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    Spinach & Apple Detox Smoothie

    Jan 12, 2016 / by Laney Schwartz / 43 Comments(updated Dec 2, 2021)
    ★★★★★ from 5 reviews

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    A delicious green smoothie made with green apple, spinach and lemon for a bright and flavorful breakfast or snack!

    Spinach Apple Detox Smoothie-5

    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.

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    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?

    Spinach Apple Detox Smoothie

    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!

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    Try it, you’ll see. Also, if you’re looking for more easy recipes that the whole family loves, check out my free 5 Days of Dinner meal plan! This is my way of doing the hard work of meal planning for you.

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    Spinach Apple Detox Smoothie

    Spinach & Apple Detox Smoothie

    ★★★★★ 5 from 5 reviews
    • Author: Laney Schwartz
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    Description

    A delicious green smoothie made with green apple, spinach and lemon for a bright and flavorful breakfast or snack!


    Ingredients

    Scale
    • 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!

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    Filed Under: Breakfast, Drinks & Cocktails Tagged With: Apple, breakfast, detox, green smoothie, Healthy, Jen Widerstrom, Life is but a Dish, Smoothie, Spinach

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      Comments

    1. Naveen Srivastava

      January 01, 2022 at 8:08 pm

      Great

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Laney Schwartz

        January 02, 2022 at 9:46 am

        Thank you!!

    2. Juliet,

      January 01, 2022 at 5:43 am

      This is a must-try recipe.
      I want to try loss 10 kgs

      ★★★★★

      Reply
    3. Harriet Turnbull

      October 28, 2021 at 6:12 am

      Hi,

      I have been using banana, low fat yoghurt, spinach and oats. Is this ok? Twice a day and one big meal at night

      Reply
      • Laney Schwartz

        October 28, 2021 at 6:59 am

        If that works for you, then great!

    4. Ria

      July 10, 2021 at 5:19 pm

      Hello, Aren’t milk and lemon inherently opposing flavors? I come from Indian culture and we use Lemon in Milk to make cottage cheese. These opposing flavors can cause damage to the body in the long term.

      Reply
      • Laney Schwartz

        July 20, 2021 at 11:20 am

        Hi Ria! There is no milk used in this recipe, only almond milk and have had no issues

    5. jason

      May 27, 2021 at 10:02 pm

      Can I use cows milk

      Reply
      • Life is but a Dish

        May 28, 2021 at 4:14 pm

        Yes!

    6. Emma

      January 15, 2021 at 9:02 pm

      Can I use Cortland instead of Granny Smith for the apple?

      Reply
      • Life is but a Dish

        January 21, 2021 at 8:46 am

        Yes!

    7. Lele

      December 29, 2020 at 6:46 pm

      I swapped the splash of lemon with a pinch of cinnamon. It was so good I put it in a wine glass, lit a candle and listened to soft jazz as I drank it. 🙂

      Reply
    8. Ashley

      September 02, 2020 at 7:09 am

      This has such a nice balance of flavors. Even though I don’t like cucumber, I loved it in this! Thanks so much for the recipe! I used frozen spinach in my Vitamix instead of the ice cubes and just needed a bit more almond milk to make up for the missing fluid. I’d also love to try adding some ginger to this sometime. I’ll definitely be making this again!

      Reply
      • SJ

        January 04, 2021 at 11:12 am

        I used bottled water instead of milk and I added ginger, honey and cinnamon. (Just a dash of each) I also substituted the banana and added dates. I had some collagen that I had ordered from Vitauthority I added that as well. So much energy it was ahhmazing. Thank you for your tips. ☺️

        P.S
        Loved your story I’m right here in Orlando and I work at WDW. Where all your dreams come true. 😁

    9. MJ

      July 10, 2020 at 11:09 am

      Can you use warm water or another substitute instead of ice?

      Reply
    10. alayna

      April 30, 2020 at 12:22 pm

      OMG!! this is amazing 1000/10 recommend this!

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Dories

        August 17, 2020 at 9:07 am

        What can I substitute almond milk with,?

      • Life is but a Dish

        September 07, 2020 at 3:06 pm

        Any milk will work!

    11. Akaycea

      April 29, 2020 at 5:39 pm

      I have tried MULTIPLE different smoothie recipes and this one is by far my favourite one. No flavour is over powering of the and is honestly so fresh! Thank you for this!

      Reply
      • Life is but a Dish

        May 11, 2020 at 1:18 pm

        I’m so glad you love it!

    12. Jennifer Aletras

      April 25, 2020 at 2:07 pm

      What can I substitute the banana for? I’m allergic.

      Reply
      • Life is but a Dish

        April 27, 2020 at 12:43 pm

        You could try dates!

    13. Tal

      April 20, 2020 at 12:11 am

      I really hate bananas, is there anything else I can put instead?

      Reply
      • Life is but a Dish

        April 20, 2020 at 12:59 pm

        Dates!

    14. Frankie

      April 09, 2020 at 7:48 am

      Nice one, it’s a keeper. Added, chopped Ginger, prunes and used Coconut Almond Milk…

      Reply
    15. Gena Reed

      February 02, 2020 at 7:10 am

      I can’t find the recipe anywhere???

      Reply
      • Life is but a Dish

        February 03, 2020 at 1:56 pm

        What do you mean?

    16. cleo

      January 21, 2020 at 8:03 am

      how many ounces is a serving of this?

      Reply
    17. Celeste

      July 05, 2019 at 3:31 pm

      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.

      ★★★★★

      Reply
      • Life is but a Dish

        July 11, 2019 at 3:00 pm

        YES!!!!

    18. Nicole

      August 03, 2017 at 4:03 am

      How many calories are in one serving?

      Reply
      • Life is but a Dish

        August 03, 2017 at 10:06 am

        I’m not sure. You could enter the ingredients into an online calculator and find out!

    19. Sonia

      October 09, 2016 at 3:20 pm

      I have a bunch of overripe bananas. can i use those?

      Reply
      • Life is but a Dish

        October 09, 2016 at 11:22 pm

        Yes! Even better!

    20. Rachel - A Southern Fairytale

      April 07, 2016 at 6:10 pm

      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!

      Reply
      • Life is but a Dish

        April 07, 2016 at 10:45 pm

        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!!

    21. Nancy

      March 21, 2016 at 4:03 pm

      I don’t like cucumbers, can I substitute something else?

      Reply
      • Life is but a Dish

        March 21, 2016 at 6:10 pm

        Sure! You could use Celery, zucchini, or jicima, but you really don’t taste the cucumber 🙂

    22. dan

      February 10, 2016 at 10:03 pm

      It’s band wagon

      Reply
      • gayle craig

        February 16, 2017 at 5:57 am

        one in every crowd

    23. Kassia

      January 24, 2016 at 11:24 am

      Just tried it! I am so tired of feeling terrible and sure do hope this helps. How often are you supposed to drink this??

      Reply
      • Life is but a Dish

        January 24, 2016 at 5:23 pm

        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!

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