The Surprising Spinach and Pineapple Smoothie

We've spent the summer testing and tasting smoothies every Tuesday, and have had some surprises along the way. The Purple Cow (AKA Purple Pucker smoothie) on this site usually gets raves, but THIS - with spinach! was a favorite with the kids. I thought they would be suspicious about veggies in the mix, but I was wrong. They loved it! And they got tons of vitamins and antioxidants along with the great taste. This came from a favorite Trader Joe's cookbook called "Pack a Lunch."

15 min

2 to 3

Breakfast, Drinks

Ingredients

2 cups baby spinach leaves, rinsed
1 cup fresh or frozen pineapple chunks
1 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
1 cup oat milk, almond milk, or milk of your choice (we don’t use any nut products in class)

Instructions

More Information

Put all ingredients into a blender, and blend on high until smooth. The kids don’t seem to mind the green flecks in the mixture.
Transfer to glasses or a bottle or jar. Store in the refrigerator and shake well before drinking.

Subscribe to the newsletter!

You’ll get periodic updates with recipes, Q&A’s with chefs and kid food experts, observations, quizzes and simple activities for your kids — i.e., a fun farmer’s market treasure hunt. Don’t worry – we won’t bombard you with mail or ads.