Carrot and Spinach Smoothie (with Apple and Ginger)

Last updated: November 19, 2023

A recipe for a tasty carrot and spinach smoothie with apple and ginger, offering a good mix of flavors and nutrients, perfect for in the morning.

If you need a nutritious energy boost in the morning or the afternoon to get you going for the rest of the day, try this delicious carrot and spinach smoothie with apple and ginger.

This powerhouse drink offers the perfect balance between texture, flavors, and nutrients, providing a great variety of vitamins and minerals.

Please find the printable version of this recipe further below.

Ingredients

Carrots are notoriously difficult to blend, especially if you have a blender at home that is not the most powerful.

You may find that it’s easier to cook the carrots for a few minutes before blending, as this will make them a bit softer and easier for your blender to process.

Depending on your blender and personal preferences, it might also be a good idea to add some extra water to make the smoothie less pulpy.

 

Ingredients:

  • 6 Carrots
  • 2 Apples (with seeds and skin; optional)
  • 1 Small piece of ginger root
  • 50 Grams of spinach
  • 1 Banana
  • Half glass of orange juice (or 1 fresh orange)
  • Water + ice cubes

Verdict

As mentioned, carrots are not the easiest of ingredients to blend, so make sure you add enough liquids for a better result.

For this smoothie, I have added orange juice and also one banana to give it a bit more of a fruity taste.

Carrots
Carrots

I also added spinach as a core ingredient. Not only to give this smoothie a slightly green color but also because it gives this filling drink a better balance of nutrients.

It works well with the carrots and ginger, which both have potent and dominant flavors.

Spinach
Spinach

Depending on your diet and taste preferences, spinach can easily be replaced with kale or any other green vegetable you may prefer.

Overall, this carrot spinach smoothie recipe is delicious and will provide you with a significant amount of nutrients in one go, such as vitamins A and C, potassium, calcium, folate, and magnesium.

If you appreciate ginger as much as I do, read my guides on storing and keeping ginger fresh and peeling and cutting ginger with some great tips.

Are you thinking of buying a new quality blender?

Please check out my list of recommended blenders for making smoothies.

5 from 1 vote
Carrot and spinach smoothie recipe
Carrot and Spinach Smoothie
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
 

A tasty carrot and spinach smoothie with apple and ginger, offering a good mix of flavors and nutrients, perfect for in the morning.

Course: Drinks
Cuisine: International
Servings: 2 people
Author: Donna Harrison
Ingredients
  • 6 Carrots
  • 2 Apples (with seeds and skin; optional)
  • 1 inch Ginger root
  • 50 grams Spinach
  • 1 Banana
  • 1 Orange or orange juice
  • 1 cup Water
  • 1 cup Ice cubes
Instructions
  1. Cut the carrots, apples, ginger and orange in smaller pieces. The apples can be blended with skin and seeds.

  2. Add all the ingredients in the blender in this order: banana, orange, spinach, carrots, apples, ginger, water and ice cubes.

  3. Blend at high speed for 30 seconds, followed by 30 seconds at low speed. Ready to serve!

 
 

Carrot and spinach smoothie (with apple and ginger)

 
Donna Harrison

My name is Donna Harrison, and I created this blog because I am passionate about discovering new foods and learning everything about them. I am also a bit of a smoothie fanatic, and I try to document all my favorite smoothies and other recipes here on Healthy Food Tribe, in addition to recommendations and reviews of my favorite kitchen tools.

2 Comments
  1. 5 stars
    I’ve been having frozen peas carrots and spinach cooked in a pan. I’ll definitely give this drink a go, ginger apple and bananas, my faves.

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