Low Sodium Green Smoothie Recipe

Name: Low Sodium Green Smoothie
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 1/2 cup spinach; 1 cup pineapple (fresh or frozen); 1 cup mango; 1 large banana (peeled); 1 large orange (peeled); 1.5 cup ice; 2 cups water; 1 scoop low sodium protein powder (optional); 1 tablespoon flaxseeds (optional)

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ByKelly Jensen First Published: September 26, 2024September 26, 2024

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This Low Sodium Green Smoothie recipe is a fresh way to start the day – with spinach, banana, and oranges, for a refreshing low sodium breakfast. This fruity tropical smoothie is sweet and will help you rise and shine!

This 5 minute blender breakfast recipe is a great low sodium breakfast option. A healthy and nutritious breakfast that you can take on the go.

And browse through our guide on the best low sodium protein powders to give this smoothie an extra boost!

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Table of Contents

Want to add more greens to your diet, and also want to mask the taste? This delicious low sodium green smoothie will give you all the benefits of eating spinach for breakfast in one glass. Lots of bright fresh fruits cover the taste, and you can blend everything together into a delicious and healthy smoothie!

While fruits are low in sodium on their own, this breakfast smoothie has no added protein powder or additives (which can contain high amounts of sodium)! This is a great refreshing morning smoothie, especially after a long walk or early workout. It’s sweet, tangy, and loaded with good-for-you ingredients, with no added salt.

Why This Recipe Works

It’s bright, fresh, and delicious!
It has a sweet and citrusy flavor from using tropical fruits.
An easy breakfast that comes together in just 5 minutes.
A fantastic low sodium breakfast idea, and a great way to get nutrients in first thing in the morning!
It’s versatile – you can add or substitute so many great fruits into this smoothie.

Ingredients You’ll Need

ingredients for low sodium smoothie like banana, pineapple, mango, protein powder, and oranges.

Pineapple
Spinach
Orange
Banana
Flaxseed – totally optional, but I love adding a scoop into my smoothies each day. The flax has a wonderful mild flavor and adds a little thickness to the drink.
Low Sodium Protein Powder – I like to use a plain unflavored or or vanilla protein to add in extra nutrients.
Water
Ice

See the recipe card below for a full list of instructions and ingredient amounts!

Additions and Variations

You can use either fresh or frozen fruit for this recipe. I almost always use frozen pineapple and mango, as they are inexpensive and easy to find all year round.
You can add in berries too – strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, or black berries all would be great options.
If you can’t find a low sodium protein powder, you can omit it.
For a sweeter smoothie, use orange juice instead of water. For a creamy smoothie, you can add milk instead of water.

The Best Blender for the Job

I’ve owned a lot of blenders, but my Vitamix blender is definitely the best. This high-speed blender will blend even the toughest of ingredients into pulp. I prefer using my blender for recipes like this, as it’s simple to clean the blender afterwards.

Great for making all kinds of low so sauces, smoothies, or recipes like this. This is definitely one kitchen appliance we use on a daily basis!

How To Make This Recipe

ingredients for a low sodium breakfast smoothie are placed in a vitamix blender and water is added.

Step 1: Add you washed fruit, greens, water, and ice to a high speed blender.

a lid on a high speed blender full of fruit, ready to be blended into a salt free breakfast smoothie.

Step 2: Secure the lid and begin blending.

a blender full of a tasty green smoothie blend with baby spinach pineapple and protein powder with mango and ice.

Step 3: Blend on low, and increase speed until all fruit/ice chunks are blended and the smoothie is a creamy consistency.

a green smoothie being poured into a glass ready for a healthy breakfast idea

Step 4: Pour into your favorite glass, sit back, and enjoy!

Dietary Modifications

If you want to make this recipe high in protein – choose a protein powder that is low in sodium – I recommend a plain pea protein.
This recipe is vegan and gluten free – if you are adding a protein powder, make sure it keeps with any dietary modifications you require. I like a vegan and gluten free orange and ginger protein for this smoothie, if I’m adding a powder!

Recipe FAQs

Can you use frozen fruit in this smoothie?

Yes! I find frozen fruit to be an excellent option, especially frozen mangoes and pineapple. You can also use frozen spinach or freeze your own bananas that are going ripe (just peel them first before freezing).

How much sodium is in a smoothie?

This easy green smoothie contains just 20mg of sodium per serving. It will depend on the ingredients you use, and if you use any protein powder as well which can add to the overall sodium content.

What greens can I use in this smoothie?

I find that baby spinach has the most mild flavor – you won’t even notice it’s there! You can also use kale which has a slightly bitter flavor, or Swiss chard or arugula for a more earthy flavor.

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Kelly Jensen

Kelly is a food blogger, recipe developer, and loves to make easy, flavorful, low sodium recipes without added salt!