Mint, spinach and cucumber make this the most refreshing glass in the collection - closer to a cool drink than a meal replacement. Coconut water keeps it light; half a banana keeps it smooth.
Quick answer: Fresh mint, spinach and cucumber blended with coconut water and banana. Light, cooling and ready in four steps.
Ingredients
- ½ cup fresh mint leaves
- 1 cup fresh spinach
- ½ cucumber, sliced
- 1 cup coconut water (or preferred liquid)
- ½ ripe banana, for creaminess
- ½ cup ice cubes
- 1 teaspoon honey (optional, for sweetness)
Fresh mint a step from the chopping board — the Smart Grow Box grows leafy greens and herbs on your kitchen bench, with the built-in water tank and full-spectrum LED doing the daily work. You supply the seeds.
Grow your own mint →Personally tested at home on the Sunshine Coast before listing.
Ingredient notes & easy swaps
Mint: half a cup of leaves sounds like a lot; it's about two generous sprigs' worth, stripped. Fresh mint is the whole point of this glass — the aroma fades fast after picking, so the closer to the blender it grows, the better.
Spinach: the invisible green — it brings colour and body with almost no flavour footprint.
Cucumber: cooling and watery by design. No need to peel a thin-skinned one.
Coconut water: keeps it light and clean; swap in milk for a creamier, more filling version.
Banana: half is enough — it's here for creaminess, not to take over.
Method
- Blend the ingredients: Add mint, spinach, cucumber, coconut water, banana, ice, and honey to a blender.
- Blend until smooth: Process on high speed until creamy and well combined.
- Adjust to taste: Add more honey for sweetness or more ice for thickness if needed.
- Serve & enjoy: Pour into a glass, garnish with extra mint leaves, and enjoy fresh!
Tips for success
- Everything cold from the fridge makes a fresher glass than warm ingredients over more ice.
- Start with less mint than you think and add to taste — potency varies plant to plant.
- Blend long enough for the spinach to vanish completely; flecks mean ten more seconds.
Storage and make-ahead
This is the most drink-it-now smoothie of the set — mint's aroma is volatile and the cucumber keeps releasing water as it sits. Within 24 hours from a sealed, shaken jar in the fridge is still perfectly good.
Prep-ahead version: a freezer bag with the spinach, mint and cucumber slices, ready to meet coconut water and banana in the morning.
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Join the newsletter →Variations
- Zing — a squeeze of lime sharpens everything.
- Tropical — swap the cucumber for pineapple; mint and pineapple are old friends.
- Berry-sweet cousin — the basil berry smoothie is the same trick with a different herb.
Mint green smoothie FAQ
What greens can I swap for the spinach?
Baby kale is the natural step up — a touch more assertive; see the kale power smoothie for that direction. Silverbeet works too, stems off.
My smoothie is too thin / too thick — how do I fix it?
Too thin: more banana or a few ice cubes. Too thick: a splash more coconut water. Thickness also creeps up as it sits.
How much mint is too much?
When it starts tasting like toothpaste, you've passed it. Half a cup of leaves is refreshing; push past it gradually if you're a mint person.
Can I make it more filling?
A few spoonfuls of Greek yoghurt or a small handful of oats turn it from refresher into breakfast.
Grow the mint yourself
All three green ingredients here grow well hydroponically: see our guides to mint, spinach and cucumbers. A Smart Grow Box on the bench covers the mint and spinach with room to spare. Mint is famously enthusiastic — an indoor pot gives you sprigs on demand and keeps it politely contained.
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