Artificial Flavors Free Green Cucumber Pear Ginger Smoothie
Cool, hydrating, and naturally sweet, this blended drink gets its flavor entirely from whole fruits and vegetables ā no flavor packets, no extracts, no artificial anything. Ripe pear brings a soft, honeyed sweetness that pairs beautifully with the clean freshness of English cucumber, while a knob of real ginger adds a gentle, warming kick that you simply cannot fake with a lab-made substitute. Baby spinach sneaks in a serious nutritional boost without turning the flavor green or grassy, and coconut water keeps the whole thing light and refreshing rather than thick and heavy. A squeeze of fresh lemon juice ties every element together and brightens the whole glass. For anyone trying to avoid synthetic flavoring agents hiding in store-bought smoothie mixes or bottled green drinks, blending this at home means you know exactly what went in. It comes together in under two minutes of blending, and the result is vibrant, gorgeous, and genuinely delicious enough to make it a regular part of your routine.
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2 servings
- 1 medium english cucumber (about 10 oz), roughly chopped
- 2 ripe bartlett or anjou pears, cored and roughly chopped
- 2 cups fresh baby spinach, loosely packed
- 1 tbsp fresh ginger, peeled and roughly chopped
- 1 cup coconut water
- 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp raw honey (optional)
- 1 cup ice cubes
Instructions
- 1
Add the coconut water and lemon juice to the blender first, followed by the spinach, cucumber, pear, and ginger.
- 2
Add the ice and honey, if using. Blend on high speed for 60ā90 seconds, until completely smooth with no visible leafy or fibrous bits.
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