Description
This Green Superfood Coconut Smoothie is a refreshing and nutrient-packed drink combining baby spinach, ripe banana, sweet mango, creamy coconut milk, and a boost of ground flax seeds. It’s perfect for a healthy breakfast or a revitalizing snack, delivering vitamins, minerals, and fiber in a delicious, easy-to-make smoothie.
Ingredients
Scale
Produce
- 2 cups baby spinach
- 1 large, ripe banana
- 2 cups chopped mango
Dairy Alternatives
- 2 cups coconut milk
Others
- 1 tablespoon ground flax seeds
Instructions
- Blend spinach and coconut milk: Place the 2 cups of baby spinach and 2 cups of coconut milk in a blender. Blend on high speed until the mixture is completely smooth and there are no visible spinach leaves.
- Add banana, mango, and flax seeds: Add the large, ripe banana broken into chunks, 2 cups of chopped mango, and 1 tablespoon of ground flax seeds to the blender. Blend again on high until the smoothie is fully smooth and creamy.
- Chill and serve: You can enjoy the smoothie immediately or chill it overnight in the refrigerator for an even more refreshing taste the next day.
Notes
- For a colder smoothie, add a few ice cubes before blending.
- Use frozen mango chunks to skip the need for ice and add thickness.
- Ground flax seeds provide omega-3 fatty acids and fiber, boosting the smoothie’s nutritive value.
- Adjust coconut milk quantity to reach your desired thickness.
- This smoothie is naturally sweetened by fruit, so no extra sugar is needed.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Beverage, Smoothie
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: Fusion, Healthy
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (about 240 ml)
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 40mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: green smoothie, coconut smoothie, mango banana smoothie, healthy smoothie, vegan smoothie, superfood smoothie, spinach smoothie