This refreshing Pear Ginger Smoothie is packed with greens, healthy protein and fiber! Perfect for breakfast, snack or even a healthy dessert!
Today definitely feels like a Monday. Ever since Christmas Eve my husband has been off of work which meant I really slacked off on the work I should have been doing and of course it’s come back to bite me in the butt. Instead of working on recipes and blog posts like I probably should have been, I spent a lot of time laying around watching movies, shopping, starting a massive painting project on the house, drinking coffee and tea and eating junk I shouldn’t have. When your spouse who rarely takes any time off of work has an entire week off, you take advantage of it, even if it means this week is going to be insanely busy.
Luckily keeping busy will help me stop my mindless junk food eating that I’ve been helping myself to ever since Christmas. When I’m bored or just laying around being lazy I tend to occupy my time by shoveling food into my mouth. In this case it was the remaining Christmas candy, cookies and New Year’s Eve crap which I am so thankful is gone now…most of it disappeared into my stomach and thighs. I have no one to blame, but myself. It was fun while it lasted, but I’m over it and it’s time to get back on track! I’m starting my road back to healthy eating with this awesome Pear Ginger Smoothie.
Pears and ginger aren’t high on my list of ingredients I think of adding to a smoothie, but I really wanted something different this time. Usually it’s all about frozen bananas and berries, but that gets old after a while, plus it’s more summery and Colorado is so far from those warm summer months I don’t even want to think about it. Case and point, it was 8 degrees out on my long run Saturday morning.
It turns out if you dice up a couple of pears and freeze them, they make an excellent addition, not to mention one that’s full of fiber to this green smoothie. The fresh grated ginger is perfect if your stomach is all sorts of angry with you from the not so healthy foods you’ve been indulging in. Not only does that freshness give you a cleansing feeling, but it can also help soothe that bloated, grumbling, upset stomach. To give the smoothie a healthy dose of protein to keep me full until lunch, I added Greek yogurt and almond butter, works like a charm every time. Let’s ditch the cookies for breakfast and the chocolates for snacking and replace them with this pear ginger smoothie instead!
Pear Ginger Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk or milk of choice
- 1 cup spinach
- 1 heaping cup diced frozen pears
- 1/2 cup plain non-fat Greek yogurt
- 1 tablespoon almond butter
- 1 tablespoon honey or to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon fresh grated ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Place all of the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 2 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 292Total Fat: 9gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 171mgCarbohydrates: 36gFiber: 6gSugar: 21gProtein: 21g
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I don’t make enough pear recipes for the blog, even though it’s one of my absolute favorite fruits! This smoothie looks gorgeous and I’m sure it tastes amazing!
Thanks Aimee! Pears definitely don’t get enough attention, I like to give them their moment to shine! ;-)
I spent way too much time laying around watching movies and galavanting around with my daughter instead of working on my blog too! But it was so worth it :)
BTW – this pear smoothie looks gorgeous – I love the idea of freezing pear chunks and using them in a smoothie! Happy New Year Danae!
Thanks Shashi! It was definitely a break I needed even if it does mean playing catch up the next couple weeks. Happy New Year!
I am definitely saving this one, as I am trying to bring more smoothies back to my diet. Great way to get more ginger in me :)
Thanks Melissa! The ginger was such a fresh flavor to add to the smoothie. I’d never tried it before and I loved it!
Oooh, I’m quite intrigued by this flavor combo, Danae! Oh man, I’ve been snacking mindlessly during my down time in England. Definitely making more smoothies when I get back home! Love this!!
I’m so glad I’ve eliminated most of the snacks in our house and replaced them with better choices. Even though I’m missing the cookies, it’s good to get back on track. I hope you’re having a great time in England!
This sounds amazing! I’ve never used pear in a smoothie, so I’m definitely pinning this to try ASAP!
xoxo, Jenna
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Thanks Jenna, I hope you like it!
I live in Arizona and I don’t have an orange tree.wish we did, need to get on that. Pinned and printed all the smoothies from today and more! Get bored with them, and (GASP) not a pear fan, The texture, gritty sort of, IDK. Anyway, thanks for the recipes, as usual look awesome. Aside from the perfect smoothie, the cute straws entice me also. Gotta get me some of those straws. Happy New Year!!
Thanks for checking out the smoothie recipes Teri, I hope you find a few you like! As far as the pear smoothie you won’t get that gritty texture in it that you aren’t a fan of, just the pear flavor. I hope you give it a try. Happy New Year to you too!
Dear Danae, I feel the same way this year…usually it is a struggle to break myself from that typical holiday ‘oh it’s Christmas, I’ll just have one more…’ mentality. This year however I am looking forward to getting into a healthier routine and making some major changes in my diet and lifestyle. This delicious smoothie is a great first step in that direction. Cheers to the New Year! xoxo, Catherine
Adding this to my smoothie box :)
So pretty! I’ve never thought to add frozen pears to my smoothies, but why not?
Thanks Cynthia! You’ve got to try the frozen pears, they are delicious in the smoothie!
I love this idea and all of the other smoothies below it too! I’m ready for summer to be here so I can use fresh fruit in these!
Thanks Megan! I’m missing summer weather right now too and it’s such a long ways off!
I just wanted to say that adding a spoonful of chia seeds might be good, especially for those who feel that a smoothie might not be enough to see them through to their next meal.
I’m brand new to this site (after checking out a pin for this pear smoothie) and am going to take some time to look at some of your other posts. BTW, nice photos of the smoothies… the staging really makes them look extra delicious!!
Hi Sandra,
Thanks for stopping by and for the suggestion about the chia seeds. They would be an excellent addition for some extra protein and fiber.
This is my favorite smoothie recipe! I always buy peRs when they’re on sale and freeze for this smoothie! Wonderful combination of flavors!
Thanks Phyllis, It’s one of my favorite smoothie recipes as well. :-)
Thank you for sharing this post. It is yummy and refreshing! I didn’t process it long enough will do better next time. But there certainly will be a next time.
Happy to hear you liked the smoothie Carol!