Green Lemonade Smoothie

Happy Monday friends. I hope you had a great weekend. Mine was nice with tasty Indian food on Friday night (at the new spot in Carytown, Curry Craft) lots of wedding planning stuff, a trip to the farmer’s market, a visit from my mom and a little baking/cooking. Not too shabby.

Some green goodness was involved as well…

Sunday morning I woke up craving something green for breakfast but I didn’t feel like breaking out my juicer. I decided to try making a green juice smoothie in my Vitamix. I usually use frozen bananas and almond milk as a base for all my smoothies but I wanted this one to be more like juice so I stuck with a pear and water.

The Vitamix did a great job of pulverizing everything which resulted in a smooth textured drink that’s not only detoxifying, but alkalizing and energizing as well.

Ingredients Needed

• kale – for some healthy greens.
• pear – pears are a nutrition packed fruit! 1 pear has 6 grams of fiber and lots of folate, vitamin C and potassium. They are anti-inflammatory, have been shown to improve heart health and may help with weight loss. Just make sure you eat the peel as most of the nutrients are found there. (Source)
• cucumber – cucumbers are important to add to your diet because they’re 95% water and naturally detoxify your body. They’re also high in Vitamins A, B and C and contain phytonutrients that provide anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and anti-cancer effects.
• lemon – help to boost your immunity and flush toxins. Just make sure your lemon is peeled.
• water – hydration is arguably the most important factor for achieving a beautiful, healthy glow so I used water for the base.

Notes & Substitutions

Apple – Feel free to use an apple in place of the pear if you’d like, both pears and apple are sweet so it’s a great substitution.

Coconut water – If you’re needing a little sweetness you can add a splash of coconut water.

Blender – If you don’t have a high-powered blender (like a Vitamix or Blendtec), you can still make this smoothie, the texture just won’t be as smooth.

Protein powder – Feel free to add in protein powder to amp up the protein if you are enjoying this for breakfast or as a post-workout snack.

More Healthy Smoothie Recipes:

• Easy Blackberry Smoothie
• Carrot Cake Smoothie
• Health Nut Smoothie
• Strawberry Banana Smoothie
• Tropical Green Smoothie
• 3-Ingredient Mango Smoothie

If you make this green lemonade smoothie recipe, be sure to leave a comment and star rating below letting us know how it turned out. Your feedback is so helpful for the EBF team and our readers!

Green Lemonade Smoothie

Brittany Mullins

4 from 1 vote

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Prep Time 5 mins

Total Time 5 mins

Servings 1

Ingredients

  

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• 2 cups raw kale
• 1 large pear cored and sliced into large pieces
• 1/2 cucumber peeled
• juice of 1/2 lemon
• 1/4 cup ice
• 3/4 cup cold water

Instructions

 

• Blend: Place all ingredients in a high-powered blender. Blend until smooth, adding additional water until the smoothie is the texture and consistency you enjoy.
• Serve: Pour into a glass and enjoy!

Notes

Apple – Feel free to use an apple in place of the pear if you'd like, both pears and apple are sweet so it's a great substitution. 

Coconut water – If you're needing a little sweetness you can add a splash of coconut water. 

Blender – If you don't have a high-powered blender (like a Vitamix or Blendtec), you can still make this smoothie, the texture just won't be as smooth. 

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