Smoothies are the perfect way to add more plants to your diet. They are FAST, easy, and can be out-of-this-world delicious! This collection of fruit and veggie smoothies is full of simple healthy recipes that will dazzle your tastebuds and are easily adaptable to fit all eating styles.
Adding fruit and veggies smoothies to my family’s daily routine was the first major step we took in an effort to eat more plants! They were the perfect start to our busy day that only took minutes to make and tasted so good. Since there are so many ways to mix and match fruit and veggie smoothies, we never got bored with the flavor combinations and were easily able to add so many different plants to our diet. It truly felt effortless!
Even though we are now very comfortable with adding fruits and veggies to our meals in oodles of different ways, smoothies remain our favorite go-to “fast food” for when life gets busy and we need a quick healthy meal. They aren’t just for breakfast, TNNers!
Why add veggies to smoothies?
I’m probably not shocking anyone by saying this, but vegetables are good for you.
They are full of vitamins and minerals. Even though we know we should eat vegetables, they are something many people struggle with enjoying and/or getting enough of on a consistent basis. This is why I loved adding them to the blender! Adding vegetables to smoothies is the perfect way to start getting into the healthy habit of adding more plants to your diet in a way that is delicious. Blended with naturally sweet fruit (and other good-for-you ingredients), the veggies almost melt into this tasty drink that is downright delightful.
What are the best vegetables for smoothies?
I feel like there are so many veggies that are perfect for adding to smoothies, and some might surprise you! Here are the ones used in the recipes below and that I often keep on hand to throw into a fruit and veggie smoothie!
Spinach
Kale
Bell Peppers (red, yellow, or orange)
Carrots
Cucumber
Riced Cauliflower
Cooked Sweet Potato
Butternut Squash Puree
Pumpkin Puree
Avocado
Zucchini
Frozen Mango or Pineapple
Do I need a high-speed blender to make vegetable smoothies?
Smoothies made in a high-speed blender (like a Vitamix) are extra easy. However, you don’t need a fancy blender to make an amazing fruit and veggie smoothie. There is a helpful tip though!
How to Make The Perfect Smoothie
Add the liquid to the blender first followed by the veggie. Blend this first so that the veggie easily gets pureed and is nice and smooth. Then add the fruit and other ingredients to the smoothie and blend again! This will help you to not end up with an unexpected chunk of veggie in a sip of smoothie.
Smoothie add-ins
The best part about smoothies is not just that they are fast and easy, but you can really make them your own! Take these fruit and veggie smoothie recipes as a jumping off point and don’t be afraid to add your own twist. Here are some of my favorite smoothie add-ins and why I use them.
This Blueberry Spinach Smoothie is your new go-to for a quick, feel-good breakfast. It’s creamy from Greek yogurt, naturally sweet from banana, and packed with blueberries and spinach for that fruit-and-veggie glow-up. Ready in 5 minutes and kid-approved—because mornings shouldn’t be complicated.
This pear smoothie is the perfect green smoothie to start your day. Made with ripe pear and nutrient-dense spinach, this easy smoothie recipe also features banana, cinnamon, and Greek yogurt. Ready in just 5 minutes, it makes for a wonderful veggie-loaded breakfast smoothie or snack.
Carrots in a smoothie? Yes! You won’t believe how delicious this no-cook carrot apple smoothie is. Nourishing and easy to make, it is a great way to get fruits and veggies into your day right off the bat! Made with grated raw carrot, chopped apple, banana, citrus, and a hint of cinnamon, this easy 5-minute breakfast smoothie is a refreshing way to jump start your day.
This berry beet smoothie is thick, creamy, and the perfect healthy breakfast to kick off a busy day. Made perfectly sweet thanks to ripe banana, frozen raspberries + frozen strawberries, this beet smoothie recipe uses a precooked beet for the ultimate of ease. Full of Greek yogurt, milk, peanut butter + chia seeds, this smoothie is truly filling.
This peanut butter banana protein smoothie is creamy, balanced, and naturally sweet. With just five ingredients (including a scoop of protein powderand a cup of spinach in each serving!), it’s an easy, solid breakfast that comes together in minutes.
