Today my kiddos returned to school after the winter holiday and in unison, I returned to work. To be honest, I wasn’t ready for them to go back to school, even though it can get pretty wild around here with both of them home. During the Christmas break, there were blanket forts, massive lego projects, play-doh baking sessions (and messes!), and a lot of imaginative play (and noise!) – which made for a loud home. At times, I was ready for a mini-break, which I often got by going outside and shoveling our driveway or going for a walk around the block – but for the most part, I just loved getting to spend the days together. There was so much celebrating, cuddling, and plain old hanging out – which was perfect.

With the winter holiday behind us and all the sweets eaten up, we’re ready to get back to a more balanced diet which includes daily smoothies. We did have a few smoothie breakfasts throughout the break, but more often than not we were cooking up pancakes, eggs, sausage, hearty oatmeal and baked loaves. I think we’re all okay with lightening things up a bit!

This green smoothie has been a family favourite for a long time. I’ve made it several different ways, but of late this is the recipe I’m following. It’s easy to love it, because it’s incredibly simple to make, packs a nutritious punch, and best of all – it tastes positively scrumptious! I love how smooth, frothy, and refreshing it is. In my opinion, the combination of pineapple, spinach, and banana is one of the best for green smoothies. You can barely taste the “green” and yet the spinach is the ideal balance to the natural sweetness of pineapple and banana. It’s super yummy, but don’t just take my word for it, try it for yourself!

Here is the recipe for our really easy, really tasty, really awesome Energizing Pineapple Green Smoothie:

Energizing Pineapple Smoothie

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Author: Emily Smith

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A refreshing and energizing green smoothie you and your kids will love. An excellent start to the day!

Ingredients

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1 cup of baby spinach
2 frozen bananas
4 slices of pineapple (fresh or canned)
2 cups of ice cold water
6 ice cubes

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Instructions

Blend on high until smooth and frothy (about 2 minutes).
Serve immediately and enjoy!

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Serving Size: 4

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Emily Smith

Emily Smith is the Editor of The Best of This Life who has been writing in the lifestyle niche and creating delicious recipes for over 10 years. Her work has been featured on BRIT + CO, Today's Parent, Chatelaine, Huffington Post, The Pioneer Woman, and Food Bloggers of Canada. She writes about family, food, entertaining, home decor, wellness, travel and a litany of other topics. She loves sharing her three core values - love life, live well, share the beauty - and encourages her readers to enjoy the best of their lives every day. She lives in Ottawa with her loving husband, two darling children, and dreams of one day owning a puppy.

4 Comments

jan says:

March 18, 2018 at 7:40 pm

For some reason I have never put pineapple in my smoothies!

Marinus van Aarle says:

April 11, 2018 at 3:52 pm

This looks very delicious.
Also pineapple is low-FODMAP , so suitable for people with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).
Make sure the banana is one of the less-ripe kind (little green is OK) and this smoothy will be very suiting for the stomach too.

alina says:

December 1, 2018 at 5:32 pm

Headed to grocery shop and will buy a package of frozen pineapples to make this!

Alison Braidwood says:

November 15, 2019 at 10:54 am

I really try to eat my greens in my smoothies, but need them to be well disguised. This is totally a recipe I’ll try.

Want More Energy? Kickstart Your Day With A Pineapple Green Smoothie