By Grocery List Plus Editorial Staff | Published on June 3, 2026
Serves 2
156 cal · 45 min
The 4 Ingredient Green Smoothie
Recipe GLPR202072541e52b6
A refreshing and simple green smoothie made with unsweetened vanilla almond milk, ripe banana, sweet Medjool dates, and fresh spinach. Blended until completely smooth and creamy, this nutritious drink is naturally sweetened and perfect for a quick, satisfying breakfast or brunch.
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Ingredients
1½ cups unsweetened vanilla almond milk
1 large ripe banana
3-4 Medjool dates, pitted and roughly chopped
2 cups fresh spinach, lightly packed
Directions
Pour the unsweetened vanilla almond milk into your blender, then add the ripe banana, chopped Medjool dates, and fresh spinach.
Blend on high speed for 60 to 90 seconds until the mixture reaches a completely smooth consistency with no visible flecks of spinach or date pieces remaining. The entire smoothie should be well-combined and uniform in texture.
Divide the smoothie equally between two glasses and serve immediately while cold and creamy.
Comments
This smoothie is genuinely quick—the stated 45 minutes is wildly pessimistic, since blending takes five minutes tops, so readers should expect 10 minutes including any prep. All four ingredients are stocked year-round at every major Charlotte chain: spinach, banana, and almond milk are staples, and Medjool dates are reliable at Kroger, Harris Teeter, and Publix. At roughly $0.80 per serving, it's cheap and straightforward. The only catch is that smoothies don't reheat and are best consumed same-day, so this works as a weekday breakfast or quick lunch but not for batch cooking or leftovers.
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