Banana Pineapple Green Drink
My normal morning routine always includes a green drink for breakfast. Sometimes that is enough to fill me up, other mornings I might add a little something on the side. One of my favorites is cinnamon raisin toast. This morning, I had a huge bunch of spinach from my farmer’s market trip, yesterday. I usually start with a couple of handfuls of greens, throw it in the high-speed blender and then toss in what ever fruit I have around.
This morning I didn’t have any fresh fruit so I looked in the freezer. I lucked out and found some pineapple and bananas I had frozen a couple of weeks back. I often will freeze produce rather than let it go bad. Even greens can be frozen this way and used later for green drinks. The frozen pineapple and bananas blended perfectly with the spinach and made a completely tasty, filling, refreshing green smoothie!
Banana Pineapple Green Drink
SERVES 2
- 1 cup frozen banana*
- 1 cup frozen pineapple*
- 2 cups spinach
- 1 cup water
- Blend in high-speed blender until smooth.
* You can use fresh bananas and pineapple but I would add some ice.
Fawn wrote on June 8, 2011
Mmmm … you can’t go wrong with banana and pineapple–ever. Banana is a staple in my green smoothies. Regardless the type of green there’s always a banana, and a teaspoon of spirulina to vitalize my cells even more.
LAMA wrote on June 7, 2011
Naturally green drink! i love green color of spinach. I made many different types of spinach cupcakes, muffins, and noone could tell what is in. many paople guessed it was from pistachios!
i should share the english recipe soon
Faith wrote on June 7, 2011
that looks really yummy, and I’m proud to say I’m drinking my own green smoothie as I read this! I usually use apples as my only fruit in my green smoothies, but today didn’t have any, so I used some green grapes I had recently bought, and decided to use my chopped greens that I usually keep around for quick salads….kale, cilantro, parsley, a bit of butter lettuce, dandelion greens- and some celery….came out great! Experimenting is good…
Jenné @ Sweet Potato Soul wrote on June 7, 2011
Looks so tasty. I’m having this for breakfast tomorrow : )
Barb wrote on June 7, 2011
This is a combo I drink quite often! I like that spinach blends a little easier than kale, as I don’t have a high-speed blender. I usually add fresh mint to mine, which is very nice, and lately I’ve been adding some hemp protein powder for a little boost of protein.
The Raw Journalist wrote on June 7, 2011
Making this this afternoon!
Eco Mama wrote on June 6, 2011
Beautiful photo Susan. I love to add spinach to green smoothies, particularly if I want to preserve a flavor since spinach is so mild, almost neutral.
xo
Eco Mama
Laura-Jane the Rawtarian wrote on June 6, 2011
So simple–yet so good!!! 🙂
Aimee wrote on June 6, 2011
I am definitely making this!!!