Green Detox Smoothie is gluten, dairy, and banana free. The perfect healthy snack or breakfast recipe for resetting after overindulging!
We’ve all had moments of going overboard on indulgent eats and treats during the holidays, on vacation, or for celebrations, and need something to get back on track, right? That’s where my Green Detox Smoothie comes in handy!
This gluten free, dairy free, and banana free smoothie recipe is packed with good for you, detoxifying ingredients including baby spinach, orange, carrot, ginger, chia seeds, and pineapple – which I used instead of a banana to thicken and sweeten the smoothie. Throughout the years of posting smoothie recipes with bananas here on IGE I’ve learned that many people are either allergic or can’t stand the taste of bananas. Who knew?
Well, banana haters, this smoothie’s for you!
Including ingredients with benefits ranging from boosting metabolism to removing toxins, reducing inflammation and aiding in digestion, this smoothie will make you feel fantastic after a little too much indulging. Most importantly, it tastes great!
My Green Detox Smoothie recipe is actually based on one of my all-time favorite juice recipes, which I tend to make at a feverish pace after the holidays. It includes spinach, carrot, orange, and ginger. Since a juicer isn’t a common find in most people’s homes though, I thought I’d adapt it for the blender. The result is a smoothie that’s so healthy I can hardly even stand it and, although it’s packed with vitamins and minerals, it tastes like a drink you’d get at a tropical resort on vacation!
How to Make This Recipe
Start by adding almond milk to your blender followed by baby spinach, chopped pineapple, chopped carrot, and peeled orange, followed by chia seeds, and fresh ginger. Blend the smoothie until VERY smooth, adding more almond milk if needed.
Finally, add a cup of ice cubes then blend again until smooth.
Tips for cutting a pineapple
I wanted to show you real quick how easy it is to chop an entire pineapple at home vs buying it pre-cut from the grocery store which sells it at a PREMIUM. Look for a pineapple that’s more yellow than green, which indicates it’s ripe and sweet, then slice the top and bottom off.
Next, cut the rind off in strips, going deeper than you think you should to get all the tough eyes off. That said, you can go back around after you’re done to clean it up a bit.
Slice the pineapple into quarters then place each quarter cut-side down and slice the core out on an angle. Slice into strips then chop. That’s it!
Pour this vibrant Green Detox Smoothie into a glass then immediately reap the rewards!
More Healthy Smoothie Recipes
- Best Ever Green Smoothie
- Blueberry Muffin Smoothie
- Strawberry Shortcake Smoothie
- Tropical Pineapple, Mango & Orange Smoothie
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1/4 - 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 2 cups lightly packed baby spinach
- 1 cup chopped pineapple, fresh or frozen
- 1 medium carrot, peeled then chopped
- 1 clementine , or 1/2 orange
- 1 teaspoon chia seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon microplaned or minced fresh ginger, optional
- 6 ice cubes
Directions
- Add 1/4 cup almond milk to the blender then add spinach, pineapple, carrot, clementine, chia seeds, and fresh ginger if using. Blend until very smooth, adding up to 1/4 cup more almond milk to reach desired consistency.
- Add ice cubes then blend again until smooth.
Notes
- I always recommend a high-powdered blender when using ingredients like chia seeds!
Nutrition
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I don’t have a fancy blender. Will this work in just a regular blender? Or will the carrots be too hard?
Thanks!
Good question! If you have an extra carrot I would do a trial run with just a carrot and some water and see if your blender can get it smooth enough. If it passes the test you can make the smoothie as written – if not, just omit the carrot and it will still be delicious!
Banana-hater and carrot-disliker here! Thanks for the banana-free smoothie. For the carrots, I bet that using shredded carrots would work in the blender easier than just chopped carrots, and you would avoid any big chunks. :-)
I just made this and shredded my carrots using a cheese grater and they blended in perfectly!
Glad to see dairy and banana free smoothie. I like the idea of a smoothie, but the texture of banana in it freaks me out!
cannot wait to try this! happy to see no banana and the addition of pineapple. thanks!
Yum! I’ve never tried adding pineapple or carrots to a smoothie…must add this to the list. I also started the day with a green smoothie, with frozen peaches, banana and lots of spinach!
I think you left out the orange in the recipe at the bottom…but it sounds delicious. Looking forward to trying it!!
Ahh, you’re right – thank you for the heads up!!
Perfect timing!! I just got a new blender yesterday and was on the hunt for some new smoothie recipes!
I am incredibly allergic to bananas (it’s a latex-fruit allergy and fairly serious) so I sooooo appreciate this recipe!!!! Thank you so much! Can’t wait to give it a try!
Perfect – I hope you enjoy!
Finally a smoothie that looks great and no bananas! Nothing against the little guys but sometimes banana free smoothies call my name!
Your Thanksgiving looks like it was so fun!!! Love all of these great people in your life. :)
And cheers to detox smoothies, especially sans bananas!
I do love a good smoothie. My grocery list for today has lots of smoothie and juice ingredients to get me through these next few weeks of indulgence! I usually throw a banana in because I don’t know what else to do, but I will have to give this a try!
Random question but where did you get Lincoln’s smoothie cup from and what brand? I’m on the hunt and the cups with straws we have right now aren’t quite right for toddler smoothies.
I second this question! My 18 month olds love smoothies but I am struggling with a good straw cup for them!
My Mom actually bought a bunch of them from the $1 store, believe it or not, for the grandkids, and gave me a couple!
Green smoothies for everyone! Perfect timing. :)
I need this too. Lots of food and drinks over the weekend. Feeling blah now that it’s Monday.