This Spinach Cacao Smoothie is the perfect no-cook, healthy breakfast that gets those veggies in first thing! Seriously delicious, easy to make, and adaptable, this healthy smoothie is full of plants, protein, and healthy fat.
This Healthy Peanut Butter Chocolate Smoothie is oh-so delicious and loaded with protein, healthy fat and greens! Healthy enough for breakfast, but tasty enough for a treat. Whip up a batch in the morning to send your crew off happy and fueled up on nothing but the good stuff!
This simple, just-the-right-amount-of-sweetness Butternut Squash Smoothie is a great introductory smoothie for those who shy away from all things green! It’s smooth, thick, tangy, creamy and so delicious.
This spinach pineapple smoothie is basically sunshine in a glass. It’s got sweet mango, juicy orange, tangy pineapple, and a little creamy yogurt blended up with a handful of spinach for that feel-good green boost. It comes together in 5 minutes and makes an easy, delicious way to start the day—or a quick snack when you need something bright and fresh, fast.
Delicious and easy, this Creamy Blueberry Cauliflower Smoothie is going to be a new favorite. Made with just 7 ingredients, this vegan and dairy-free smoothie is the perfect way to get vegetables in at breakfast.
This cherry smoothie recipe features frozen pitted cherries, spinach, mango, and your favorite milk (plant-based or not!) for a wholesome, delicious breakfast smoothie or snack. Ready within 5 minutes in a high-powdered blender.
This Mango Kale Smoothie is the ultimate healthy breakfast. Made with just 4 ingredients, this green smoothie recipe is easy, delicious, and the perfect way to start your day.
This sweet potato smoothie is creamy, beautifully thick, and packed with cozy flavor. Made with cooked or canned sweet potato, banana, cinnamon, peanut butter, and Greek yogurt, it blends up in about five minutes for an easy veggie-loaded breakfast smoothie or snack.
This Chocolate Avocado Banana Smoothie is creamy, perfectly sweet, and beautifully thick. Made with ripe avocados, a little cocoa powder, and naturally sweetened with frozen ripe bananas, it ready within 5 minutes and makes for a wonderful healthy breakfast smoothie or snack.
Start your day fueled up and satisfied with this Green Protein Smoothie. Made with frozen mango, peanut butter, fresh or frozen spinach, chia seeds, ground flax, and your favorite protein powder, it’s done in 5 minutes and will keep you full all morning.
This Red Velvet Smoothie is a fun and delicious way to get veggies in at breakfast! It comes together in minutes, easily vegan and Paleo, and super kid-approved!
This zucchini smoothie recipe is a great way to pack in extra veggies! It's creamy, refreshing, and flavorful — a great snack or breakfast smoothie. And best of all, it's ready in 5 minutes
Naturally sweetened with fruit and packed with protein, this kale and spinach smoothie is easy, filling, done in 5 minutes, can be made with fresh or frozen greens and nourishing way to start your day!
Delicious and refreshing Sweet Bell PepperSmoothie is made with strawberry, banana, red bell pepper (unexpected but delicious) and is the perfect start to your day. Naturally vegan, dairy-free and kid-approved!
This banana peach smoothie is perfectly sweet + veggie-loaded with frozen cauliflower. Packed with Greek yogurt + blended smoothie, it is a creamy, dreamy way to start your day.
This Mango Kale Smoothie is the ultimate healthy breakfast. Made with just 4 ingredients, this green smoothie recipe is easy, delicious, and the perfect way to start your day.
Combine all ingredients in a high-speed blender. Blend until smooth.If you don't have a high speed blender, blend kale and milk first until kale is pureed. Then add remaining ingredients and blend until smooth.
Enjoy immediately.
Notes
* I don’t recommend using cow milk in smoothies with citrus, as I find it can curdle.
Nutritional information provided here is only an estimate shared for convenience and as a courtesy. Information will vary based on ingredients + brands used to create the recipe.
Yes! I think many people think spinach is the “main” veggie that can go into smoothies, but so many others can and make them fabulous! Bell pepper is the one that always blows my mind
Yes! I think many people think spinach is the “main” veggie that can go into smoothies, but so many others can and make them fabulous! Bell pepper is the one that always blows my mind