The past few weeks have been a complete whirlwind! From my appearance on the TODAY Show in NYC to a wedding in California to a business conference in Chicago, I am beat to a pulp. (Did I mention I traveled 6,000 miles with a 4 month old on my lap? Good times.)
After many days on the road dining on gas station snacks, airplane meals and eating out in restaurants – there is nothing I crave more than fresh, whole foods. Today’s green smoothie was exactly what the doctor ordered.
Feel free to mix and match with any fruits or veggies you have laying around. No romaine? Try kale. No apples? Use a pear.
Your straw is waiting.
Cucumber Apple Green Smoothie
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 1
Calories: 330kcal
Feel free to mix and match with any fruits or veggies you have laying around. No romaine? Try kale. No apples? Use a pear.
Questions / Comments?
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Ingredients
- 1 apple cored and cubed
- 1 c seedless cucumber roughly chopped
- 2 c dark romaine leaves or any dark greens of choice
- 1/3 banana
- 2 tbs flax seed meal
- 2 scoops protein powder
- 8 oz water
- 1 lemon peeled
- 2 tbs ginger root grated
- Ice optional
Instructions
- Place all ingredients into a blender and puree until smooth.
Recipe Notes:
Excellent source of Vitamin A and C, good source iron and calcium
Nutrition Facts
Cucumber Apple Green Smoothie
Amount Per Serving
Calories 330
Calories from Fat 53
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 5.9g
9%
Saturated Fat 0.1g
1%
Cholesterol 0mg
0%
Sodium 54mg
2%
Total Carbohydrates 52.3g
17%
Dietary Fiber 13.3g
53%
Protein 26.4g
53%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Liz Della Croce
March 30, 2012 at 4:19 pmHi Phil – I like to use BioChem Whey Protein Powder. You can get it online or in most health stores! Great flavor and only 100 calories for two scoops.
Phil
March 23, 2012 at 7:39 pmThat green smoothie sounds excellent, it's definitely on my list to try, thanks for sharing it. Just wondering what is the best type of protein powder to add to a green smoothies ?
holly krywicki
February 28, 2012 at 11:01 pmI'm going to the store right now. .. i am so happy you do this. I love you so much. I always have, I always will. Thank you!!