Ingredients
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- 2 cups unsweetened almond milk (or your choice of milk)
- 1 cup chopped celery (about 2-3 stalks)
- 1 medium cucumber, peeled and chopped
- 1 frozen ripe banana, broken into pieces
- 2 cups baby spinach leaves (about 2 handfuls)
- 1 one-inch piece of fresh ginger, grated
- 1/2 lemon, juiced (about 1 tablespoon)
- 1 cup ice (optional, if you prefer a thicker and colder smoothie)
Instructions
- In the base of a high-speed blender, combine the almond milk, celery, cucumber, banana, spinach, ginger, lemon juice, and ice (optional, for a thicker smoothie).
- Process on high for 30 seconds, or until the ingredients are well combined and the texture is thick and creamy.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- To make this smoothie a meal replacement, consider adding 1-2 scoops of your favorite unsweetened protein powder. You may also wish to add up to ½ of an avocado to add some healthy fat to the smoothie.
- Feel free to replace the frozen banana with a peeled and cored green apple. This will reduce the natural sugars in the smoothie.
- Prep Time: 10 Minutes
- Cook Time: 2 Minutes
- Category: Smoothies
- Method: Blender
- Cuisine: Healthy
- Diet: Vegan
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 of recipe
- Calories: 129
- Sugar: 10.4 g
- Sodium: 252.5 mg
- Fat: 3.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 23.9 g
- Fiber: 3.5 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg