Beginner's Fruity Green Smoothie
A fruity green smoothie with honeydew melon, banana, fresh pineapple and baby spinach, finished with ice cubes for a chilled, silky drink. The Thermomix TM7 blends everything in one bowl with consistent results, making it an ideal quick breakfast or healthy snack for beginners who want their greens without any fuss.
About this recipe
Beginner's Fruity Green Smoothie Thermomix TM7 is the perfect introduction to green smoothies for anyone who has just purchased an all-in-one kitchen machine. This quick breakfast recipe brings together honeydew melon, ripe bananas, fresh pineapple and baby spinach, so the sweetness of the fruit completely balances the mild taste of the greens. Preparing a green smoothie with the Thermomix TM7 could not be simpler: you weigh the fruit straight into the mixing bowl, add the spinach and ice cubes, and let the powerful blades do the work until every leaf has disappeared into a silky, evenly blended drink. The result is a bright green, refreshingly cold smoothie with a velvety texture and no bits whatsoever, which makes it ideal for hesitant vegetable-avoiders and children alike. Serve it in tall glasses as a morning boost, an after-school snack or a post-workout refresher. Because it uses only whole fruit and fresh spinach, it is naturally vegan, gluten-free and lactose-free, and it demonstrates exactly why a high-speed blender is worth the counter space.
Preparation tips
- Use very ripe bananas with brown spots, as their natural sweetness masks the taste of the baby spinach and means you never need added sugar in this smoothie.
- Cut the honeydew melon and pineapple into rough chunks before adding them to the mixing bowl so the blades catch everything evenly and no fruit pieces remain stuck at the top.
- For a thicker, spoonable consistency, freeze the banana slices beforehand and reduce the ice cubes; serve immediately in chilled glasses for the freshest colour and flavour.
Recipe variations
- Tropical variation: replace the honeydew melon with mango or papaya and add a squeeze of lime, keeping the baby spinach and banana base for a sunshine-yellow-green smoothie that tastes like a holiday.
- Kid-friendly variation: pour the finished smoothie into lolly moulds and freeze them into green fruit ice lollies, or add a handful of frozen berries for a sweeter, pinker drink children will happily drink after school.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- Weighing the honeydew melon directly in the mixing bowl means precise portions with no separate kitchen scale to wash afterwards.
- Chopping the fresh pineapple chunks finely in seconds ensures every fibre is broken down for a smooth, lump-free drink.
- Grinding the ice cubes into a fine slush gives this smoothie its refreshingly cold, velvety texture without a separate blender.
- Blending the baby spinach with the fruit produces a uniformly green smoothie with no visible leafy bits remaining.
- Whipping extra air into the banana mixture creates a lighter, frothier consistency that feels more like a treat than a health drink.
Ingredients
- yellow honeydew melon
- bananas
- fresh pineapple
- fresh baby spinach
- ice cubes