This 5 ingredient green power smoothie {made with spinach, banana, mango, cherries and yogurt} will have you starting your day in a nutritious and delicious way and is packed with fruits and veggies to create the perfect green smoothie.
I can remember a while back when green smoothies were all the rage. ALL THE RAGE. Do you remember? You’d see them on every blog, in health food stores, on cafe menus and on every instagram page (yes, you even saw a green smoothie on my instagram not only once, but twice).
Because, the truth is, I tried them and I liked them. But unlike some fads, I didn’t stop liking them. I’ve always liked knowing that whenever I’m drinking a green smoothie I’m drinking something super nutritious that has fruits and veggies.
The trick is getting it to taste good. If you have the flavors a little off, green smoothies can be down right gross.
I’ve found what works for me for getting the flavor and texture just right is using frozen fruit and a little bit of Stonyfield french vanilla yogurt. It gives the smoothie coldness from the frozen fruit, and then creamy texture from the yogurt. And while I have tried quite a few brands of french vanilla yogurt, my allegiance is with Stonyfield. Theirs is the only french vanilla that isn’t overly sweet or leaves one with an odd taste in ones mouth. Their french vanilla is smooth and creamy and so so so delish!
And because I’m always running around in the mornings, it makes life just that much more convenient to have a little blender that is a single serve-and-go. At first I thought that there was no way the little blender would make a smoothie out of the ingredients. No way would it be powerful enough. Thankfully, I was wrong. All I did to make this green power smoothie was put the ingredients in, add some water, hit the power button and voila, green smoothie time! The blender I used was this Hamilton Beach single serve blender.
Do you want a cool little single serve blender of your own? Simply tell me what your favorite type of smoothie is in the comments, and a winner will be chosen March 31, 2015!
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup spinach roughly one handful
- 1/2 banana frozen
- 1/2 cup mango chunks frozen
- 1/4 cup sweet dark cherries frozen
- 1/4 cup french vanilla yogurt fat free
- 1/2-1 cup water
Instructions
- Place spinach, banana, mango, cherries, french vanilla yogurt and water in a blender.
- Blend until smooth and no more pieces remain, enjoy!
Disclaimer: This post is sponsored by Stonyfield and I am honored to be a member of the Stonyfield Clean Plate Club. As always, all opinions are 100% my own. This post also contains an Amazon affiliate link. Thank you for supporting the brands and products that make the SweetPhi blog possible.
heidi says
mangos, strawberries, raspberries, blueberries and some yogurt
Sweetphi says
Mangoes are amazing in smoothies, they add a great tropical flavor, don’t you find?
Nina says
Nat and I made chocolate milk, yogurt, and peanut butter smoothies for mom. Those were pretty good.
Sweetphi says
Oh yum, that flavor combination sounds amazing, I’m totally going to have to try it!
Meghan Finley says
I love huckleberry smoothies
Sweetphi says
Oh how unique! Where do you get huckleberries?
Sarah Elyce says
My favorite is strawberry, banana, and pineapple. I need to try a smoothie with veggies in it. 🙂
Sweetphi says
Just a few veggies go such a long way in smoothies, they’re great, thank you for commenting 🙂
David says
My favorite is strawberry banana. Bananas give it a really nice texture.
Sweetphi says
Bananas in smoothies totally make the difference, I completely agree 🙂
Carolsue says
My favorite kind of smoothie is a carrot and pineapple smoothie!
Sweetphi says
Carrot and pineapple sounds amazing, I bet it’s a really vibrant and pretty color too!
Erika P. says
My favorite smoothie is made with strawberries, bananas, ground oatmeal, and coconut milk.
Sweetphi says
Your smoothie combination sounds amazing! I even have a little bit of coconut milk in the fridge so i have everything to make this!
Jess says
If I’m making a homemade smoothie I prefer pineapple mango with some Greek yogurt. I tried the avacadolcolada smoothie at tropical smoothie cafe recently and that was incredible! I want to figure out a way to make it myself.
Sweetphi says
Oh an avacadolcolada, that sounds interesting, I’ll definitely need to be on the lookout for that 🙂
Elle says
I love protein smoothies for after workouts preferably with a strawberry banana flavor.
Sweetphi says
Strawberry banana is such a great smoothie combo 🙂
Linda F. says
I love fruit smoothies, namely ones with blueberries, banana, greek yogurt and strawberries.
Sweetphi says
Your smoothie combo sounds amazing, definitely going to have to try that! Thank you for commenting!
Sj Dc says
i love a peanut butter-raspberry-cocoa smoothie..the flavour is delish!
Sweetphi says
oh that flavor combo sounds amazing, totally going to have to try that!
Sj Dc says
i hope you like it too! I even use it in brownies/blondies..and its divine
Sweetphi says
Wow, now I’m sold!!
Christina @ The Beautiful Balance says
Green smoothies will always be the rage, in my book! Love this combo too! Mango and banana always go into my smoothies, the flavors go together perfectly. I feel fortunate to say I’ve only had one awful smoothie that I’ve made and it was due to using Trader Joe’s chopped fresh kale and it tasted like dirt – bleh!
Sweetphi says
Mango and bananas are just so fantastic in smoothies, those are total musts 🙂 That’s pretty amazing that you’ve only had one bad smoothie lol, I feel like until discovering a few combinations, I had a lot of duds. I’ll be sure to stay away from chopped kale!
