Cucumber Apple And Banana Smoothie
This refreshing 5 minute apple and cucumber smoothie is a tasty and tangy green smoothie makes for a quick light breakfast or snack.
This healthy Cucumber, Apple and Banana Smoothie is a great source of many vitamins and minerals, especially vitamin C and a great way to boost your immune system.This extremely nutritious juice has fewer calories and helps you shed weight when consumed regularly.
WHAT INGREDIENTS DO YOU USE FOR THIS SMOOTHIE?
Apples
Apples are high in fiber and vitamin C. Apples are pretty low in calories, but the fiber helps fill you up. Vitamin C, an antioxidant also known as ascorbic acid, is a water-soluble vitamin that your body can’t produce.
That means it’s essential to get Vitamin C from foods high in the vitamin.
Cucumber
Cucumbers have a high-water content, which helps with hydration.
They are also low in calories. Cucumbers are full of vitamins and minerals, like Vitamins C and K and potassium
Banana
Banana is rich in soluble and insoluble fibres that play an essential role in digestive health.
It helps to improve heart health, build lean muscles, Supports bone health and helps muscles to recover after exercise and to reduce bloating:
Ginger
Ginger is known as a superfood because of its many health benefits. One of its more popular uses is helping decrease nausea.
Ginger also has anti-inflammatory properties, can reduce LDL cholesterol, and can help Type 2 diabetics control blood sugar levels.
Coconut Water
Coconut water can function as a lower-sugar alternative to sports drinks. It’s a good way to hydrate and restore lost electrolytes after exercise.
Coconut water is also lower in calories.Coconut water is high in potassium, an important mineral and a type of electrolyte.
RECIPE TIPS
Keep the leftovers stored in the refrigerator for a few hours. I do recommend consuming it all in the same day for best quality. These ingredients don’t stand up well to freezing.
You can omit the ginger if you don’t desire your smoothie spicy.
You can add dairy such as milk or yogurt to this recipe f you prefer.
RECIPE INGREDIENTS
3/4 cup coconut water, or water
2 green apples, cored and quartered
1-2 bananas
1/4 cucumber, chopped
1/2 bunch flat leaf parsley, leaves only, chopped(optional)
1 slice piece ginger, 1 inch thick
1 medium lemon, peeled and seeded(optional)
1 cup ice cubes
DIRECTIONS ON HOW TO MAKE CUCUMBER APPLE AND BANANA SMOOTHIE
Squeeze lemon and reserve juice. Peel banana and slice finely. Peel apples, cut into quarters, remove cores and cube. Mix apple pieces with banana slices and lemon juice and coconut water.
Rinse parsley, shake dry and chop leaves.
Peel cucumber, cut in half lengthwise, remove seeds and cut into bite size pieces.
Place apple mixture, remaining cucumber, parsley and ice in a blender. Blend until desired consistency is reached and pour into glasses or jars.
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Cucumber Apple and Banana Smoothie
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup coconut water or water
- 2 green apples cored and quartered
- 1-2 bananas
- 1/4 cucumber chopped
- 1/2 bunch flat leaf parsley leaves only, chopped(optional)
- 1 slice piece ginger 1 inch thick
- 1 medium lemon peeled and seeded(optional)
- 1 cup ice cubes
Instructions
- Squeeze lemon and reserve juice. Peel banana and slice finely. Peel apples, cut into quarters, remove cores and cube. Mix apple pieces with banana slices and lemon juice and coconut water.
- Rinse parsley, shake dry and chop leaves.
- Peel cucumber, cut in half lengthwise, remove seeds and cut into bite size pieces.
- Place apple mixture, remaining cucumber, parsley and ice in a blender. Blend until desired consistency is reached and pour into glasses or jars.