Cucumber Spinach Smoothie

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I love a good healthy smoothie recipe and this Spinach and Cucumber Smoothie is no exception. This smoothie is perfectly sweet and creamy thanks to the addition of avocado and frozen banana.

This green smoothie recipe is so simple and delicious while being gluten free, nut free, dairy free and refined sugar free. Green smoothies make for a delicious breakfast or mid-morning snack and are a great way of getting an extra boost of vegetables.

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If you find it hard to get enough vegetables in your diet then green smoothies are a great option! They might sound a little weird, but trust me, they’re delicious!! And so easy to make. For more delicious smoothie recipes you might like to try my Berry Spinach Smoothie, Fresh Cranberry Smoothie Recipe or my Mango Banana Smoothie Recipe. 

What’s To Love About This Recipe

• balanced – my cucumber spinach smoothie recipe has it all – healthy fats, protein and complex carbohydrates as well as essential vitamins and minerals. 
• two serves of vegetables – this yummy smoothie gives you two serves of vegetables, with one cup of leafy greens (baby spinach) and 1 cucumber, this is the veggie boost you needed!
• easy – I love a good easy smoothie recipe and this spinach cucumber spinach smoothie is just that! Simple add all of the ingredients to a blender, blend and enjoy! 
• a healthy snack – not only is this smoothie the perfect way to include more vegetables in your diet, it’s healthy and delicious too. 

Ingredients Notes & Substitutions

Use this recipe as a base but feel free to get creative with ingredients that you have on hand. The ingredients in this smoothie are:

• frozen banana – you could also use frozen mango, 
• avocado – I love using avocado in smoothies. It may sound weird but trust me, it’s delicious. You don’t taste much of an avocado taste but it adds healthy fats, vitamin E, fibre and Vitamin K.   
• baby spinach – you can also use different greens like kale or baby kale. Personally I like that baby spinach has a more mild flavour.  
• cucumber – I use Lebanese cucumber in this recipe but you can also use English cucumber, which still has thin skin and not many seeds. 
• almond milk – feel free to swap for any other plant based milk like coconut milk beverage, oat milk, soy milk or cashew milk. I prefer to use plant based milk to help make the smoothie nice and creamy. You could also use coconut water or fresh pineapple juice instead if preferred. If you’re not using milk then you could also add in some lime juice or lemon juice, that would be super yummy! 
• tahini – tahini is a great source of calcium, healthy fats and protein. You can swap the tahini for almond butter or peanut butter if preferred. 
• hemp seeds – feel free to use chia seeds or linseeds in place of hemp seeds in this recipe. All are good plant based sources of omega 3. 

Optional Extras

​If you’re wanting to add an extra nutritional boost to your smoothie then here are some other ingredients you can include:

• ​protein powder – I love using a vegan vanilla protein powder or natural unflavoured protein powder in this smoothie. 
• collagen powder 
• super greens powder, for even more green goodness!

Smoothie Toppings

I love to top my smoothies with crunchy toppings that not only add extra flavour but nutrition as well. Some delicious toppings include:

• cacao nibs
• homemade toasted granola
• buckwheat groats
• granola – try my hemp seed almond toasted granola or my vanilla almond granola.  
• raspberries or other seasonal fruit

How to Make Cucumber Spinach Smoothie

Smoothies are so, so easy to make! Simply add all of the ingredients into a high speed blender or bullet blender and blend on high until smooth and creamy. Pour into your favourite glass – I like to put a swirl of tahini around the inside of the glass just to be fancy. Top with your favourite toppings and enjoy! 

Health Benefits

Like with any other snack or meal, it is important to include all of the macronutrients in a green smoothie in order to keep it balanced. Making sure there are healthy fats, complex carbohydrates and protein means that your smoothie will keep you fuller for longer. In this recipe you can find complex carbohydrates in the spinach and banana, as well as protein and healthy fats in the tahini and hemp seeds.

Other nutrients found in this smoothie are:

• omega 3 from hemp seeds
• potassium from banana
• vitamin E from avocado
• iron, magnesium and folate from baby spinach
• vitamin c and fibre from cucumber
• calcium from tahini

This list is certainly not exhaustive – there are so many more nutrients in this simple green smoothie recipe. But it is a great example of why it is worthwhile including green smoothies into your diet.