity right but tasty.

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1. jackiegrandy
  August 31, 2014 at 8:05 pm
  
  Yaay Catherine! I’m so happy you loved the smoothie 🙂 I never really measure out my spinach either, I just throw in a bunch!
  
  xoxo, Jacquelyn
  
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Anonymous
September 13, 2014 at 12:46 pm

Love your recipes thank you

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Ladybug
December 17, 2014 at 1:59 pm

I admire your dishes and photos♥

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sally
November 7, 2015 at 8:48 am

just gave this one a whirl and down the hatch – not only do they like the taste the look is so vibrant green, you can call it the hulk juice no problem 🙂 thanks!

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1. Marin Mama
  November 10, 2015 at 2:08 pm
  
  Yay! I’m so happy you loved this smoothie girl! It’s a quick and easy way to get some greens into your diet 🙂 xoxo, Jacquelyn
  
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