This arugula smoothie is full of leafy greens, fresh fruit and frozen fruit, and is one of my favorite ways to get more green smoothies in my life (and yours!)
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I love to start my day with a healthy smoothie, and when I want to feel healthy, I want a green arugula smoothie that actually even TASTES healthy. And that's where this arugula smoothie recipe comes in. It's made with plenty of fresh and frozen fruit, healthy fats in the form of plain Greek yogurt, and lots of fresh arugula.
Normally when I go to the grocery store, I wander the aisles with a cup of coffee, but next time I think I'm going to take this apple arugula smoothie with plenty of fruit and healthy ingredients and enjoy this great addition to my weekly routine.
Other Smoothies You'll Love
Give this Peach Strawberry smoothie a try when you want a little morning pick me up. If you want something that feels like fall, give this Apple Pie Smoothie a shot. And if you're after a big hit of vitamin C, give this Pomegranate Smoothie a try!
Ingredient List
This smoothie only uses a few ingredients as made, but you can make lots of swaps, additions and substitutions to make it to your taste. One of the best parts of a smoothie is the ability to make it your way.
- Arugula
- Green apples
- Kiwi Fruit
- Honey
- Water (you could also use coconut milk, soy milk or oat milk)
- Greek Yogurt
- Frozen Pineapple
- Ice cubes
How to Make an Arugula Pineapple Smoothie
- In the bowl of a blender, add the softest ingredients first - so you'll start with the Greek yogurt, water, kiwi, and arugula. Blend until smooth.
- Once smooth add in the green apple, frozen pineapple and ice cubes.
- Blend again and add more ice cubes if needed.
- Add the honey, taste, and add more if needed.
Alterations, Substitutions and Additions
Greens: Personally I love the peppery flavor of arugula, but I recognize that it's not for everyone. If you want something that doesn't have quite as much of distinct taste, you can use swiss chard, collard greens, baby spinach leaves, baby kale, or whatever your favorite green is.
Sweetener: my favorite sweetener for most smoothie recipes is honey, but you could use maple syrup or agave instead. You get a lot of natural sweetness from the pineapple, but especially if you use arugula, that wont be enough to counter the greens. You could also use various nut butters to add sweetness and an extra kick of protein.
Liquid: when it comes to smoothies, I typically just use water as my base liquid. You're already getting so much flavor from the other ingredients, and using fruit juices is just added sugar. But if you DO want to use juice, you could use orange juice or apple juice here. You could also use unsweetened almond milk or coconut water.
Yogurt: I love the creamy texture and healthy fats that you get from greek yogurt, but you could easily use peanut butter or almond butter in its place. Just keep in mind that nut butters will affect the flavor of the smoothie. I also like adding a half an avocado for the same reasons I like the yogurt.
Equipment:
The only thing you need to make a good smoothie is a high-speed blender. I use a Vitamix because I was lucky enough to win one a few years ago, but you can find great blenders at totally reasonable prices.
FAQ
Absolutely! Use your favorite greens here - it will still be delicious!
Yes! When it comes to freezing greens for smoothies - go nuts! Normally I don't think the texture of greens holds up to freezing, but because you'll be blending them with other ingredients that doesn't matter as much.
Honestly, while they're a staple in most smoothies, I don't love using bananas in my smoothies. A ripe banana on its own is a delicious treat, but when I use them in smoothies, I feel like that's all I can taste. Most smoothies use bananas as a thickener which leads me to....
Smoothies are made thick by fibrous fruit. Bananas are so popular because they're sweet, and they're a great thickener, but I prefer using fruits with a less unique flavor. Pineapple is a great thickener, as is mango, peaches, and avocado. One reason that your smoothie may not be as thick is because of your blender. A weaker blender is going to need more liquid in order to properly blend your smoothie, and that will result in a thinly textured smoothie.
Any cruciferous vegetable such as broccoli, cauliflower or brussels sprouts are going to tend to be too overpowering in flavor, and the texture is too difficult to blend into the smoothie.
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Easy Arugula Smoothie
Ingredients
- ½ cup water
- ½ cup plain greek yogurt
- 1 cup arugula
- 1 kiwi chopped
- 1 green apple chopped
- ½ cup frozen pineapple
- 5-10 ice cubes
- 1-2 teaspoon of honey
Instructions
- In a blender add the water, yogurt, arugula, and kiwi and blend until smooth.
- Add the green apple, pineapple, and ice cubes and blend.
- Taste and add honey as needed.
Thanks for the recipe. It was easy to make. However, the taste of arugula is strong and not too pleasant in smoothie form. I guess I prefer kale or spinach in smoothies and I’ll keep arugula for salads. Thank you!
The arugula can definitely be strong, and it's not for everyone! I'm glad you gave it a try though!
Sara