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Stoplight Mango Green Smoothie

Jars filled with our Stoplight Mango Green Smoothie recipe

I made this smoothie because, well, sometimes you need to break out of the mundane and turn your breakfast into something fun like a stoplight. Or a cookie. Or a muff-cake. See? Who said breakfast should ever be mundane…

Frozen mango and strawberry pieces for making homemade smoothies

The inspiration for this smoothie is none other than my favorite fruit at the moment: MANGO. The base is frozen mango – I bought mine fresh, chopped them up and froze them – then with each layer you introduce a new flavor. In this case it’s strawberry and spinach. But overall, the mango is the dominant flavor. Hooray!

Also, hooray for super cute straws I found at Target (while not shopping for straws – whoops)! Hooray!

Making the mango layer of our Simple Mango Smoothie recipe

As to how you get that layered effect, simply blend your mango base and pour half in the glass; then add strawberries, blend and pour it on top, and lastly add a handful of spinach, blend and pour it on top. BOOM. Yellow, red, green! Stoplight smoothie for the win.

Jar of our Layered Mango Stoplight Smoothie recipe with a flag straw in it

Breakfast? Yes. Lunch? Yes. Snack? Totally. Go wild friends. Go wild with breakfast again. I give you permission.

Top down shot showing the green layer of our Mango Green Smoothie recipe

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Two jars filled with our Stoplight Mango Green Smoothie recipe with flag straws in them
5 from 2 votes

Stoplight Mango Green Smoothie

A layered multi-colored smoothie with frozen mango, strawberry, and spinach! The perfect healthy breakfast, snack, or dessert.
Author: Minimalist Baker
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings: 1 (smoothie)
Category: Beverage
Cuisine: Gluten-Free, Vegan
Freezer Friendly 1 Month (as popsicles)
Does it keep? Store in freezer.

Ingredients

US Customary - Metric
  • 1 1/4 cups frozen mango pieces
  • 1 cup frozen strawberries
  • 1 cup fresh spinach
  • 1 cup water / almond milk (I used half of each)
  • Frozen banana, honey, stevia, or agave (optional sweeteners)

Instructions

  1. Place mango into a blender with milk or water and blend until smooth, adding more mango to thicken and more water or milk to thin.
  2. Pour 2/3 of the smoothie into a serving container and then add strawberries to the blender. Blend until smooth, adding a bit more water or almond milk if needed. Taste to see if it needs to be sweetened. I added 1/2 a small frozen banana at this point.

  3. Pour 3/4 of the smoothie into the serving glass on top of the mango layer.
  4. Lastly, add spinach to the blender and blend until smooth. Pour into the serving glass, making three distinct layers.
  5. Sip and enjoy, or freeze for later.

Notes

*Nutrition information is a rough estimate calculated without sweetener.

Nutrition Per Serving (1 of 1 smoothie)

  • Calories: 289
  • Fat: 3.6g
  • Carbohydrates: 65g
  • Fiber: 10g
  • Sugar: 52g
  • Protein: 6g
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25 Comments 15 minutes or less, 7 ingredients or less, Beverage, Breakfast, Dairy-Free, Egg-Free, Gluten Free, Grain-Free, No Bake, Nut-Free, Oil-Free, One Bowl, Refined Sugar-Free, Smoothie, Snacks, Soy-Free, Spring, Vegan

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  1. Avatar for SofiaSofia says

    June 11, 2016 at 8:48 am

    Hi! This smothie looks really good, but can I blend all of the ingridients together? Will it still taste good? Thanks:)

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  2. Avatar for PninaPnina says

    August 21, 2013 at 11:35 am

    My three year old is not a big smoothie fan, no matter the flavours. This smoothie however is such an aesthetically pleasing experience for tongue and eyes, she drank it right down :) I called it a rainbow smoothie. Its soooo nice to make something that is so simple and so beautiful to look at.

    Thanks again!

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    • Avatar for Dana @ Minimalist BakerDana @ Minimalist Baker says

      August 21, 2013 at 2:36 pm

      Love to hear it! And I just got your email, Pnina – thanks for the picture! Your daughter is an absolute doll and I’m so glad she enjoyed the smoothie :D

      Reply
  3. Avatar for Jocelyn (Grandbaby Cakes)Jocelyn (Grandbaby Cakes) says

    May 21, 2013 at 4:58 pm

    This is so gorgeous!!! I love a gorgeous smoothie.

