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    Home » Recipes » Drinks

    Pineapple Kiwi Spinach Green Smoothie

    By Lily・Published: Apr 24, 2023・Updated: Feb 4, 2025・Post may have affiliate links.

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    This refreshing pineapple kiwi green smoothie is made with Honeycrisp apples, frozen bananas, frozen pineapple, fresh mint, baby spinach, kiwi, and dates. It's vegan, sweet, and creamy, and has a hidden serving of vegetables.

    four glass cups of a pineapple kiwi smoothie with spinach

    Check out these other vegan smoothies: a strawberry banana pineapple smoothie, a blueberry kale smoothie, and a pomegranate smoothie. Another great way to include fresh fruit is with fruit yogurt bowls like this strawberry Greek yogurt fruit bowl and apple cinnamon Greek yogurt granola.

    Why This Works

    This smoothie tastes fantastic, and it can be prepared in 5 minutes. I love that this pineapple kiwi smoothie is packed full of fruits and spinach, making it easy for me to get my fruit and veggie servings in for the day.

    Also, this recipe is fail-proof. It's an excellent recipe to make for beginner chefs. Not only is it fun to make, but it's delicious and nutritious.

    Ingredient Notes

    ingredients to make pineapple kiwi green smoothie
    • Frozen banana: I highly recommend using a frozen banana for this recipe. Frozen bananas make the smoothie creamy and cold. Any time my bananas are on the verge of going bad, I peel them, split them in half, and add them to a freezer-friendly storage bag in the freezer.
    • Frozen pineapple: I prepare my frozen pineapple chunks from a fresh pineapple. I buy the fresh pineapple, peel and chop it into pieces, then store it in freezer bags. Frozen pineapple is an excellent fruit to add to smoothies.
    • Fresh spinach: Spinach is packed with iron. It's tasteless when blended up in a smoothie, so pack it in. I prefer to use triple-washed baby spinach.
    • Medjool dates: I use dates in everything that needs to be sweetened and blended, like this homemade almond milk. The best dates for this smoothie are Medjool dates. Pit the dates before blending.
    • Honeycrisp apple: This detox green smoothie is the best with Honeycrisp apple. However, if you would like to substitute another type of apple, that's fine.
    • Kiwi: I use fresh kiwi for this detox green smoothie. Kiwi is packed with vitamin C.
    • Fresh mint: The secret ingredient to this smoothie is fresh mint leaves. Dried mint is not an appropriate substitute, so omit this ingredient if you don't have any fresh mint. It's worth having fresh mint for this smoothie.
    • Water: I prefer water for smoothies rather than milk or nut milk.

    How To Make A Pineapple Kiwi Smoothie

    all of the ingredients in a blender prior to blending

    Prepare the ingredients and add them to the blender.

    blended detox green smoothie in a vitamix

    Blend on high for about 30 seconds.

    Tips and Tricks

    • Use frozen banana and frozen pineapple. Instead of using ice, the frozen banana and pineapple make the smoothie cold and smoothie-like.
    • Use pre-washed baby spinach leaves. Baby spinach leaves are tender and tasteless, and they blend well in a smoothie.
    • Use a Vitamix blender. Vitamix blenders make excellent smoothies, so if you drink smoothies frequently, I highly recommend buying one.
    • Easy toddler hack: Cut the end off a baby bottle. Pour this creamy green smoothie into a bottle. It makes it easy for a toddler to drink comfortably without making a mess.
    green detox smoothie in four glass cups in a straight line

    Substitutions and Variations

    • Substitute honey, maple syrup, or agave nectar for pitted dates.
    • Add almond milk, cashew milk, or oat milk.
    • Any apple is an appropriate substitute for Honeycrisp apples.
    a person is grabbing a green smoothie drink

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    📋 Recipe

    close up view of the detox green smoothie

    Pineapple Kiwi Spinach Green Smoothie

    Author: Lily
    Course: Beverage
    Cuisine: International
    Prep: 5 minutes mins
    Total: 5 minutes mins
    5 from 2 votes
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    Servings 4
    This pineapple kiwi green smoothie with spinach tastes delicious! It's made with all-natural ingredients, and perfect for getting in some fruits and vegetable servings. 

    Ingredients
     
    US Customary - Metric

    • 1½ whole frozen banana can also use a peeled fresh banana
    • 1 cup frozen pineapple peeled and cubed
    • 2 cups fresh spinach
    • 1 honey crisp apple cored
    • 4 Medjool dates with pit removed
    • 2 whole kiwi peeled
    • 10 fresh mint leaves
    • 4 cups water

    Instructions

    • Put everything in the Vitamix blender. Blend on high for about 30 seconds or until smooth.
    • Pour and enjoy!

    Equipment

    vitamix blender.
    Blender
    mercer cutting knife.
    Chef's Knife
    acacia wood cutting board.
    Cutting Board

    Notes

    1. Make sure banana and pineapple are frozen.
    2. Other apples can be substituted for the honeycrisp apple.
    3. Make sure the spinach leaves and mint leaves are fresh.
    4. Storage: Pineapple kiwi smoothies last for about 8 hours in the fridge. It's a great double-batch recipe to have for a later snack in the day.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 2 cups | Calories: 193 kcal | Carbohydrates: 50 g | Protein: 3 g | Fat: 0 g | Saturated Fat: 0 g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0 g | Trans Fat: 0 g | Cholesterol: 0 mg | Sodium: 23 mg | Fiber: 6 g | Sugar: 35 g

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    About Lily

    Howdy! My name is Lilian, but my friends call me Lily. I'm the founder and one of the recipe authors here at The Matbakh. I enjoy sunsets, long walks to the fridge, meaningful relationships, and anything related to food. I'm so happy you are here!

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    1. J. Jackson

      June 12, 2021 at 9:38 pm

      5 stars
      Really great recipe! I agree you need a Vitamix blender to make it because of all that ruffage. It might not work well with a different blender.

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      • Lily

        June 13, 2021 at 8:42 am

        I completely agree with using a Vitamix blender. In fact, I recommend that for all of my recipes because that's how I make the recipe at home.

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