Refreshing Tropical Smoothie

As I shared last week, my husband and I have been enjoying smoothies in our house the last few months. I love that it’s an easy way to add fresh fruits and vegetables into my diet.

When pineapples started going on sale this season, I searched Pinterest for the best Tropical Smoothie. Almost every recipe called for yogurt (which I rarely have on hand) and orange juice. While I believe the orange juice would give the smoothie a true tropical color, I didn’t want the added sugar.

So I started experimenting with different variations. Finally, I landed on the recipe below. This tropical smoothie has become one of my favorites!

Refreshing Tropical Smoothie

1 orange

1 cup peaches

1 cup pineapple

5 strawberries

1 cup (packed) spinach or kale

1 cup milk

1 cup of ice

1. Wash and slice fruit.

2. Place all ingredients in a blender or food processor and blend well.

If using a Vitamix, place all ingredients in blender. Select Variable 1, turn blender on and increase speed to Variable 10 quickly. Place blender on high and blend for about a minute.