New Year's resolutions are full of good intentions, we wanna be healthy and fit, lose some weight and detox our bodies. This detox smoothie can help you to achieve your goals, it's really detoxifying, low in calories and taste amazing.
I could drink smoothies all day long, I would be happy! I'm always trying new ingredients and recipes. This is the first time I've used cucumber to make a smoothie and I love the taste!
Smoothies are so satisfying and healthy, you can drink them for breakfast or when you want, you'll feel better and they can help you to lose weight and clean your body.
All fruits are very detoxifying, so feel free to change the ingredients if you want. You can also drink other smoothies (you'll find more recipes on the blog). Coconut water is also a great choice or even orange juice, you can use them instead of the water, your smoothie will taste better and also will be more nutritious.
If you use organic cucumbers, you don't need to peel them. I use a non organic cucumber, that's why my smoothie is yellow, if you don't peel the cucumber, I guess your smoothie will be green. Eat organic fruits and vegetables if you can afford them, but if you can't, don't worry, animal foods have higher concentrations of pesticides, so eat green!
This smoothie has a strong flavor because of the lemon, so probably you'll want to add any sweeter. If you can't find dates in your country, they are expensive or you don't like them, you can use stevia, maple or agave syrup, sugar, molasses or your favorite sweetener.
This detox smoothie is delicious, seriously, but if I don't like cucumbers, add more pineapple or dates. You can also add leafy greens or celery to make it even more detoxifying. If you make this recipe, please leave a comment or tag a picture #simpleveganblog on Instagram or any other social network, we love to see your pictures and comments, it makes us very happy!
Detox Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups water
- 1 cup chopped pineapple
- 1 cucumber
- 1 lemon
- 12 dates
Instructions
- Place all the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
Maribel says
My first day to start let’s see how it
Goes on making it
Iosune says
Hi Maribel! Hope you enjoy it 🙂
Gail says
Wow! I am making smoothies quite a bit now. Woke up this morning and I wanted a detoxing smoothie. Found this and just made it with a few modifications. I added spinach and oranges. I did half a cucumber nonorganic. Can't taste the cucumber at all. Oh yeah, added about 1/2 cup of apple juice (mostly b/c I had these and wanted to use them...and I can and it my business..lol) Only use 7 dates. Need to cut my sugar intake. Thank you and will look at other recipes.
Iosune says
Hi Gail! You're so welcome 🙂 Your smoothie sounds amazing!
Brad says
How much cucumber please? 1 cucumber can be many sizes.
Iosune says
Hi Brad! I added a medium cucumber, but feel free to use a small or big one, this recipe always works 🙂
Diane C says
Can you use caned fruit or or do you have to use fresh fruit?
Iosune says
Hi Diane! Fresh fruit is always best 🙂
Lauren says
Dried dates?
Iosune says
Hi Lauren! Yes, dried dates 😀
monica says
I haven't made this yet. However, I have been doing daily green smoothies for years and suggest using green tea instead of water or juice. I place a pitcher in my fridge with 8 tea bags and leave it over night. I then remove the bags and have enough green tea for several smoothies.
Happy Blending!
Iosune says
Hi Monica! Thanks a lot for your comment, sounds great! Besides, I love green tea 😀
Vivic kay says
Thank you so much . I will try this
Iosune Robles says
Hope you like it 🙂 Have a nice day!
Rachel says
Love this smoothie! Switched it up a bit-used 4 dates, added a cup of parsley, a bit of cayenne and ginger for digestive fire and sore muscles. Thanks for sharing!
Iosune says
Hi Rachel! I'm so glad you liked it 😀 Have a nice day!
Kas says
If I'm not trying too lose weight would this still be good? Sorry if this is a dumb question 😛
Iosune says
Hi Kas! It is 😀 It's a great way to nourish your body!
Tami says
What is dates
Iosune says
Hi Tami! If you don't know what an ingredient is, you can google it 😉
ShAwna says
I made this and it feels a tad chunky the taste is great tho.
Iosune says
Hi Shawna! The texture depending on the blender you're using 🙂
Jessica says
Do you have to drink all 4 servings immediately or does it hold nicely in the fridge?
Iosune says
Hi Jessica! You can keep the smoothie in the fridge if you want, although it's better to drink it immediately 🙂
Tarah says
I don't like dates, how do I replace this with maple suger how much do I to make this substitute?
Iosune says
Hi Tarah! Just add the maple syrup gently until the smoothie tastes good for you 😀