Green Apple Smoothie

This green apple smoothie is so refreshing and a great afternoon treat or quick breakfast to start the day. It takes just five minutes to make and is full of fresh apples, spinach, banana, and a pop of ginger.

And we interrupt the day to introduce this green apple smoothie. It’s fresh, it’s bright, and it’s the perfect glass of freshness to combat the day’s grogginess, hangriness, or other less than desirable mood states.

This is my smoothie of choice when life gets to be – how should we say – a lot. I’ve made it in the morning to start the day on the right foot, but I especially love it in the afternoon to combat the 3 o’clock slump.

So, if you’re like me and find yourself a little slumpy at times, I hope you’ll give this green apple smoothie a try. It’s fresh, bright, and loaded with good-for-you ingredients.

Green Apple Smoothie Ingredients

Five minutes, six ingredients, and a blender are all you need. Like all smoothie recipes, it’s customizable based on your tastes so feel free to adjust the amounts.

• Frozen banana
• Granny Smith apple cored and cut into chunks
• Fresh baby spinach
• Fresh lemon juice
• Ginger paste
• Milk

Pop it all on the blender and give it a whirr until it’s smooth and creamy.

Apple Smoothie Tips and Tricks

• In case you’re wondering, you can’t taste the fresh spinach in this smoothie. It tastes like apples with a zing from the ginger. You can also swap the spinach for other leafy greens like kale.
• This recipe makes enough for one smoothie, but you can easily scale it up to serve more.
• I don’t recommend blending the ingredients ahead and storing the smoothie in the refrigerator. It tastes best straight out of the blender.
• I’ve made this smoothie with chia seeds and they work well. I usually add a couple teaspoons. You could also add some flax seed.
• For the milk, I use 2% milk but you can use any kind of milk you like including dairy-free milk like unsweetened almond milk, soy milk, coconut milk or oat milk.
• I like thinner smoothies, but you can thicken it up with a spoonful of Greek yogurt.
• I love to add ginger to my smoothies because it adds a pop of brightness and zing. I add a teaspoon, but you can adjust the amount to suit your tastes or leave it out.
• This spinach apple smoothie is pretty tart, so if you want to mellow it a bit feel free to add a sweetener like a little bit of honey, agave syrup, or a touch of maple syrup to balance it out.

This green smoothie recipe is a great start to the day. I hope you give it a try!

Happy blending!

More Easy Smoothie Recipes

• Another one I love to make is my Cranberry Smoothie with pomegranate, fresh-squeezed orange juice and honey.
• Or, try my Pineapple Smoothie – it’s like a little glass of sunshine.
• If you love frozen coffee drinks you have to try my Mocha Smoothie. It’s rich and chocolatey with no refined sugar.
• My Strawberry Avocado Smoothie is rich and creamy. You can’t taste the avocado but it adds so much goodness!
• Or try this Chocolate Peanut Butter Smoothie from The Recipe Rebel.

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Post updated from the archives. First published December 2019.