Beef Free Green Cucumber Pear Ginger Smoothie
Cool, hydrating, and naturally sweet, this blended drink is the kind of thing that makes you feel good from the first sip. Ripe pear brings a soft, honeyed sweetness that plays beautifully against the brightness of fresh lemon juice and the gentle heat of real ginger, while baby spinach sneaks in a serious nutrient boost without turning the flavor green and grassy. English cucumber keeps everything light and refreshing, and coconut water gives it a subtle tropical depth that plain water just can't match. The trick to getting it silky smooth is blending on high for a full 60 to 90 seconds ā no stringy bits, just a clean, velvety pour. A small drizzle of raw honey at the end lets you dial in the sweetness exactly where you want it. This is the kind of smoothie that genuinely replaces a meal or resets your afternoon, and it comes together in under five minutes with zero cooking required.
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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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