Ok, it only took me until mid January to hop on the new year green smoothie bandwagon. I was desperate! It had been a long month of holidays, birthdays, anniversaries, and to ring in the new year we spent five glorious days in Disney World.
Five. Days.
While it truly was the trip of a lifetime, especially for my kids, my body had pretty much had it by the time we got home.
Enter —–> Spinach and Apple Detox Smoothie.
I called on my favorite fitness guru Jen Widerstrom for a little guidance on this one. By the way, are you watching her on The Biggest Loser this season? So inspiring! And can we talk about the blubbering mess I become when listening to the contestants stories? Like, serious ugly cry.
Like I said, I turned to Jen for some help with this smoothie because let’s be honest. Not all green smoothies are created equal. They can be loaded with sugar, which kinda defeats the purpose, right?
Well, this smoothie is just the right amount of sweet, tart, and has some awesome natural detoxifiers like cucumber and lemon. Just one glass and I already started to feel better.
FO REAL!
Try it, you’ll see.
Spinach & Apple Detox Smoothie
Ingredients
- 2-3 cups spinach packed
- 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1 banana
- 1 Granny Smith apple cored and cubed
- 1 cup chopped cucumber
- 4 dates
- 1 tablespoon flax seeds
- Squeeze of lemon
- Large handful of ice
Optional toppings
- Shaved coconut unsweetened
- Chia seeds
- Hemp seeds
Instructions
- 1) Add the spinach, almond milk and banana to the blender and blend until combined. Add the apple, cucumber, dates, flax seeds, and lemon juice, and blend for 2-3 minutes until completely smooth. Add the ice and blend for another 30-60 seconds. Pour into two glasses and top with desired toppings. Serve immediately or store in the fridge for later!
Hop on the bandwagon.
Kassia
Just tried it! I am so tired of feeling terrible and sure do hope this helps. How often are you supposed to drink this??
Life is but a Dish
There’s no rule as to how often to drink this. But I imagine if you drink this a few times a week it will certainly help you feel a bit better! I make this and/or another green smoothie 3-4 times a week. It’s an easy way to get in some greens!
dan
It’s band wagon
gayle craig
one in every crowd
Nancy
I don’t like cucumbers, can I substitute something else?
Life is but a Dish
Sure! You could use Celery, zucchini, or jicima, but you really don’t taste the cucumber 🙂
Rachel - A Southern Fairytale
I am making this tomorrow morning! Just picked up some more cucumbers and granny smith apples. I’ve never used Almond milk before, so this is definitely a first 🙂 Can’t wait. I also featured this in this week’s menu plan! Have a delicious week!
Life is but a Dish
I hope you love it! You can also use any milk you like, but I hope you like the almond milk too! Thank you for sharing in your menu plan!!
Sonia
I have a bunch of overripe bananas. can i use those?
Life is but a Dish
Yes! Even better!
Nicole
How many calories are in one serving?
Life is but a Dish
I’m not sure. You could enter the ingredients into an online calculator and find out!
Celeste
Tried this today and it was the best green smoothie I’ve ever had. Thank you for sharing the recipe! I left out the flax, but may add it next time along with a scoop of protein powder and a splash of vanilla extract to counter the chalkiness of the protein powder.
Life is but a Dish
YES!!!!