pineapple ginger smoothie
February 19th, 2012
Many of you longtime followers know that I’m not a big believe 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!!
Pineapple Ginger Smoothie Recipe
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
Method:
Blend all ingredients together in a blender until smooth. Serve immediately.
Ali’s Tip:
For a different twist, try adding in a pinch of ground cinnamon to this smoothie!
I’ve never thought about adding ginger to a smoothie, what a great idea! This delicious and refreshing!
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This looks fantastic! I’ll definitely have to try it…I always end up just throwing random things into smoothies and sometimes that works better than others. :) Would love to try an actual recipe.
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Oh wow that looks tasty. I’m fan of the “a little of this, a little of that” approach to smoothies too, but thanks for jotting this one down. Mmmm.
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sounds delicious! i’m going to try it w/o banana (I’m allergic). I love pina and I love ginger.
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sounds tasty, where did you get those mason jar glasses!? I need some!
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Found this via Pinterest and am trying to get more ginger into my world. So I made this smoothie to go with supper tonight…yum! My picky teenaged daughters thought I had done something crazy with ginger ale, they drank it right up and loved it! Delicious and healthy and different (but a good different)! Thanks!
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I’m a big fun of “a little of this, a little of that” recipes as well. And I’ll try your shake since you say it’s so special :)
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I’m off sugar…so I will nix the flavored yogurt and use plain. But if I use a scoop of vanilla whey protein powder I think i will be on to something!
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Oh my gosh, this looks so delicious and healthy for you.. I especially like the use of ground cinnamon.. This spice is so good for you..
Thanks =)
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Yum. I’m normally not onw to use a recipe of smoothies but I’ll be trying this one and pinning it to pinterest.
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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?
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Another idea for dairy avoiders–try unsweetened coconut milk instead of yogurt. : ) Tasty recipe, thanks!
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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!
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Cannot wait to try this!!!!
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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 :)
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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!
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where can we get the jars with handles from? Awesome recipe
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Below is a link to purchase the handled mason jars.
http://www.goodmans.net/i/460/ball-40014-plain-drinking-mugs-box-of-12.htm
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What do you think of using coconut water as a substitute for the pineapple juice or regular water?
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