I'll be the first to admit that I'd been avoiding green smoothies. While I love smoothies, and I love greens, actually drinking greens just seemed weird. So I decided to kick off the new year by experimenting with adding greens to my pina colada smoothie. The only requirement was it still had to taste like a pina colada. While I didn't mind it being green, I really didn't want to taste the greens.
What makes this smoothie so good is the strong fruit flavors of pineapple and coconut. The pina colada flavor masks the taste of the spinach.
This 3-ingredient green smoothie is paleo, gluten-free, and dairy-free — with no added sugar and a full serving of spinach. And it still tastes like a pina colada. A great way to start the new year!
More Easy Paleo Smoothie Recipes
3-Ingredient Green Smoothie
Servings: 1 serving
Ingredients
- 1 cup fresh baby spinach
- 3/4 cup coconut milk
- 1 cup frozen pineapple
Instructions
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Add coconut milk and spinach to blender. Blend on high speed until completely smooth.
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Add frozen pineapple and blend again, until smooth.
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I found your recipe through Chris Kresser’s blog, and look forward to trying it!
Glad you found it Adam!
HI there – part of your Sits Tribe here! I’ did almost three solid weeks of daily green smoothies, but am having to take a break until I figure out a food allergy I’m having. Bummer because they really helped with my sugar cravings. I’ll give this one a try when I’m back!
Hi just wanted to say I big thank you. I’ve been trying to start a Paleo Diet but was finding all the information out there a bit overwhelming. I just didn’t know where to begin. Your blog has been so inspiring and made a huge difference. Thank you for all the fab and easy recipe ideas as well as the clear and easy to follow lay out.
Ann Marie, thank you so much for your kind words! When I first went paleo five years ago it was hard to find information and simple recipes. That’s one of the reasons I started the blog – I’m so glad it’s been helpful for you!
This is great. I would love you to stop by Food on Friday: Essentially Raw Treats over at Carole’s Chatter to add this to the recipe collection! Cheers!
Hi Lisa,
Thank you for a great simple and easy smoothie. It is one of my favorites and so good for you. Love your site and recipes. Thank you!
Making Paleo easy and fyn.
Sarah
Coffee and cupcakes blog.
Thanks Sarah! It’s one of my favorites too. 🙂
Sounds so yummy! I do green smoothies quite often and I don’t really mind the spinach. Good for you for finally putting the spinach in! Stopping by from Motivation Monday. Hope you have a great week! I’ll have to make a pina colada green smoothie soon!
Can’t believe it’s only 3 ingredients! Amazing! I’m trying this out this weekend! Thanks for sharing at #merrymonday!
Thanks Lindsay! Hope you love it!
I love adding a little bit of green to my smoothies, although, mine never turn out to be that color green. It’s probably because I add in berries to change the color 😉
Thanks for sharing at #HomeMattersParty!!
This is such a healthy smoothie! Thanks for linking up with What’s Cookin’ Wednesday!
HI, I had a question- Could one replace the coconut milk with say, almond milk, soy, milk, regular milk, etc?
If you replace the coconut milk it won’t taste like a pina colada.