Green Juice Smoothie

Drinking vegetables is certainly one way to help reach your veggie quota for the day. By whirling the whole vegetables into a smoothie, you’re still getting the full nutritional benefit of each, including all of the fiber. Here they’re paired with fruit to give you bonus benefits.
  • Prep Time5 min
  • Energy80 cal

Ingredients

  • Frozen mango cubes: 1 ¼ cups
  • Chopped unpeeled English cucumber: 1 cup
  • Fresh baby spinach or chopped chard: 1 cup
  • Water, chilled: ¾ cup
  • Fresh mint leaves: tablespoon
  • Lemon juice: 1 tablespoon
  • Fresh lime juice: 2 teaspoon
  • Grated fresh gingerroot: 1 teaspoon

Method Steps

1
Purée all ingredients in a blender until smooth.
2
Pour into 2 large beverage glasses and enjoy.
  • Amount per serving
  • Calories80
  • % Daily Value*
  • Total Fat0 g0%
  • Cholesterol0 mg0%
  • Sodium15 mg0.65%
  • Total Carbohydrate19 g6.91%
  • Dietary Fiber2 g7.14%
  • Total Sugars15 g
  • Protein2 g4%
Adapted from:
  1. Green Juice Smoothie. ADA. Available at: http://www.diabetesforecast.org/2015/adm/recipes/green-juice-smoothie.html?print=t. Last accessed: Last accessed: December 2018.