Made with just 8 nourishing ingredients, this delicious tropical green smoothie is the perfect way to start your day.

This is my favorite smoothie to drink when I want a dose of greens.

This tropical green smoothie is made with fresh spinach along with coconut, frozen mango, pineapple and lime juice to give you that tropical taste. Thanks to adding some protein powder, this is going to help keep you full too.

I love making this tropical smoothie all year long, especially during the winter when I need a pick-me-up! This green smoothie is a delicious way to start the day or as an afternoon pick-me-up. It will be a great addition to your smoothie recipe rotation!

Why you’ll love this fresh take on a green smoothie

• This tropical smoothie recipe uses 8 nourishing ingredients including many whole food ingredients!

• It’s ready in just a few minutes, so it’s perfect to whip up for a quick breakfast or afternoon snack.

• Thanks to the coconut, lime juice and tropical fruit, this delicious tropical green smoothie is super refreshing.

• It’s a great way to sneak in fruits and veggies!

• The combination of pineapple and mango chunks help give this smoothie a delicious tropical flavor.

Ingredients Needed to make this green smoothie recipe

Spinach: I love using baby spinach in my green smoothies but you can swap it out for another leafy green like kale instead. Either one will give this smoothie a lovely green color.

Banana: adding half of a banana is going to make the smoothie nice and creamy. Use whatever banana you have on hand – a ripe banana or frozen banana works too.

Frozen Fruit: use a combination of frozen tropical fruits like mango and pineapple or a mixture of both!

Shredded Coconut: I like to use the unsweetened kind but feel free to swap it out for sweetened coconut if that’s all you have on hand. Either way, the coconut will give this smoothie serious tropical vibes!

Coconut Milk: use coconut milk from a carton but feel free to swap it out for almond milk or coconut water (just note that the smoothie will be a little less creamy without the use of coconut milk).

Protein Powder: use a scoop of protein powder to make this delicious smoothie protein-packed!

Step by Step Process

Step 1: Add all of the ingredients to a high-speed blender and blend on high until smooth and combined, about 1-2 minutes.

Expert Tips to make the best tropical green smoothie

• Bump up the nutrients by adding a scoop of chia seeds, hemp seeds, ground flax seeds for dietary fiber or greek yogurt!

• This tropical green smoothie is great because it’s so easily adapted. Feel free to swap out spinach for your favorite leafy greens, use a plant based milk or your favorite protein powder.

• You can use just frozen mango or just frozen pineapple or a combination of both!

• Make this into a smoothie bowl by serving in a bowl topped with coconut flakes, banana slices and fresh fruit like pineapple or berries if desired

Common Questions when making a tropical green smoothie

Do I have to use frozen fruit in this smoothie? 
I do recommend using frozen fruit when you make a smoothie since it gives it a thicker consistency.

I prefer smoothies without bananas, can I omit it?
Having a banana in the smoothie is really going to help with the consistency, making it super creamy. However you could try substituting the banana with half to a whole avocado.

How can I make these into freezer smoothie packs?
Making this tropical green smoothie into freezer smoothie packs is a great idea! Into individual freezer bags measure out the banana, spinach, frozen pineapple, frozen mango and shredded coconut for one smoothie per bag. Store in the freezer until to blend. Blend the frozen ingredients of one smoothie pack with lime juice, coconut milk and optional protein powder to make one smoothie. Note: freezing the ingredients together in smoothie packs may make for a thicker smoothie when blended so adjust by adding more coconut milk to reach the desired smoothie consistency.

Storage

I recommend enjoying this tropical green smoothie as soon as its made! But, please see my notes above on how to make this smoothie recipe into smoothie freezer packs.

More refreshing smoothie recipes to love from the blog:

Mojito Smoothie

Strawberry Banana Tropical Smoothie

Aloha Smoothie Breakfast Bowl

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The Best Green Tropical Island Smoothie Recipe

Get transported to a tropical island with this green tropical smoothie recipe! Packed with greens & fruit you'll sip this smoothie on repeat.

Course smoothie

Cuisine American

Keyword green smoothie, healthy smoothie, tropical smoothie

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Total Time 5 minutes minutes

Servings 1 smoothie

Author Jess

Ingredients

• 1/2 banana
• 1 cup spinach or another leafy green like kale
• 1 1/2 cup frozen mango or pineapple (or combination of both)
• 2 tbsp unsweetened shredded coconut use sweetened if that's all you have
• juice of half a lime
• 1 1/2 cups coconut milk almond milk or coconut water work too

Instructions

• Add all ingredients to a high speed blender and blend on high until combined, about 1-2 minutes.

Notes

• Having a banana in the smoothie is really going to help with the consistency, making it super creamy. However you could try substituting the banana with half to a whole avocado.
• Making this tropical green smoothie into freezer smoothie packs is a great idea! Into individual freezer bags measure out the banana, spinach, frozen pineapple, frozen mango and shredded coconut for one smoothie per bag. Store in the freezer until to blend. Blend the frozen ingredients of one smoothie pack with lime juice, coconut milk and optional protein powder to make one smoothie. Note: freezing the ingredients together in smoothie packs may make for a thicker smoothie when blended so adjust by adding more coconut milk to reach the desired smoothie consistency.

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