Many of you longtime followers know that I’m not a big believer in “recipes” when it comes to smoothies. My method of choice is always “a little of this, a little of that”, usually based on whatever fresh produce happens to be hanging around my house.
But a smoothie I made this week happened to be exceptionally tasty. So I decided to snap a quick pic and share it with you all.
It’s basically a simple pineapple smoothie, featuring some healthy Greek yogurt, banana, and my favorite smoothie ingredient — fresh ginger! All in all a delicious, light, and wonderfully fresh tasting citrus smoothie. Feel free to substitute in your favorite citrus fruits, but I happen to be partial to my beloved piña. So pineapple it is for me! Enjoy!!
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Pineapple Ginger Smoothie
You will love this sweet and colorful Pineapple Ginger Smoothie recipe. It is a bright, colorful and nutritional way to start the day.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups diced fresh pineapple
- 1 banana
- 1/2 cup Greek yogurt (I used vanilla, but you can choose your favorite flavor)
- 1 Tbsp. grated fresh ginger
- 1/2 cup ice
- 1/2 cup pineapple juice or water
Instructions
- Blend all ingredients together in a blender until smooth. Serve immediately.
Notes
For a different twist, try adding in a pinch of ground cinnamon to this smoothie!
Did you make this?Let me know how it turned out in the comments below!
Pretty good, got this off of pinterest. I skipped the ginger since I am not a fan and used water instead of pineapple juice since I didn’t have any. And, I must say I will make this again. Maybe I will try with juice next time to see if I get a little more flavor. Think I am going to start making smoothies at home now, now that I have a recipe to follow :)
What do you think of using coconut water as a substitute for the pineapple juice or regular water?
Below is a link to purchase the handled mason jars.
https://www.goodmans.net/i/460/ball-40014-plain-drinking-mugs-box-of-12.htm
where can we get the jars with handles from? Awesome recipe
That looks soooo good. What a great idea to add fresh ginger to your smoothie! I can only imagine how wonderful that flavor combo must taste. I am looking forward to trying this one. Thanks!
Found this on Pinterest. Interesting recipe! I recently made a pinapple smoothie with Almond Milk and a sprig of mint. No sweetener, no nonsense, just those 3 ingredients. Amazing! Ginger is so delicious too. Thanks for sharing :)
Cannot wait to try this!!!!
Looks delicious! When I lived in Ghana (West Africa), I could always buy fresh pineapple ginger juice from the corner store. This brings back such good memories!
Another idea for dairy avoiders–try unsweetened coconut milk instead of yogurt. : ) Tasty recipe, thanks!
Doesn’t the banana overpower the whole thing? I love me some banana in my smoothies, but usually if I use one, no matter what else I add…it’s a banana smoothie. Does pineapple somehow hold it’s own here?
Hi there,
I had the same question, Geoff ! I like pineapple and ginger but often find that banana overwhelms and my smoothies end up skewed toward that flavor. Have you dared to try this recipe?
Cheers,
Anne
Oops, please excuse the misspelling of your name, Jeff! Hazard of short-term memory loss plus cell phone responses!
Happy Culinaria 2013,
Anne