This tropical green smoothie is loaded with banana, mango, coconut, spinach, protein powder and chia seeds. It’s the perfect healthy smoothie for summer!
It’s officially summer in Virginia and you know what that means?! Busting out the shorts and incorporating more warm weather foods, like salads, overnight oats and smoothies, into my diet.
I remember when people first started making green smoothies back in 2010-2011. People were so amazed by that fact that adding greens like spinach and kale to smoothies could actually taste good.
To be honest, I was a little nervous about it at first too. But I started adding greens to my smoothies years ago and I haven’t looked back since. My OG love is my peanut butter green smoothie, but this tropical green smoothie is so delicious too!
At this point I’ve grown to enjoy the earthy “green” taste in my smoothies, but the recipe I’m sharing today is perfect for those just getting on-board the green smoothie train. It uses frozen banana and mango, both of which are super sweet and do a great job masking just about anything. Of course, it’s still a winner for those of us that have been drinking green smoothies for ages – you can’t really go wrong when combining yummy tropical fruit like banana, mango and coconut.
I normally buy and use unsweetened vanilla almond milk for smoothies, but I decided to switch it up and buy the almond coconut milk blend. It’s perfect for this tropical smoothie, but I also love the subtle coconut flavor it adds to my morning iced coffee. If you don’t have the almond coconut milk, no worries! You can use regular almond milk, coconut milk, a combo of the two or any other milk you have on hand. The smoothie will still be delicious no matter what liquid you use!
Whenever I drink this smoothie I start to day dreaming about laying on the beach with my toes in the sand. Can you tell I’m ready for beach weekend?
Did you know you can prep smoothies ahead of time for an even quicker meal? There are two basic options:
Be sure to check out all the smoothie recipes here on EBF.
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This is easily my favorite smoothie – I can drink this every day and know that I am filling my body with awesome nutrients. It’s also a favorite for my toddlers and is a great way to sneak in some veggies!
Woo!! So glad this smoothie has been a success! Thanks for the review, Kim. I really appreciate it!
This is super refreshing and it reminded me of being on vacation. The almond/coconut milk blend is a great tip!
So glad you enjoyed this smoothie, Lauren! Thanks for trying it and coming back to leave a review. It means so much to me!
This smoothie was as though I was in paradise! I love green smoothies, and t this one was very fruity and satisfying!! The mango and banana combo added for great sweetness and I love the added protein powder and chia seeds! Will definitely make again!
Aw I love hearing this, Taylor!! I’m so glad this tropical green smoothie was such a hit! Thanks so much for making it and coming back to leave a review. I so appreciate it!
Great smoothies, sweet but not too sweet. Perfect for summer
Yay!! I’m so glad you’ve been enjoying this smoothie, Rebecca! Thanks so much for the review 🙂
Super yummy! I made it with whole milk because that’s all I had today. It was very creamy, and my only complaint is that I thought it was lacking some brightness. Would probably add more mango next time. Otherwise, delicious!
So glad you enjoyed this smoothie, Bekah! Thanks for the review 🙂