Today I’m sharing my favourite go to smoothie of the moment. I love to make smoothies for breakfast because they’re filling yet lights and I can pack them with vegetables. I like to get a good amount of nutrition in for breakfast. Then if I have to grab something quick for lunch that inst very healthy it’s not as important.
This smoothie is packed with vegetables. Spinach, cucumber and even some riced cauliflower. You can’t taste the spinach or the cauliflower and the fresh flavour the cucumber adds pairs really nicely with the fruit.
I like fresh oranges in this smoothie, it pairs so nicely with the cucumber. Plus the citrus really brightens your morning. This smoothie also has fresh ginger. I promise it won’t taste like ginger but it adds just a tiny zing that enhances the citrus flavour. If you like your smoothies sweet add a pitted date or two. I love to use them as a natural sweetener.
Ingredients
- Oranges – Vitamin C
- Spinach – Iron & Calcium
- Cauliflower – Vitamin K
- Ginger – Reduces Inflammation
- Dates – Potassium
- Chia Seeds – Omega 3 & Fibre
- Almond Milk – Low Glycemic
If you are lucky enough to have a high speed blender (this one is on my wish list!) you should be able to get all these ingredients nice and smooth. Just blend on a medium to low speed for a few minutes. If you are like me and have a standard blender I’d recommend peeling your cucumbers before you blend. Just like a high powered blender blend the smoothie on a low to medium speed for a few minutes. The hardest item to blend is the chia seeds. Personally there so tiny that I don’t mind if they don’t fully blend into the smoothie, but I have a few tips if they bother you. My first tip is to hydrate your chia seeds with some water over night. About 1 cup of water to 2 tbsp of chia seeds. Then when you’re ready to make your smoothie blend the chia seeds on a very low speed before adding other ingredients. Then continue to make the smoothie as usual.
More Smoothies: Peach Mango Green Smoothie / Superfood Smoothie
I hope you enjoy this smoothie as much as I do.
Danielle xo
Detoxifying Green Smoothie
Ingredients
- 2 oranges, peeled and quartered
- 1/2 cucumber, roughly chopped
- 1/2 cup riced cauliflower
- 2 cups spinach
- 1 inch piece of ginger, peeled
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup almond milk, unsweetened
- 2 tbsp chia seeds
- 1 date, pitted
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to the blender and run on low to medium low speed until smooth (about 2 minutes).