Sue/theviewfromgreatisland says
Stonyfield yogurt is the best, love this smoothie!
Sweetphi says
Thank you so much Sue, and I agree, stonyfield is the best 🙂
alex robertson says
Oh man definitely try avacado! It adds great creamyness and keeps you full with the healthy fat 🙂 for my coffee frapp smoothie i add either cold coffee or espresso powder, cashew milk, a few ice cubes, little vanilla extract, and the key to gettibg it to be perfectly blended like at a coffee shop is a pinch of xanthum gum…. Available at health food stores like whole foods or sprouts. A bit pricy for a bag, but it lasts forever and the frapps at starbucks are yummy, but a little pricey for all the time
Sweetphi says
Thank you so much for sharing what’s in your coffee frapp smoothie, I am totally going to try that! I just so happen to have some xanthum gum in my pantry, so I’ll use it to make the frapp 🙂
Nikki says
I do one with xantham gum
Emily CB says
My favorite green smoothie is with spinach, orange juice, banana, and blueberries. Since it comes out purple, even my 3 yo will drink it!
Sweetphi says
Love that you add orange juice and blueberries, sound amazing, and that’s adorable that your 3 year old drinks it too 🙂
steworastory says
My favorite smoothie is spinach + almond milk + vanilla yogurt + peanut butter + frozen banana. Love the photos in this post, Phi!!
Sweetphi says
Thank you so much for the compliment about the photos 🙂 And I need to try that smoothie of yours, it sounds amazing, and you use vanilla yogurt so you clearly know what’s up 🙂
David Eckels says
tropical fruit…and it has to include papaya or pineapple.
Sweetphi says
Papaya or pineapple add the best sweetness to smoothies, love it!
Heather S says
My favorite smoothie is, almond milk, spinach, frozen fruit (all kinds!), ground flax seed and greek yogurt 🙂
Sweetphi says
Oh that’s amazing that you add flax seed in, definitely need to try that. Thanks for commenting!
cheryl says
I love Banana and strawberry so yummy!!
Sweetphi says
Banana and strawberries are the best in smoothies, totally love that flavor combination!
Amanda says
Any smoothie is my favorite smoothie! This looks delicious!
Sweetphi says
Smoothies are the best, aren’t they? Thank you so much for commenting!
sparklie24 says
fav smoothie is this clean/refreshing smoothie. Easy, low calorie and FRESH!! 🙂 sometimes I even add a scoop of vanilla protein. xoxo
1 small to medium banana (ripe and peeled)
1 rib of celery
¼ cucumber (peeled if not organic)
1 cup of fresh or frozen pineapple
1 small handful of parsley
1-2 cups of coconut water
Sweetphi says
Ok, girl, you totally have inspired me to try your clean/refreshing smoothie, it sounds super delish! Thank you for sharing 🙂
beth says
I love a strawberry banana smoothie.
Sweetphi says
The classic smoothie of strawberries and bananas is always a win!
Betsy says
I love any smoothie with mango.
Sweetphi says
Mangoes add the best flavor to smoothies don’t they? Thanks for commenting 🙂
Gina says
Would love to have that little blender…so cute! Love green smoothies too!…Gina F
Sweetphi says
That little blender…oh goodness…it’s so amazing. Thank you for commenting 🙂
Lezlie Butts says
I use spinach, banana, frozen pineapple chunks, cashews (great creaminess), a touch of honey, and coconut water. It’s delicious!
Sweetphi says
Oh how unique Lezlie, I love that you add cashews to your smoothies, definitely going to have to try that! Thank you so much for commenting 🙂
Mabel @ Ma Bella Vita says
love it! I ALWAYS have a green smoothie after workouts. Its become such a {positive} habit. I alternate between kale and spinach in terms of the greens I add to it and then, any other fruit. Nothing like frozen fruits as add-ins.
I would have to say my favorite type of smoothie includes: spinach, banana, mixed berries, almond milk, coconut water, ground cinnamon and a bit of stevia for taste. heaven.
Sweetphi says
I have never tried adding kale, so I’m definitely going to have to try that! And your favorite smoothie type sounds amazing!
Susan Craig says
I never made a green smoothie. Your recipe is tempting me to try one. The smoothie I like best is plain old strawberry vanilla. Thanks for the heads-up on the Stonyfield yogurt. Maybe that is why my smoothies have been disappointing.
Sweetphi says
I’ve found that adding a little yogurt is really the key for a creamy smoothie, it just gives it a little bit of oomph 🙂
alex robertson says
I love a smoothie with lots of banana…. Also throw in some avocado yumm. Coffee smoothies like a homeade frapp for days the baby didn’t let me sleep haha.
Sweetphi says
Lots of bananas are the way to go, and I have never added avocados, but now I totally have to try adding some in! And why oh why have I never tried a coffee smoothie, definitely need to try one…what do you put in it?
Alison says
My favorite smoothie is a green goddess smoothie!
Sweetphi says
Oh fun, what’s in a green goddess smoothie? I’m in love with green smoothies, so whatever is in I’m game 🙂
Suné Moolman says
I’m loving the mango in there. I’ve never had a green smoothie – but now I feel inspired. 🙂
Sweetphi says
I think you’d love green smoothies, the trick is to add fruit (like mangos) and a little bit of yogurt! So good!