Green Detox Smoothie

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Prep 5 minutes Cooking 0 Hour-0 Minute Easy 2 servings

Ingredients

Amount Ingredient
1 quarts, loosely packed Kale leaves
1 medium Cucumber, Peeled, chopped
1 lemon yields Lemon juice, from one lemon
2 small Pears, bosc or barlett
1 tablespoon Ginger, grated
1 tablespoon, ground Faxseeds
1 1/2 cups Water
5 piece Ice Cubes

Steps

1 Throw all ingredients together in a blender.
2 Blend until smooth. Be patient! No one likes clumps in their smoothies. It may take 1 minute or longer to get a great, smoothie-consistency.
3 Divide between glasses and enjoy!

No kale? Use spinach.
No pear? Use apples.
Metabolic boost - Add 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper.
Make it sweeter - Add 1/2 cup frozen pineapple or mango.
More protein - Add a scoop of protein powder or hemp seeds.

Nutrition

Dairy Fee Gluten Free High Fiber Low Fat Low Sodium Smoothies, Shakes Vegan Vegetarian
Nutrient Per Serving RDA%
Proximates
Calories (Energy) 173.12 kcal 6%
Protein 3.31 g 7%
Total lipid (fat) 2.16 g 3%
Carbohydrate, by difference 38.77 g 13%
Fiber, total dietary 7.87 g 31%
Sugars, total 19.09 g  
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 94.14 mg 9%
Iron, Fe 1.17 mg 6%
Sodium, Na 24.54 mg 1%
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 55.53 mg 93%
Vitamin B-12 0 µg 0%
Vitamin A, RAE 165.61 µg  
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) 0.77 mg 4%
Vitamin D 0 IU 0%
Lipids
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 0.29 g  
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 1.13 g  
Fatty acids, total trans 0 g  
Cholesterol 0 mg 0%
Calories 173
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2g 3%
Saturated Fat 0g 1%
Trans Fat 0g  
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 25mg 1%
Total Carbohydrate 39g 13%
Dietary Fibers 8g 31%
Sugars 19g  
Protein 3g 7%
Vitamin D 0µg  
Calcium 94mg 9%
Iron 1mg 6%
Potassium 553mg 16%
Nutrient Per Serving RDA%
Proximates
Water 458.55 g 23%
Calories (Energy) 173.12 kcal 6%
Energy 672.13 kJ  
Protein 3.31 g 7%
Total lipid (fat) 2.16 g 3%
Ash 1.83 g  
Carbohydrate, by difference 38.77 g 13%
Fiber, total dietary 7.87 g 31%
Sugars, total 19.09 g  
Sucrose 3.5 g  
Glucose (dextrose) 4.83 g  
Fructose 9.99 g  
Lactose 0 g  
Maltose 0 g  
Galactose 0 g  
Starch 0.08 g  
Minerals
Calcium, Ca 94.14 mg 9%
Iron, Fe 1.17 mg 6%
Magnesium, Mg 56.46 mg 14%
Phosphorus, P 98.22 mg 14%
Potassium, K 553.41 mg 16%
Sodium, Na 24.54 mg 1%
Zinc, Zn 0.75 mg 5%
Copper, Cu 0.79 mg 39%
Manganese, Mn 0.46 mg  
Selenium, Se 1.32 µg 2%
Fluoride, F 127.76 µg  
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid 55.53 mg 93%
Thiamin 0.15 mg  
Riboflavin 0.11 mg  
Niacin 0.75 mg  
Pantothenic acid 0.43 mg  
Vitamin B-6 0.2 mg 10%
Folate, total 78.5 µg  
Folic acid 0 µg  
Folate, food 78.5 µg  
Folate, DFE 67.37 µg  
Choline, total 18.94 mg 4%
Betaine 0.21 mg  
Vitamin B-12 0 µg 0%
Vitamin B-12, added 0 µg  
Vitamin A, RAE 165.61 µg  
Retinol 0 µg  
Carotene, beta 1945.53 µg  
Carotene, alpha 25.32 µg  
Cryptoxanthin, beta 44.97 µg  
Vitamin A, IU 3300.81 IU 66%
Lycopene 0 µg  
Lutein + zeaxanthin 2683.32 µg  
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol) 0.77 mg 4%
Vitamin E, added 0 mg  
Tocopherol, beta 0 mg  
Tocopherol, gamma 0.72 mg  
Tocopherol, delta 0.01 mg  
Tocotrienol, alpha 0 mg  
Tocotrienol, beta 0 mg  
Tocotrienol, gamma 0 mg  
Tocotrienol, delta 0 mg  
Vitamin D (D2 + D3) 0 µg  
Vitamin D 0 IU 0%
Vitamin K (phylloquinone) 241.19 µg 0%
Dihydrophylloquinone 0 µg  
Lipids
Fatty acids, total saturated 0.19 g 1%
4:0 0 g  
6:0 0 g  
8:0 0 g  
10:0 0 g  
12:0 0 g  
14:0 0 g  
15:0 0 g  
16:0 0.12 g  
17:0 0 g  
18:0 0.05 g  
20:0 0 g  
22:0 0 g  
24:0 0 g  
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated 0.29 g  
14:1 0 g  
15:1 0 g  
16:1 undifferentiated 0 g  
16:1 c 0 g  
16:1 t 0 g  
17:1 0 g  
18:1 undifferentiated 0.28 g  
18:1 c 0 g  
18:1 t 0 g  
20:1 0 g  
22:1 undifferentiated 0 g  
22:1 c 0 g  
22:1 t 0 g  
24:1 c 0 g  
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated 1.13 g  
18:2 undifferentiated 0.26 g  
18:2 n-6 c,c 0 g  
18:2 CLAs 0 g  
18:2 t not further defined 0 g  
18:3 undifferentiated 0.86 g  
18:3 n-3 c,c,c (ALA) 0 g  
18:3 n-6 c,c,c 0 g  
18:4 0 g  
20:2 n-6 c,c 0 g  
20:3 undifferentiated 0 g  
20:3 n-3 0 g  
20:3 n-6 0 g  
20:4 undifferentiated 0 g  
20:5 n-3 (EPA) 0 g  
22:4 0 g  
22:5 n-3 (DPA) 0 g  
22:6 n-3 (DHA) 0 g  
Fatty acids, total trans 0 g  
Fatty acids, total trans-monoenoic 0 g  
Fatty acids, total trans-polyenoic 0 g  
Cholesterol 0 mg 0%
Phytosterols 0.45 mg  
Stigmasterol 0.39 mg  
Campesterol 1.58 mg  
Beta-sitosterol 3.15 mg  
Amino Acids
Tryptophan 0.02 g  
Threonine 0.06 g  
Isoleucine 0.06 g  
Leucine 0.1 g  
Lysine 0.08 g  
Methionine 0.03 g  
Cystine 0.02 g  
Phenylalanine 0.08 g  
Tyrosine 0.02 g  
Valine 0.08 g  
Arginine 0.12 g  
Histidine 0.02 g  
Alanine 0.09 g  
Aspartic acid 0.28 g  
Glutamic acid 0.4 g  
Glycine 0.09 g  
Proline 0.07 g  
Serine 0.08 g  
Hydroxyproline 0.01 g  
Other
Alcohol, ethyl 0 g  
Caffeine 0 mg  
Theobromine 0 mg