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Green Spring Smoothie

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I don’t know about you, but I love this time of year.

I love it when the trees start to blossom, sun starts to shine a little brighter and there’s this fresh, spring smell in the air. I think we all tend to get a little lazy during winter- I know I do, I just can’t stand the cold sometimes. I think that staying active is so much easier during warmer months and even though I try to keep my diet clean and healthy all year long, I always like to clean it up even more, right around this time of year. I think it’s the beautiful weather that just makes me want to drink smoothies all day and go for long runs.

Today I’m sharing a quick, healthy and absolutely delicious recipe for a green spring smoothie that is perfect to kick-start your day. It’s vibrant, full of fresh flavors, energizing and full of vitamins and nutrients. I love using spinach as a base for my green smoothies- I find it to be a little milder than other greens like kale. Pineapple adds a little sweetness and ginger adds a a nice kick to this smoothie, really taking it to the next level.

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GREEN SPRING SMOOTHIE (2 servings)

2 cups fresh pineapple
2 handfuls of spinach
1/2 avocado
1 ripe banana
1 cup coconut water
2 cups of ice
1 inch piece ginger root
1 tbs flaxseed

Place all ingredients in a blender and blend on high speed until well-combined. I really love my green smoothies *cold* so I added 2 cups of ice, but if you don’t want your to be as cold, you can add 1 cup of ice and add an extra cup of coconut water.

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Whether you already love green smoothies or have yet to try one- I guarantee that you will love this one!

26 Comments

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    Angel Bland
    March 24, 2016 at 11:35 am

    I will definitely try this!

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    SHATAYABEAUTY
    March 24, 2016 at 12:01 pm

    Sounds delicious!! I usually dont favor avocado in my smoothies but hopefully the pineapple will mask it :)

    Shataya | http://www.shatayabeauty.com

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      Paula @ thirteenthoughts.com
      March 24, 2016 at 12:08 pm

      Avo is there for healthy fatty acids- you can’t even taste it :) This smoothie is actually quite sweet ;)

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    charlotte carter
    March 24, 2016 at 12:07 pm

    This sounds and looks amazing! great post lovely!

    a life of a charlotte

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    Melanie@Toots + Dill
    March 24, 2016 at 12:11 pm

    This must be absolutely delicious!!

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    Aleksandra
    March 24, 2016 at 12:23 pm

    Looks delicious :)

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    Darina
    March 24, 2016 at 12:54 pm

    Love this season too! And the smoothie looks delicious!

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    lizzy orr
    March 24, 2016 at 1:31 pm

    Think i’ve just died and gone to smoothie heaven. Avo, pineapple and ginger? yes please!
    Lizzy | by Lizzy x

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    Sara
    March 24, 2016 at 2:14 pm

    Looks & sounds super yummy! Definitely want to try this out :) x

    Sara / AboutLittleThiings

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    Lisa @ Midwest Glam
    March 24, 2016 at 3:18 pm

    It sounds and looks delish! But anything with avocado appeals to me. Yum!

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    Kate
    March 24, 2016 at 3:52 pm

    Mmm this sounds so tasty! Avocado is one of my favourite foods ever :)

    Kate xo // http://www.beautybabbles.com

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    Kathy
    March 24, 2016 at 5:08 pm

    I love a green smoothie – my very first blog post was about my favourite smoothie recipe and I think I might have to try yours out! :)

    Kathy x
    http://www.alongcamekathy.blogspot.co.nz

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    Nereyda Gonzalez
    March 24, 2016 at 5:09 pm

    I loooooove avocados, love! I have tried a banana, avocado and chocolate smoothie and it was really good. Bookmarking this!

    Nereyda│ This Girl Is Obsessed

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    Guest
    March 24, 2016 at 6:05 pm

    Yummy, this looks delicious!

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    Mikéla Davelyn
    March 24, 2016 at 7:00 pm

    I used to hate green smoothies, but now I love them so long as they have plenty of pineapple or strawberries. This sounds delicious!

    xo, mikéla / simplydavelyn.com

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    Rachel Shnayder
    March 24, 2016 at 8:27 pm

    This looks amazing! I’m going to bookmark this so I can make it for breakfast soon :) I always feel so good after having a green smoothie!

    imperfectlyrachel.blogspot.com

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    Lola Adewuya
    March 24, 2016 at 10:36 pm

    That looks delicious and easy to make! Some smoothies require so many ingredients and preparation, this one is perfect. I can’t wait to make it this weekend.

    macaronsinthemorning.com

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    Ambar Syed
    March 25, 2016 at 5:45 am

    This looks delicious and so energizing! I love that ‘I’ve-done-something-great-for-my-body’ feeling after drinking a green smoothie :)
    – Ambar x
    http://www.herlittleloves.blogspot.com

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    The Sunday Mode
    March 25, 2016 at 5:50 am

    This looks really nice and refreshing, and actually a pretty nice shade of green. Wish I could handle the combo of pineapple and coconut together, sadly there’s something about the two combined that just urks me.

    http://www.thesundaymode.blogspot.com.au

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    Serein
    March 26, 2016 at 4:21 am

    Ooo I need to try this one! I’ve been juicing a lot more with the warmer weather (well 80’s already) also I’m trying to make sure I get my servings of greens.
    xoxo
    Serein
    http://sereinwu.com

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    Yized
    March 27, 2016 at 5:54 pm

    That smoothie looks delicious! The color is just gorgeous: bright and happy! :)
    Gonna have to try this one soon.

    xo Yized

    http://www.novojun.com

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    Linda Libra Loca
    March 27, 2016 at 10:25 pm

    I love avocado in my smoothies, tastes so delicious and creamy.

    Linda, Libra, Loca: Beauty, Baby and Backpaging

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    Tasha
    March 28, 2016 at 7:30 am

    This looks and sounds delicious.

    Tasha x sincereblonde.com

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    MARGARITACHI.CO
    March 29, 2016 at 4:37 am

    I had some leftover green goodness and this post inspired me to make a green smoothie. YUM! Thanks Paula xx

    Margarita Chi | MARGARITACHI.CO

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    Camille
    March 30, 2016 at 12:15 pm

    Classic green smoothie recipe, it’s so good (and refreshing in that case hehe) xx

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