Best Green Smoothie (4 Ingredients)

What Makes This My Best Green Smoothie Recipe

• Vegan AND creamy. Even though this vegan green smoothie doesn’t contain dairy like milk and yogurt, it’s still silky smooth and thick, with an almost ice cream-like texture. My secret? Frozen bananas!
• 4 ingredients. You only need bananas, spinach, pineapple, and orange juice. That’s it. Of course, you can always customize this smoothie recipe with any in-season fruits, veggies, and your choice of add-ins.
• Super filling. Really. Frozen bananas make this green smoothie creamy, but they also make it sweet, filling, and satisfying.

Notes on the Ingredients

With only 4 ingredients (and easy ones to find, at that), this smoothie can be whipped up at pretty much any time of the year. I’ve included notes below, and you’ll find the full printable recipe in the recipe card after the post.

• Pineapples – Chopped pineapple adds body and a burst of freshness to the smoothie. I recommend using fresh pineapples over canned whenever possible. You could also use frozen pineapples.
• Fresh Spinach – Swap spinach with kale if desired, but spinach is my #1 choice because of how well it blends together. Kale tends to leave rougher chunks in the smoothie if you don’t blanch it first. Spinach also gives it that beautiful green colour.
• Chopped Bananas – Bananas keep you full while also adding natural sweetness to the smoothie, so you don’t need to add any sugar to the recipe.
• Fresh Orange Juice – I recommend choosing oranges that are more on the sweet side than tart. You can choose to freshly juice them or buy orange juice from the store.

How to Make This Vegan Green Smoothie (Step-by-Step)

Like my other smoothie recipes, making this vegan green smoothie is as easy as adding your ingredients to a blender and hitting “go!”

• Combine the ingredients. Start by adding the pineapples, spinach, bananas, and orange juice to a high-powered blender.
• Blend. Blend it all together until smooth, pausing to scrape down sides if needed. Done! I recommend drinking this immediately. However, this will last in your fridge for a maximum of two days.

Tips to Remember

• Use a high-powered blender. Good brands are Vitamix, Ninja, or NutriBullet.
• Use fresh fruit whenever possible. I highly recommend using fresh or frozen versions of these fruits over canned versions. It’ll yield the best taste.
• Make-ahead. If you want to meal prep the smoothie ingredients, you can freeze all of the ingredients (except the orange juice) and store them in a freezer-safe zipped bag. Pre-portion each smoothie in a reusable container, so all you have to do is pour all ingredients in the blender and turn it on.

Dietary Swaps and Substitutions

• Use kale instead of spinach. I used spinach for mine, but you could easily substitute kale if you want, like I do for my strawberry kale smoothie. I would recommend blanching the kale for one minute first, so it blends more smoothly and is easier to digest.
• Make a protein smoothie. If you’ve just finished a killer workout, add a scoop of plant-based protein powder. This will keep you full for longer.
• Make it extra creamy. Add in a scoop of coconut yogurt, homemade vegan yogurt, nut milk, or coconut milk (like my strawberry coconut smoothie) for an ultra-creamy, richer texture.
• Superfood add-ins. Add in chia seeds, flax seeds, more fruit, coconut shreds, berries, or anything else to your liking.
• Swap the orange juice. You could also use apple juice, mango, pear, or any juice you’d like. Coconut water would also be refreshing.

How to Store

• Refrigerate. If you have leftovers, keep the smoothie in the fridge tightly covered for up to 2 days.
• Freeze. You can freeze your green smoothie in a freezer-safe container for up to 2 months and thaw it in the fridge before you sip it.

Frequently Asked Questions

More Easy Smoothie Recipes to Try

• Strawberry Banana Smoothie
• Mint Chocolate Chip Green Smoothie
• Mango Coconut Smoothie
• Strawberry Mango Smoothie