By Grocery List Plus Editorial Staff | Published on June 11, 2026

Weekend Warrior Piña Colada Smoothie

Serves 2

247 cal · 5 min

Weekend Warrior Piña Colada Smoothie

Recipe GLPR5935c9b7689db2

3.8(1)
Beverage
5 min
247 cal
Servings: 2
No-Cook
SNAP eligible

A vibrant, nutrient-packed smoothie blending creamy almond milk with fresh pineapple chunks, ripe banana, coconut flakes, and a touch of golden turmeric. Complemented with chia seeds for added texture and nutritional boost, plus fresh zucchini for subtle earthiness and natural hydration. Served chilled over ice, this refreshing drink makes an ideal breakfast or brunch companion for active weekends.

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Ingredients

1 cup unsweetened almond milk

1 ripe banana, peeled

1 dropper full of turmeric essential oil

1 tablespoon chia seeds

1 cup fresh pineapple chunks (about 1/4 of a fresh pineapple)

1/2 cup unsweetened coconut flakes

1 cup fresh zucchini chunks (about 1 medium zucchini)

1/2 cup ice cubes

Directions

  1. Add the almond milk, peeled banana, turmeric essential oil, chia seeds, pineapple chunks, coconut flakes, and zucchini chunks to your blender.

  2. Top the mixture with ice cubes.

  3. Blend on high speed until the mixture reaches a smooth, creamy consistency with no visible chunks.

  4. Pour the smoothie into two glasses and serve immediately.

Comments

Grocery List Plus Editorial Staff3.75

This smoothie pulls together widely available Charlotte staples—almond milk, banana, and pineapple are common at every chain—but turmeric essential oil demands a health-food detour, likely Whole Foods or a specialty store, which breaks the weekend-casual promise. The recipe costs roughly $2.50 per serving once you factor in the turmeric oil and chia seeds, both pricier items that sit unused between smoothies; the zucchini and coconut flakes are budget savers but also unusual flavor choices alongside piña colada that muddy the profile. Five minutes is honest for blending, but assumes all prep is done—peeling banana and pineapple, chopping zucchini—adds five more. This suits a two-person household that drinks smoothies regularly and has reason to buy chia seeds and turmeric oil in bulk; if you make it once, the ingredient waste stings.

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