Green Shamrock Smoothie Pineapple

# What You'll Need:

01 - 1 cup fresh pineapple chunks or frozen

02 - 1 ripe banana, fresh or frozen, peeled

03 - 2 cups fresh baby spinach, washed

04 - 1 cup unsweetened almond milk or dairy milk, oat milk, or coconut water

05 - 1 tablespoon chia seeds, optional

06 - 1 teaspoon honey or maple syrup, optional

07 - Handful of ice cubes, optional

01 - Add pineapple chunks, banana, fresh spinach, and almond milk to blender

02 - Include chia seeds and honey or maple syrup if using

03 - Blend on high speed until smooth and creamy, scraping down sides as needed

04 - Add ice cubes and blend again if preferred colder and thicker consistency

05 - Taste smoothie and adjust sweetness level as desired

06 - Pour into glasses immediately and serve fresh

01 -

It tastes like dessert but your body feels genuinely nourished, no guilt attached.
Ready in five minutes, which means you can actually make it on a rushed morning instead of just thinking about it.
The spinach hides so completely that even people skeptical of greens drink it without hesitation.

02 -

Don't blend frozen and fresh fruit together without thinking—your blender works harder and the texture becomes more like sorbet than smoothie; choose one or the other depending on what consistency you actually want.
The spinach wilts and releases water as it blends, which is why you don't need as much milk as you'd think; add liquid gradually and you'll never end up with something too thin and watery.

03 -

Buy pineapple when it's on sale and freeze chunks yourself in portions; you'll always have smoothie-ready fruit waiting without any waste or last-minute shopping trips.
Taste the pineapple before you buy it if you can—some are sweeter than others, and this knowledge changes how much additional honey you'll actually need.