Green Cucumber Spinach Pinapple Smoothie
| 7 |
6 |
239 |
| Ingredients |
Minutes |
Calories |
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| Prep |
Cook |
Servings |
| 5 min |
1 min |
4
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A perfect blend of low calorie nutrient dense ingredients to energize your day
Ingredients
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2 cup
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Cucumber
(use small persian or english variety of cucumbers)
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4 cup
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Baby spinach
(mix in 2 cups of kale)
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1/2 cup diced
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Pineapple
(frozen)
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1 slice
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Ginger root
(optional)
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1 cup
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Flaxseeds
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1 dash
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Black pepper
(optional)
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1 pinch
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Sea Salt
(optional)
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Instructions
- Combine and blend all the ingredients using water. Drink with black pepper and sea salt sprinkled on top.
- You can remove cucumber and add a frozen banana and more kale to make it more nutritious
Notes:
Cucumber and its seeds and skins have lot of fiber and vit A!
Pineapple and ginger aids digestion
Spinach contains iron, Folate, Vit A and antioxidants
Flax seeds has lignana that helps remove excess toxins and hormones
Nutrition Facts
Per Portion
Calories
239
Calories from fat
143
Calories from saturated fat
12.8
Total Fat
15.9 g
Saturated Fat
1.4 g
Trans Fat
0.0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat
10.5 g
Monounsaturated Fat
2.5 g
Cholesterol
0
Sodium
80 mg
Potassium
620 mg
Total Carbohydrate
20.7 g
Dietary Fiber
11.0 g
Sugars
3.8 g
Protein
9.0 g
Dietary servings
Per Portion
| Fruit |
0.2 |
| Meat Alternative |
1.4 |
| Vegetables |
1.9 |
Energy sources
Meal Type(s)
