Power Green Pineapple Smoothie
Power Green Pineapple Smoothie is a refreshing blend of pineapple, power greens, and chia seeds for a vegan, energy boosting smoothie that even the kids will love!
It’s been 2 whole weeks since I’ve written up a post for you, and all I can say is thank goodness for automatic scheduling or I’d have nothing for you! I hate that I’ve only been able to post one recipe a week lately, so consider this Power Green Pineapple Smoothie a refreshing, healthy peace offering. 🙂
I’ve been doing some traveling, which you may have noticed if you follow me on Instagram. My husband and I hit the California coast for a few days, specifically Monterey, Carmel, and a state park close to Big Sur for some hiking with the most breathtaking views!
I came back for one day, then hopped in the car and took a road trip to San Diego for my son’s 4-day basketball tournament. We did have some time outside the gym to hit La Jolla (my favorite!) to relax and enjoy the warm weather.
The trip was great until the ride home, which took a whopping 11 hours. I was prepared for traffic coming home through San Diego and L.A. on a Sunday afternoon, but the extra 2+ hours made it really tough. Let’s just say I’m not a patient person when it comes to traffic….ever.
Power Green Pineapple Smoothie
Suffice it to say, I’m so glad to be home creating recipes again! I knew this smoothie would be the first thing I needed to make when I got home so I could share it with you here.
I’ve been tinkering with the recipe for a long while and I knew just what I needed to do this time around. My teenage taste testers gave me a big thumbs up, and my youngest son dubbed this the best one yet.
Smoothie victory. 🙂
This smoothie happens to be vegan — not because I follow a vegan diet, but because I just wanted to go for simplicity here. That simplicity looks like this:
There are a whopping 2 cups of power greens in this green pineapple smoothie, which is a blend of baby kale, spinach and swiss chard. I make my kids salads with power greens all the time, and I knew it would be good to incorporate them into a smoothie so they’d get even more energy-boosting nutrition from them.
Any which way I can get them to consume more produce is a win in my book.
I used fresh pineapple in this healthy smoothie, which I cut and froze to make smoothie-making easier. I tried this with fresh, unfrozen pineapple once and had to add so much ice to make it frosty that it tasted watered down to me.
I did add some coconut water here (regular water is just fine, too) as there has to be some liquid or everything gets jammed up and the blender overheats.
Unfortunately that has happened to me. 🙂
The green apple adds a nice dimension in flavor and also thickens the smoothie up slightly. The chia seeds are nutritional powerhouses, so I love throwing them into my smoothies, overnight oats, or make chia pudding.
As far as sweetening this smoothie up, I wanted to use a natural sweetener instead of sugar. Agave syrup is something I like to use in my smoothies because it’s flavorless. This way, the greens, pineapple, and apple flavors really shine through. I used a tablespoon here, but if you like yours sweeter, you can add up to a tablespoon more.
If you’re skeptical of green smoothies, this Power Green Pineapple Smoothie will really surprise you. You can taste the greens, but the pineapple and apple makes this so sweet and refreshing that you don’t mind a bit. I mean, my kids are downing these things like they’re milkshakes, which is definitely sayin’ something. 🙂
More smoothies you’ll love!
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Strawberry Mango Spinach Smoothie by Making Thyme for Health
Power Green Pineapple Smoothie
Ingredients
- 3 cups pineapple chunks frozen (I froze fresh pineapple for this recipe)*
- 2 cups power greens blend such as Earthbound Farms
- 1 medium green apple peeled, cored, and cut into 1" chunks
- 1/3 cup water or coconut water
- 1 tablespoon chia seeds optional
Instructions
- Place all ingredients in your blender and blend until smooth.
- If you have a Vitamix blender, place the ingredients in this order: water, chia seeds, apple, greens, and frozen pineapple.
- Serve immediately, and enjoy!
Notes
- If you'd like to use unfrozen fresh pineapple, just add about 1/2 - 1 cup of ice to make your smoothie frosty! If using a Vitamix, add the ice last.
- I used about 1 tablespoon of agave syrup here, but if you like your smoothies sweeter, add an addition 1/2 - 1 tablespoon.
Nutrition
Nutrition is estimated using a food database and is only intended to be used as a guideline for informational purposes.
40 Comments on “Power Green Pineapple Smoothie”
Sounds like you’ve been having a busy but fun summer, Marcie! La Jolla is my favorite spot in San Diego and I can’t wait to go back! This smoothie looks delicious. I’ve been making smoothies and smoothie bowls nonstop this summer, especially lately since its been so hot! Love this green pineapple version!
It has been busy yet fun, and I’m glad things are winding down a bit before school starts! Thank you, Gayle!
I sorta dread going away on vacation because I know I won’t be able to create and experiment in my kitchen . At the same time, I know it’s good to take a break every now and then. Hope you had a great time on your trips. This smoothie looks like the perfect welcome home drink!
I used to really dread getting away but I’ve learned to let go a bit — I’m normally really inspired to get back at it when I get home! Thank you, Megan!
This smoothie sounds like the perfect way to start my day! Loving all those greens, Marcie. This honestly looks like the most delicious green smoothie ever!
