Kiwi Cucumber Smoothie Recipe
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This Kiwi Cucumber Smoothie recipe is packed full of healthy fruit and veggies that will help you start the morning off with a good dose of vitamins and minerals.
A good way to start the day is to start the morning off with a green smoothie recipe.
I know not everyone likes green smoothies. I think it is the fact that they have spinach in them. I honestly can't taste the spinach. I happen to love fresh baby spinach leaves in my salads and love it in my green smoothies.
What I have found is that when you add spinach or kale to a green smoothie it actually gives a smoothie just a hint of bitterness to the flavor.
The easiest way to fix that is to add just a tiny bit of a sweetener to it. Since I am avoiding sugar I used SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener, Granulated.
Adding a sweetener to a smoothie recipe is a lot like adding salt to a baked goods recipe. You can't really taste it, but it enhances the flavor of the other ingredients.
SPLENDA® Brand sweetener adds just enough sweetness without adding all the calories of sugar and this Kiwi Cucumber Smoothie recipe make a perfect #SweetSwaps recipe.
As with any smoothie recipe, all you need are your ingredients and a blender.
I like to make enough green smoothie so I can share or drink a big glass for breakfast and then save the rest for a quick pick me up snack in the late afternoon.
I put the leftover green smoothie in the refrigerator and pour it over ice when I need a snack to hold me over until dinner time.
How to make a Kiwi Cucumber Smoothie recipe
- 2 kiwi
- 1 medium cucumber, deseeded
- 1 medium banana
- 1 packed cup baby spinach leaves
- ½ Granny Smith apple seeded and peeled
- ½ pear, cored and peeled
- 1 ½ cups ice cubes
- 2 teaspoons SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener, Granulated
- makes 20 oz
- Place all the ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth.
Kiwi Cucumber Smoothie Recipe
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Total Time: 5 mins
- Yield: 2 Servings 1x
- Category: Smoothie Recipes
- Method: Blender
- Cuisine: American
Description
This Kiwi Cucumber Smoothie recipe is packed full of healthy fruit and veggies that will help you start the morning off with a good dose of vitamins and minerals.
Ingredients
- 2 kiwi
- 1 medium cucumber, deseeded
- 1 medium banana
- 1 packed cup baby spinach leaves
- ½ granny smith apple, seeded and peeled
- ½ pear, cored and peeled
- 1 ½ cups ice cubes
- 2 teaspoons SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener, Granulated
- makes 20 oz
Instructions
- Place all the ingredients into a blender and blend until smooth.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 10 oz
- Calories: 300
- Fiber: 7.1g
- Protein: 5.1g
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