Orange juice, green grapes, a banana and a generous handful of spinach combine to make our Favorite Green Smoothie. This is the easiest (and quite possibly the tastiest) green smoothie we make.
If you are new to green smoothies, this is the place to start. This was the first green smoothie that I tried and my whole family has loved it from the start.
For over four years now, this has been our go-to green smoothie. My kids all love it and this is easily the most frequently made smoothie in our home. I PROMISE that you can not taste the “green” in this green smoothie. My four year old has been requesting this smoothie since he was 18 months old, pulling the spinach out of the fridge and setting it next to the blender pitcher.
If you are looking for more smoothie inspiration, check out this collection of 50 Healthy and Delicious Smoothie Recipes or view all of the smoothie recipes here on the blog. I may not share the recipes as frequently as I did when we first started the blog, but my kids are still every bit as much in love with their breakfast, lunch, or snack smoothies.
If you’re looking for more healthy breakfast ideas, these Breakfast Casserole Muffin Cups and these 2 Ingredient Pancakes are great options. Banana Breakfast Bars and Egg White Delight Sandwiches are terrific make ahead breakfasts that can be stashed in the freezer for the busiest of mornings.
Kitchen Tip: I use this blender to make this recipe.
Favorite Green Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 cup orange juice
- 1 very large handful baby spinach leaves
- 1 cup green grapes frozen
- 1 medium banana frozen
Instructions
- Layer the ingredients into the blender in the order listed. Puree until completely smooth. Enjoy!
Nutrition
{originally posted 08/28/11 – recipe notes and photos updated 2/3/15}
Miriam says
Awesome recipe! I'm going to make it in the morning!! Miriam@Meatless Meals For Meat Eaters
Ellie | Gourmand Recipes says
I love the color. So refreshing and the flavor combo is great. Shall try in summer.
clevermuffin.com says
Your kids drink this? Not that I doubt it's yummy, I just know how some kids I know would react to a green drink. But I'd like to give it a go. Loving the smoothie posts!
Barefeet In The Kitchen says
My kids drink every single smoothie I have posted. If it doesn't pass the kid test, then I don't post the smoothie. 🙂 That said, they've been drinking smoothies for years and probably are more open to them than some kids might be.
This particular smoothie is their favorite. It is pretty sweet and you don't taste the spinach a bit. They think the green is just plain "cool" and they like that. This really is an excellent combination to try if someone is new to green smoothies.
green smoothie guy says
ooo nice. orange juice, grapes and banana sounds like an interesting combination. thanks 😉
Anonymous says
I'd be surprised if kids refused this. 50g of sugar. That's more than a can of coke.
Barefeet In The Kitchen says
Anonymous – I'm sure that contributes to why we enjoy it so much. For what it is worth, 20oz of soda contains 65g of sugar and plenty of chemicals. I'll happily feed my kids a 1/2 cup of OJ, spinach, grapes and a banana and call it healthy.
I'd rather my children and I consume our sugars via natural fruits than sodas, so I'll accept this and the sugars it contains. Obviously, it isn't for everyone, but it works well for us.
Bo says
What's up with anon comment people??? I make my nearly daily green smoothie with spinach, milk,and frozen mango…oh and a little honey.
Tristin @ Two Girls Being Crafty says
Just got a Vitamix and I've been making green smoothies for my little one–she's a great eater but I love that I can pack in greens and she have her gulp them down!
You have some fab smoothie recipes–thanks for posting them.
Also, like you said, "sugar" via grapes/bananas/orange juice is much preferred over other sources. Kudos to you to nourishing your family with real food.
Becky says
I started using this recipe after spending Thanksgiving with your sister! To cut down on the sugar/calories since I'm trying to lose weight, I started using almond milk instead of OJ and I actually like the drink better!
Caroline says
This is quickly becoming my favourite too!
Mary says
Becky, I'm so glad that you found a perfect smoothie for yourself. Glad you had fun with Jen too, the girl sure does love her smoothies these days.;)
Anonymous says
This is really good. I forgot to buy grapes so I used strawberries instead. I put in a pretty good handful of spinach and all I taste is the banana and a hint of the berries. Nice healthy bfast, and probably a great thing to have if you're hungover!
Anonymous says
I am going to try this in the morning! It will be first green smoothie! 🙂
Toots says
This is the first green smoothie I ever tried. I make all types of different ones now but this one is still my favorite. I always make sure to have bananas on my counter and grapes in my freezer so I can throw it together
Amanda @ I Am Baker says
This is such a pretty green color, great recipe!
Ahlun Naja says
wow! this smoothie recipe look healthy, but i don't like spinach leaves 🙁
Mary says
You really can't taste the spinach in this smoothie, Ahlun. I doubt that we'd enjoy it nearly so much if we could!
LindaDiaz says
Perfect!