Tropical Kiwi Smoothie
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Cool down with this Tropical Kiwi Smoothie, an easy and healthy treat made with kiwi, mango, and pineapple. Just blend, sip, and enjoy!
Why you’ll love this recipe!
Sweet & tropical flavor 🥝 – The delicious blend of kiwi, mango, and pineapple makes this green smoothie feel like a mini beach vacation in a glass.
Good for you, but doesn’t taste like it – The 6 easy ingredients load it with vitamins and minerals, but it tastes like a sweet dessert.
Make it your own – Mix and match the fruit, swap the yogurt for coconut yogurt, or use your favorite plant milk instead.
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I love a midday smoothie—fruity, creamy, and filling, it’s the perfect pick-me-up! My strawberry blueberry smoothie and my chocolate cashew smoothie tend to be my go-tos, but this Tropical Kiwi Smoothie is what I make on hot days.
In case you’ve never had one before, a kiwi smoothie is basically summer in a glass. The mix of kiwi, mango, and frozen pineapple is fruity, not too sweet, and oh-so refreshing. And because kiwis are full of vitamin C, potassium, and a whole bunch of other good things, this smoothie is as good for you as it is delicious!
Kiwi Smoothie Ingredients
Kiwi – I made this kiwi smoothie recipe with 3 fresh, peeled kiwis. Frozen kiwi works, too.
Tropical fruits – I combined the kiwi with a fresh mango and frozen pineapple for a tropical vibe. You can easily swap the fresh mango for frozen if you’d prefer.
Spinach – Because I love using leafy greens for an extra nutritional boost in smoothies. And no, they don’t make your smoothie taste like a salad! Kale works here, too.
This list is to provide further clarification on a few of the ingredients. See recipe card below for the full ingredient list.
Variations
- Mix and match the fruit – Combine the kiwis with frozen bananas, blueberries, and/or halved strawberries to mix things up.
- Dairy-free smoothie – Just swap the regular milk and yogurt for unsweetened dairy-free alternatives, like oat milk and coconut yogurt.
- For a protein boost, blend in a scoop of your favorite plain protein powder or 3 tablespoons of hemp seeds.
- More add-in ideas – Chia seeds, honey, lemon juice, vanilla extract, and/or orange juice would be delicious.
How to Make a Tropical Kiwi Smoothie
Step 1: Blend. Add all of the ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth.
Step 2: Serve. Pour your green smoothie into a glass, then sip and enjoy!
Erin’s Tips and Tricks
- This recipe makes 1 kiwi smoothie, but you can easily double or triple the ingredients and use a large blender to make a bigger batch.
- Are you using fresh fruit? Add a few ice cubes to the blender to thicken the texture.
My Pro Tip
Frozen Fruit vs. Fresh Fruit
I highly recommend freezing the kiwi, mango, and pineapple ahead of time. Fresh fruit does work here, but if you want your smoothie to be slushy, ice-cold, and thick, frozen fruit is the way to go.
Green Smoothie FAQs
I peeled my kiwis before blending them up, but you don’t have to. The skin is actually a great source of fiber and antioxidants, so if that’s what you’re looking for, feel free to leave it on!
Yes, and it’s a great way to save some time in the morning. I like to divide the chopped fruit into individual freezer-friendly containers or bags, keep them in the freezer, and then blend with the rest of the ingredients right before serving.
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Tropical Kiwi Smoothie
Ingredients
- 3 kiwis, peeled
- 1 mango
- ½ cup pineapple, frozen
- ½ cup milk
- 2 tbsp yogurt, plain or vanilla
- 1 cup spinach, loosely packed
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a blender and blend until smooth.
- Pour into a glass and enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
I love this recipe! I am also adding Spirulina which is a little tough to mask but this smoothie does the trick. I haven’t tried it with the kiwi skin on yet – I’m going to try that out since that will cut my prep time.
My favorite smoothie combination.
These look SO good Erin! I’ve been craving so much fruit lately!
Thanks Liz, me too!
Question: My son loves chia seeds, can I swap that out for the hemp seeds?
yes absolutely!
Nice smoothie Erin. I like the use of mint. My kids love kiwis so I will try this with them. I use hemp protein powder quite a bit in breakfast smoothie.
– Anna
ps – Love the Whole 30 recipes (pics are always amazing on your site)
I need to get back onto the kiwi train- I think this recipe sound perfect mainly because it’s so puuurty.
Someone I work with keeps the skins on when she eats kiwis..thoughts?
Soooo I Googled it and apparently the skins contain extra fiber and Vitamin C. I ate mine, but I could also understand not wanting to because the texture is kinda funky.