This cool green Cucumber Smoothie combines raw fruits and veggies that are blended up in the most delicious way. It not only tastes amazing, but with all those vitamins, it also leaves you feeling fantastic!
Let’s get ready to jump back into healthy habits, recharging our body with this simple green smoothie recipe! This green smoothie pumps my body full of nutrients and helps benefit me with vitamins, bone strength, and digestive health. It is a great way to help with losing weight and fighting food cravings!
Another great drink to help with weight loss is our famous weight loss magic smoothie. With both of these smoothies, your health journey will become a little easier to navigate (and yummy too) this year! See how simple these smoothies are to make, the benefits, and how to make ahead to prepare you for the week. Green smoothies are healthy, full of flavor, and have all the nutrients you need to feel good!
Healthy Cucumber Smoothie Ingredients
Seven fantastic ingredients that are sweet, savory, and citrusy to help blend raw and sweet flavors together. The pineapple and strawberries give the green smoothie so much flavor and sweetness. The kale and leafy greens add a lot of nutrition to the smoothie, and the bitter flavor is covered up by the fruit.
- Almond milk – Smooth and creamy liquid base with a nutty flavor! Choose from unsweetened, sweetened, or vanilla almond milk flavors. You can make it dairy-free and vegan by using nut based milks.
- Apple juice – This is a pleasantly sweet juice that has all natural sugars to help aid in keeping this smoothie healthy with the sweet flavor.
- Cucumber – Peel and slice the green cucumber for a slightly sweet taste. Cucumbers have a high water content that will leave you “cool as a cucumber”. It is light and delicious!
- Banana – Slice or add in whole without the banana peel. Bananas add in creaminess as well as sweetens the smoothie.
- Frozen strawberries – Rich in Vitamin C and other antioxidants, strawberries are full of juicy goodness!
- Pineapple – One of my favorite fruits! Fresh tropical flavors that give you that citric taste and flavor.
- Leafy greens – I did a combination of baby spinach, kale, and chard. Use your favorite greens and what what you have in your home. These will turn the drink green, but also give it that raw taste.
The Health Benefits of a Cucumber Smoothie
You’ll love starting the day with this best green smoothie recipe. Make this healthy smoothie year round when you are feeling like you need a bit of a pump up for breakfast, lunch or a snack. It’s gluten-free, dairy-free, and one of the tastiest healthy smoothie recipes ever! Have an instant healthful feeling when you drink your first green smoothie!
With fresh fruit, healthy greens, and a creamy base that is low in fat, this green cucumber smoothie gives you energy and recharges you. It is amazing how fruits and vegetables blend to such a creamy texture and make you feel good inside and out. This nutrient-packed smoothie gives you more energy to do the things you love. Here are some benefits to drinking a healthy green smoothie.
- More energy to get things done, focus on tasks, and accomplishing them.
- Think more clearly, process thoughts and actions appropriately and don’t have brain fog.
- Mood for exercising, walking/running, and moving around. Not wanting to sit and be sedentary.
- Skin feels better, hydrated, with a smooth and shiny appearance.
- Vitamins and minerals give your body a boost from the inside and out.
Blending the Best Cucumber Green Smoothie
Taste the deliciousness in a matter of minutes! This cucumber smoothie is a blend of savory, sweet, and all things healthy! You will love the flavor combination and how refreshing this smoothie is. Grab a cup and straw and get ready to enjoy one of your favorite green smoothie recipes!
Depending on your blender, you can add them all in whole, or you’ll need to slice the fruit first and add it in. Either way, this smoothie is simple to make and a great green smoothie recipe! First, add liquids to blend together. Add in remaining ingredients until smooth. No ice cubes required!
Smoothie Recipe Variations
This smoothie is only 250 calories, but it actually makes a ton and leaves me feeling full. For even more sustainability and added protein, add a little peanut butter. Also, feel free to substitute any of the fruit for your favorites. This healthy green smoothie is going to be your favorite yet!
- Milk – Skim milk, coconut milk, oat milk, or low-fat/fat-free milk will work in replace of the almond milk.
- Protein – Protein powder, chia seeds, hemp seeds, raw peanut butter, or nut butters are delicious add ins.
- Healthy greens – Use baby spinach, chard, kale, turnip greens, or lettuce for your greens. All of these are perfect for making a healthy smoothie.
- Sweeteners – use natural maple syrup, honey or agave to add natural sweeteners.
- Yogurt – Greek yogurt or vanilla, plain yogurt are all great ways to add thickness and more nutrients.
- Juice – Orange juice, lemon juice, pineapple juice, lime juice or cranberry juice are great substitutions to make and will keep the nutrients in the smoothie.
- Fruit – For extra cold smoothies, use frozen fruit! Grapes, blueberries, mango, apple slices, blackberries, raspberries, or peaches are all great varieties of fruit to make different variations of green smoothies.
- Spices – Cinnamon, parsley, and basil and other herbs are great combinations with certain fruits.
- Fresh Mint – use beautiful fresh mint leaves as a garnish
“So cool and refreshing! Thank you for a great recipe!”
-Melissa
Cucumber Smoothie
Equipment
- Blendtec Blender
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup almond milk
- 1/2 cup apple juice or orange juice
- 1/2 cucumber
- 1/2 banana
- 1/2 cup frozen strawberries
- 1/2 cup pineapple
- 2 handfuls leafy greens I did a combo of spinach, kale, and chard
Instructions
- Step 1: Add liquids to the blender first.
- Step 2: Add all the remaining ingredients.
- Step 3: Blend until smooth.
- Step 4: Makes one serving (250 calories)
Notes
What are the Health Benefits of a Cucumber Smoothie
- More energy to get things done, focus on tasks, and accomplishing them.
- Think more clearly, process thoughts and actions appropriately and don’t have brain fog.
- Mood for exercising, walking/running, and moving around. Not wanting to sit and be sedentary.
- Skin feels better, hydrated, with a smooth and shiny appearance.
- Vitamins and minerals give your body a boost from the inside and out.
- Alternatives- eliminate juice to make it 65 calories less
- Add 1 tablespoon raw peanut butter for protein (add 90 calories).
Frequently Asked Questions
Is it okay to drink a green smoothie every day?
Everything is best in moderation! A green smoothie can be healthy and nutritious to drink on a daily basis, but it is best to enjoy other healthy foods along with this drink. A balance of whole grains, heart healthy fats, lean protein, fruits and raw vegetables are best.
What are the best greens to put in a smoothie?
Really any healthy, raw greens are delicious to add into the green smoothie recipe. Pairing with sweet fruits help give the smoothie a sweet balance of flavors and helps disguise the bitter taste of greens.
What are the benefits of green smoothies?
A green smoothie is full of health benefits! It is one of the healthiest smoothies. Start with your digestive health, fiber from leafy greens, bone strength, immunity support, lower risk of chronic disease and cholesterol are some health benefits when drinking a green smoothie.
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