Thank you, Jen! We can’t get enough of this smoothie!
This smoothie is so pretty, Marcie! And it really does sound like it would give me an energy boost! I’ll have to try one during my afternoon slump, when I usually reach for the iced coffee. 😉
Thank you, Kristine! This is definitely a nice replacement for that iced coffee that I love so much, too. haha
Well I’m glad you have been having fun!! Busy, but having fun… that’s what summer should be all about. But 11 hours in the car?! OMG, my worst nightmare!! I get car sick reallllly bad, so that would make me a miserable lady! This smoothie looks delicious, Marcie and I’m loving the ingredients! Power smoothie for sure! Gimme all the healthy deliciousness! Cheers, girlfriend!
Summer IS about having fun, but yeah, 11 hours in the car really wasn’t fun! Luckily I don’t get car sick! lol Thanks so much, Cheyanne, and happy Monday! 🙂
Why haven’t I tried pineapple in smoothies before? It sounds fabulous 🙂
It is fabulous, Medha — I hope you try it! 🙂
haha um yeah, I am so impatient when it comes to traffic! The worst is when you are coming home from trips!!
I’ve been having a green smoothie with mango and pineapple pretty much every morning lately! I love that you used green apple – must try that!
Traffic is always the worst coming home! It never fails. 🙁 Oh, mango and pineapple together are the best — I need to do it more! Hope you’re having a great Monday, Ashley!
Summers always feel like such a busy time of year, but I’m sure it was nice to take a little break from the blog. I’m totally loving this smoothie, Marcie. I think I did a little too much taste testing this weekend and definitely need one right about now. I love how much greens you packed in there too!
I needed to take a break for my sanity, and it really helped! Thanks, Danielle! 🙂
This smoothie sounds so refreshing, I definitely need to try this! I am impatient when it comes to traffic too, urgh! :/
Traffic is the pits! Thanks, Manali! 🙂
Mmm, this sounds so healthy and refreshing! I love pineapple.
La Jolla is my favorite too! Ugh, I hear you, it seems like traffic has been HORRIBLE here in SoCal lately. I live in northern San Diego County and it took me THREE hours to get to my cousin’s in Long Beach 2 weekends ago – which can take only 75 minutes without traffic. It was rough!
Traffic is horrible down there, and it’s pretty bad up here in the S.F. Bay Area too. CA is just too crowded, right? Thanks, Nicole, and I hope the traffic gets better!
Summers are definitely busier with all the events going on but I’m so glad you had fun and a bit of a break online 🙂 Green smoothies are the perfect way to get back on track. This one is gorgeous, Marcie! Love the pineapple and green apple in here!
Thank you, Kelly, and this smoothie definitely helped me get back on track! 🙂
I don’t know if a green smoothie has ever looked so good to me! LOVE the pineapple and green apple! I have yet to try one but I think this might be first on my list!
Thank you, Ashley — you’re so sweet! We’ve all fallen head over heels for this one! 🙂
Not only does this look pretty but I bet it’s amazing- love the addition of the green apple! I’m glad you have had fun traveling lately!
Thanks so much, Ashley! 🙂
Wow…this sounds super healthy and delicious… 🙂
A healthy start to a day…
Thanks for sharing such a wonderful recipe!!!
Thank you, Puja! 🙂
Wow, you have been a busy woman this summer! Your trip to the coast sounds like it was a lot of fun. I just love that part of California. It’s breathtakingly beautiful!
Sorry to hear you got stuck in traffic. I never handle it well either. Hopefully the basketball tournament was worth it. 😉
This smoothie looks amazing! I’m a huge fan of pineapple, especially this time of year because of how hydrating it is. Between that and the coconut water, this is pretty much the perfect summer smoothie!
I have been busy, and I’m glad all the traveling is over so we can wind down before school starts in just a few weeks — yikes! The tournament was worth it — San Diego is always nice to visit and I do like myself some basketball. 🙂 Thanks, Sarah!
Pineapple is one of my favorite foods during the Summer so I love that you dressed it up in this green smoothie! Power to you!
Thanks, Pamela, and you made me laugh out loud with that power to ya! haha
Sounds like you are having a nice and busy summer Marcie! Enjoy it! Green smoothies are my favorite! This one looks so good! Pinning and sharing!
Thank you, Mira, and I hope you’re enjoying yours too before the baby comes! 🙂
Your trip sounds like so much fun, Marcie!! I love driving around up there, it’s so spectacular! I’m also majorly loving this smoothie – the pineapple is the perfect addition to any green smoothie. It makes it so wonderfully fresh and vibrant. Wish I had one to suck down right now 🙂
Thank you, Rachel! 🙂
Your summer sounds so fun and busy, Marcie!! You definitely deserve some down time right about now! 😉 Meanwhile, I’ll just be over here dreaming about this STUNNER of a smoothie! I mean, I can even handle that green!!!
Thanks, Sarah, and I’m getting some decent down time now. I hope you are too before school starts back up!
This is such a great smoothie….I love the flavors (and the color)!
Thank you, Cathy!