This Detox Island Green Tropical Smoothie is a refreshing blend of luscious mango, tangy pineapple, and a hint of zesty ginger. Packed with vitamin C and vibrant greens, this energizing blend will transport your taste buds to an exotic island getaway with every sip.
The Detox Island Green Tropical Smoothie is one of the most popular drinks from Tropical Smoothie Cafe and perhaps one of my favorites, which is why I had to make a homemade version that tastes exactly like the original.
If you are looking for more refreshing smoothies from Tropical Smoothie Cafe, you should check out my homemade versions of Sunrise Sunset Tropical Smoothie, Kiwi Quencher Tropical Smoothie, and Bahama Mama Tropical Smoothie
🌟 Recipe Overview
- Creamy Texture. Thanks to the fruits, this smoothie has an extra creamy texture.
- Refreshing. The pineapple, mango, and ginger blend gives this smoothie the most refreshing flavor.
- Naturally sweetened. There is no added sweetener here, this smoothie is sweetened just from the fruits.
📔 Ingredients & Substitutes
Banana. You can use fresh or frozen bananas. Using frozen bananas will make your smoothie thicker. I recommend using ripe bananas, as that will naturally sweeten the smoothie. If you don’t have a banana, you can double the amount of mango.
Mango. Use frozen and ripe mango.
Pineapple. Like with the other two fruits you can use fresh or frozen pineapple. But keep in mind that the frozen fruits will give you a creamier and thicker consistency.
Baby Spinach is rich in iron, vitamin K, magnesium, calcium, and more! Plus it gives that lovely green color. If you don’t have fresh spinach, you can use frozen spinach cubes or kale.
Coconut water. We need liquid to bind the ingredients. The coconut water provides a nice tropical taste, but you can also use regular water, orange juice, or plant-based milk.
Fresh Ginger gives the smoothie a zesty and fresh taste plus makes the smoothie even healthier. You can adjust how much ginger you want in your smoothie according to your preference.
🥣 How to make this recipe
STEP 1 - PREPARE THE INGREDIENTS
To a blender add the banana, mango, pineapple, baby spinach, coconut water, and fresh ginger.
STEP 2 - BLEND
Blend on high speed until thick and creamy.
STEP 2 - SERVE
Pour your Detox Island Green Tropical Smoothie into a glass and enjoy!
📖 Storage instructions
Refrigerator: You can store leftover smoothies in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 2 days.
Freezer. You can freeze this smoothie in a freezer-friendly container for up to 3 months. To defrost it, thaw it in the fridge overnight. Another option is to freeze it in ice cubes and to defrost simply toss the ice cubes into a blender and blend until smooth and creamy
👩🏻🍳 Expert Tips
- Use ripe fruits. Using ripe fruits is essential for the taste and texture of the smoothie.
- If you don’t have frozen fruit you can achieve the same thick consistency by adding a few ice cubes.
- If you feel like your smoothie is not sweet enough, add a splash of maple syrup or honey.
🧉 variations
Protein Powder. If you want to make your smoothie more filling you can add a tablespoon of your favorite protein powder.
Turn it into a smoothie bowl. Simply add less liquid and you will get a smoothie bowl.
Hemp seeds or chia seeds. They have a mild taste and are packed with healthy fats and plant protein, which makes them a great addition to smoothies.
Oats. They provide dietary fiber which will help you fill full for longer. Oats are also a great addition if you are aiming to make a smoothie bowl, as they will thicken the smoothie.
Lemon juice. For extra tanginess, add a splash of lemon juice
Lemon zest. For a lemony flavor, add ½ teaspoon of lemon zest.
Shredded coconut. For more texture, you can add a tablespoon of shredded coconut
💬 FAQ
Detox Island smoothie is naturally sweetened from the fruits, while the island green smoothie is sweetened with Turbinado sugar. Moreover, the Detox Island smoothie contains ginger, which is not present in the Island green smoothie.
No, Detox Island Green Smoothie is naturally sweetened from the fruits.
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Recipe
Detox Island Green Smoothie
Ingredients
- ½ cup ripe banana peeled, either fresh or frozen
- ½ cup frozen mango
- ½ cup frozen pineapple
- 1 cup coconut water
- 1 cup baby spinach lightly packed
- 1 inch ginger peeled and chopped
Instructions
- To a blender add the banana, mango, pineapple, baby spinach, coconut water and fresh ginger
- Blend on high speed until thick and creamy.
- Pour your Detox Island Green Tropical Smoothie to a glass and enjoy!
Notes
- Use ripe fruits. Using ripe fruits is essential for the taste and texture of the smoothie.
- If you don’t have frozen fruit you can achieve the same thick consistency by adding a few ice cubes.
- If you feel like your smoothie is not sweet enough, add a splash of maple syrup or honey.
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