Green spinach and banana smoothie

Name: Green spinach and banana smoothie
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 250 ml almond milk (unsweetened); 40 g spinach, washed and drained; 1 banana, peeled, sliced and frozen; 100 g mango, frozen chunks; 1 tsp lime juice; 1 tsp chia seeds (optional)

Vegetarian

Baby spinach blended with frozen banana, mango and almond milk — vividly green but tasting mostly of fruit, with a squeeze of lime to keep it bright.

Green spinach and banana smoothie is an International smoothie, ready in about 5 minutes and made with spinach and banana. It serves 2 and is rated beginner to cook.

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A vibrant green smoothie next to angel statue and Eiffel Tower model outdoors. — Photo: Sirikul R / Pexels · Pexels License

Prep: 5 min
Cook: 0 min
Total: 5 min
Serves: 2
Level: Beginner
Calories: 106

Ingredients

2 glasses

250 ml Almond milk (unsweetened) (opens in a new tab)Swap: Oat milk; Coconut water (Lighter and nut-free.); MilkContains tree nuts
40 g Spinach (opens in a new tab), washed and drainedTwo big handfuls of baby spinach.Swap: Kale (Stems removed; stronger in flavour.)
1 (120 g) Banana (opens in a new tab), peeled, sliced and frozen
100 g Mango (opens in a new tab), frozen chunksSwap: Pineapple
1 tsp (5 g) Lime juice (opens in a new tab)
1 tsp (4 g) Chia seeds (opens in a new tab) (optional)

Equipment

Blender (opens in a new tab)

Method

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Step 1
Pour the almond milk (opens in a new tab) into the blender (opens in a new tab) and add the spinach (opens in a new tab). Blend on high for about 20 seconds until no flecks of leaf remain — greens blended in liquid first give a silky result.
- 1 min
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Step 2
Add the frozen banana (opens in a new tab), mango (opens in a new tab), lime juice (opens in a new tab) and chia seeds (opens in a new tab) and blend again for 30–40 seconds until thick and smooth.
- 1 min
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Step 3
Pour and drink straight away; the colour dulls as it stands.
- 1 min

About this dish

Origin: Not attributed to one place · Origin uncertainA modern health-café style drink.Also popular in United States, United Kingdom, Australia
Dish: Breakfast · Snack · Smoothies
Cooking method: Blended, No-cook
Taste: fresh, fruity, sweet, mild
Diet: Vegan · No gluten ingredients · Dairy-free
All labels
Vegan · Plant-based · Vegetarian (lacto-ovo) · Eggetarian · Lacto-vegetarian · Ovo-vegetarian · Pescatarian · Flexitarian-friendly · No gluten ingredients · Dairy-free · Egg-free · No added sugar · Alcohol-free · Pork-free · Beef-free · Low-fat · Low-sodium · DASH-style
With the listed swaps: Whole-food focused, Paleo-style, No nut ingredientsWorked out from the ingredients. How labels work
Good for: Everyday
Cook more with: Spinach · Banana · Almond milk (unsweetened) · Mango · Lime juice
Techniques: Wet grinding · Emulsification

Allergens

Contains, can be adapted: Tree nutsfrom almond milk (unsweetened)

Based on typical versions of these ingredients and not verified allergen-free. Brands differ and cross-contact happens, so always check labels. For severe allergies, follow your clinician’s advice.

Nutrition

106 kcal per serving

Calculated

1 serving ≈ 257 g · recipe makes 2

Where the energy comes from

Protein 7%
Carbohydrate 80%
Fat 13%

Nutrition per serving and per 100 g
Nutrient	Per serving	Per 100 g*
Energy	106 kcal	42 kcal
Protein	2.1 g	0.8 g
Carbohydrate	23.5 g	9.2 g
Net carbohydrate	20.5 g	8 g
Sugars	15.2 g	5.9 g
Added sugars	0 g	0 g
Fibre	3 g	1.2 g
Fat	1.7 g	0.6 g
Saturated fat	0.2 g	0.1 g
Trans fat	0 g	0 g
Cholesterol	0 mg	0 mg
Sodium	107 mg	42 mg
Salt equivalent	0.3 g	0.1 g

Vitamins & minerals per serving

Potassium: 494 mg
Calcium: 259 mg
Iron: 1.1 mg
Magnesium: 44 mg
Vitamin A (RAE): 123 µg
Vitamin C: 30 mg
Vitamin D: 1.3 µg
Vitamin B12: 0 µg
Folate (DFE): 74 µg

How these numbers were made

Calculated from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) per-100 g values and the listed quantities.
*Per 100 g of combined raw ingredients; the cooked dish may weigh more or less.
Optional ingredients are not included: chia seeds.
“—” means the value isn’t known for enough of the ingredients; it is never zero by default.
Values are estimates for guidance, not for medical dosing. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. fdc.nal.usda.gov.

Good to know

Tips

Start with less spinach and build up — the fruit masks it more than you would expect.

Common mistakes

Using lots of raw kale at once: it can taste bitter and turn the texture fibrous.

Food safety

Wash leafy greens well before blending.

Storage

Best immediately; up to 12 hours in a sealed jar in the fridge.

Original editorial recipe · FriendsPantry editorial · Not yet independently reviewed · Added 29 Oct 2026 · Updated 8 Nov 2026

Recipe DNA

How this dish is built

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What the dish is built around

Main ingredient

Spinach, washed and drained40 g
Banana, peeled, sliced and frozen1 piece · 118 g
Mango, frozen chunks100 g
Lime juice1 tsp · 5.1 g

Used in steps 1, 2

Less sweet, dairy-free, caffeine-free or for more people — the original stays as it is.

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