    Reply
  4. Avatar for Kelli @ The Corner KitchenKelli @ The Corner Kitchen says

    May 17, 2013 at 3:45 pm

    Love this smoothie – so adorable!

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  5. Avatar for DanielleDanielle says

    May 17, 2013 at 3:06 pm

    Hi there,

    Really REALLY love your blog! Great photos always! Just a quick question, I made a green smoothie yesterday that had a layered thing going on, only the layers wouldn’t happen, it all just blended to unattractive murkiness…Perhaps this is because my smoothie wasn’t freezing cold?
    Any ideas why that happened?

    Thanks!

    Reply
    • Avatar for Dana @ Minimalist BakerDana @ Minimalist Baker says

      May 17, 2013 at 4:49 pm

      Danielle, this has happened to me before, too! The trick is keeping the smoothie as thick as possible at all stages of blending. Otherwise if any one of the layers is too thin, it’ll all meld together! Hope that helps.

      Reply
  6. Avatar for Abby @ The Frosted VeganAbby @ The Frosted Vegan says

    May 15, 2013 at 12:03 pm

    LOVE those colors!

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  7. Avatar for zosiazosia says

    May 15, 2013 at 9:19 am

    are the nutritional stats using half and half or water?

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    • Avatar for MardiMardi says

      July 15, 2015 at 4:15 pm

      My guess is she used 1/2 cup water & 1/2 cup almond milk.

      Reply
  8. Avatar for Kiran @ KiranTarun.comKiran @ KiranTarun.com says

    May 14, 2013 at 10:22 pm

    Way too cute! And I love the title that refers to “stoplight”. So appropriate :)

    Reply
  9. Avatar for CaroleCarole says

    May 14, 2013 at 6:36 pm

    Omg!! How amazing :) I can’t wait to try this!! Great job!!

    Reply
  10. Avatar for dixya@food, pleasure, and healthdixya@food, pleasure, and health says

    May 14, 2013 at 4:00 pm

    every thing about this post is telling me to go make this now and swim in this smoothie.

    Reply
  11. Avatar for MorganMorgan says

    May 14, 2013 at 12:41 pm

    What a fun idea! Love the bright colors and MANGO! Yum :)

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  12. Avatar for Katrina @ Warm Vanilla SugarKatrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar says

    May 14, 2013 at 11:27 am

    Love that layered look! So fly!

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  13. Avatar for Nora @ Buttercream FanaticNora @ Buttercream Fanatic says

    May 14, 2013 at 9:41 am

    What a great idea! It looks so cute, and sounds pretty tasty. I love those straws too – Target is a dangerous(ly fun) place!

    Reply
  14. Avatar for Joy // For the Love of LeavesJoy // For the Love of Leaves says

    May 14, 2013 at 9:13 am

    This is so fun! And I bet it’d be a great way to sneak some healthy ingredients into kids haha and yes, target is oh-such a dangerous place!

    Reply
  15. Avatar for AshleyAshley says

    May 14, 2013 at 8:30 am

    This is so cute! :)

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    • Avatar for Dana @ Minimalist BakerDana @ Minimalist Baker says

      May 14, 2013 at 10:59 am

      also, you are so cute ; )

      Reply
  16. Avatar for KathrynKathryn says

    May 14, 2013 at 7:43 am

    Oh, what a cool idea! Love the colours of this – it’s almost too pretty to eat!

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    • Avatar for TeganTegan says

      May 14, 2013 at 4:43 pm

      There is some really nice looking food just not this good.

      Reply
  17. Avatar for TieghanTieghan says

    May 14, 2013 at 7:00 am

    So cool! I Love this idea and it sounds delicious!

    Reply
    • Avatar for TeganTegan says

      May 14, 2013 at 4:45 pm

      hi there Tieghan My name is Tegan do you want to be friends

      Reply
  18. Avatar for Kierstan @ Life {and running} in IowaKierstan @ Life {and running} in Iowa says

    May 14, 2013 at 6:52 am

    Jess said it best – one can never be trusted at Target. You walk in intending to spend $5 on this, and come out with $75 of this and lots of that.

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  19. Avatar for JessJess says

    May 14, 2013 at 5:10 am

    This is so fun, Dana – love all those layers and flavors! I swear that things in Target just jump off the shelves and into my waiting shopping cart. You definitely can’t be held responsible.

    Reply

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