New Year’s resolutions are full of good intentions, we wanna be healthy and fit, lose some weight and detox our bodies. This detox smoothie can help you to achieve your goals, it’s really detoxifying, low in calories and taste amazing.
I could drink smoothies all day long, I would be happy! I’m always trying new ingredients and recipes. This is the first time I’ve used cucumber to make a smoothie and I love the taste!
Smoothies are so satisfying and healthy, you can drink them for breakfast or when you want, you’ll feel better and they can help you to lose weight and clean your body.
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All fruits are very detoxifying, so feel free to change the ingredients if you want. You can also drink other smoothies (you’ll find more recipes on the blog). Coconut water is also a great choice or even orange juice, you can use them instead of the water, your smoothie will taste better and also will be more nutritious.
If you use organic cucumbers, you don’t need to peel them. I use a non organic cucumber, that’s why my smoothie is yellow, if you don’t peel the cucumber, I guess your smoothie will be green. Eat organic fruits and vegetables if you can afford them, but if you can’t, don’t worry, animal foods have higher concentrations of pesticides, so eat green!
This smoothie has a strong flavor because of the lemon, so probably you’ll want to add any sweeter. If you can’t find dates in your country, they are expensive or you don’t like them, you can use stevia, maple or agave syrup, sugar, molasses or your favorite sweetener.
This detox smoothie is delicious, seriously, but if I don’t like cucumbers, add more pineapple or dates. You can also add leafy greens or celery to make it even more detoxifying. If you make this recipe, please leave a comment or tag a picture #simpleveganblog on Instagram or any other social network, we love to see your pictures and comments, it makes us very happy!
Detox Smoothie
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Total Time: 5 mins
- Yield: 4 cups (1 l)
- Category: Drink
- Cuisine: Vegan, Gluten Free
This detox smoothie can help you to clean and detoxifying your body and lose some weight. It’s ready in less than 5 minutes and tastes amazing.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups water (375 ml)
- 1 cup chopped pineapple (250 g)
- 1 cucumber
- 1 lemon
- 12 dates
Instructions
- Place all the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
This sounds like such a delicious smoothie (: Do you use medjool dates and do you need to soak them prior to blending? And also – are you using just the lemon juice or do you put the entire lemon in the blender – rind and all?
Thank you; I love your photos and recipes. Keep up the hard work!
Hi Alicia! I use Medjool or Deglet Nour dates and I don’t soak them 🙂 I add the entire lemon without the skin. Thanks a lot for your kind words!
can i substitute mango for pineapple?
Hi Jill! Of course you can 🙂
I just made a half recipe of this drink but used canned pineapple. It’s delicious. I used Medjool dates also. My drink looks more brown in color. It tastes delicious. Next time I’ll try making it with mango’s also.
Hi Kelley! SO glad you liked it 🙂
How often do you drink this detox before it is effective? Once a day, twice a day, etc. ????
And for how Long, one, two weeks?
Hi Regina! It depends on what you want to achive and you also need to follow a healthy lifestyle if you want to see results 🙂
Hi I need some help. I have to have a colonoscopy soon. They gave me a prescription for peg Lyte but I cannot take it, it makes me vomit, do you have any safe, natural recipes that I could substitute?
Your help would be greatly appreciated.
Hi Jennifer! I’m so sorry, but I can’t help you 🙁 Have a nice day!
Senna tea from your health store will clean you out just great and is completely natural. Take at bedtime and stay near your bathroom in the morning until it’s work is done.
Thanks a lot for your comment Teresa 😀
Amazing 🙂
Thanks a lot! 😀
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Thanks a lot! 🙂
how often are we suppose to drink the detox recipe
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Hi Marilyn! You can drink this drink when you want. I love to drink 4 cups or 1 liter of this delicious beverage in the morning 🙂
It seems like a lot of sugar from the dates and pineapple. How will this affect blood sugars ?
Hi Laure! The sugar you can find in fruits is sooo healthy, fruit is the best food you can eat 😀
If you want to watch your blood sugar then you can add leafy greens. My body cannot handle all of that sweet fruit, so I would choose to delete the dates and pineapple and use a lower glycemic choice such as green apples. Can add ginger root as well to increase circulation and warmth in your body. Many times,I can’t eat the sweet fruit so I use tomatoes, peppers lots of lemon or lime to downplay bitter greens. I domes add cukes , spinach, kale. Keep fruits and veggies separate. Greens are a category unto themselves. Other low glycemic fruits are different berries. To your health.
Thanks a lot for the ideas Chana! 🙂
Thanks for the info on ginger root!
You’re welcome! 😉
There ate no seedless dates!! So prep time is certainly not 5 mins!! Please advise where to get seedless dates!
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Hi Aparna! I don’t use seedless dates, but I preper this smoothie in just 5 minutes 😀
I’m looking forward to trying this recipe! I’d like to seedless dates in the produce section all the time. I might even try the Apple too!
Hi Priscilla! Hope you like it 🙂
Waaaaaaaay to much sugar to be an effective detox!!
Hi Mike! The sugar you can find in fruit is healthy and so good for your body! You can eat as much fruit as you want 😉
Thank you for your reply. I tend to disagree. Are you a fruitarian by chance?
Hi Mike! I’m not a fruitarian, most of my recipes are cooked, as you can see 😉
My Daughter and I really enjoyed this smoothie. No bitter taste, not as sweet as expected. I will do this again. Trying to shed a little weight.
Thanks.
Hi Merie! I’m so glad you liked it 😀 Have a nice day!!!
How many should you drink a day and how many times a day should you dink them?
Hi Amy! I usually make this recipe for breakfast, but you can drink the smoothie when you want and make more or less, itis up to you, although I recommend you to make at least 2 cups (500 ml) 🙂
Do you peel the cucumber?
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Hi Lili! I peel the cucumber only if it’s not organic 🙂
I don’t like dates, how do I replace this with maple suger how much do I to make this substitute?
Hi Tarah! Just add the maple syrup gently until the smoothie tastes good for you 😀
Do you have to drink all 4 servings immediately or does it hold nicely in the fridge?
Hi Jessica! You can keep the smoothie in the fridge if you want, although it’s better to drink it immediately 🙂
I made this and it feels a tad chunky the taste is great tho.
Hi Shawna! The texture depending on the blender you’re using 🙂
What is dates
Hi Tami! If you don’t know what an ingredient is, you can google it 😉
If I’m not trying too lose weight would this still be good? Sorry if this is a dumb question 😛
Hi Kas! It is 😀 It’s a great way to nourish your body!
Love this smoothie! Switched it up a bit-used 4 dates, added a cup of parsley, a bit of cayenne and ginger for digestive fire and sore muscles. Thanks for sharing!
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Hi Rachel! I’m so glad you liked it 😀 Have a nice day!
I haven’t made this yet. However, I have been doing daily green smoothies for years and suggest using green tea instead of water or juice. I place a pitcher in my fridge with 8 tea bags and leave it over night. I then remove the bags and have enough green tea for several smoothies.
Happy Blending!
Hi Monica! Thanks a lot for your comment, sounds great! Besides, I love green tea 😀
Dried dates?
Hi Lauren! Yes, dried dates 😀
Can you use caned fruit or or do you have to use fresh fruit?
Hi Diane! Fresh fruit is always best 🙂
How much cucumber please? 1 cucumber can be many sizes.
Hi Brad! I added a medium cucumber, but feel free to use a small or big one, this recipe always works 🙂
Wow! I am making smoothies quite a bit now. Woke up this morning and I wanted a detoxing smoothie. Found this and just made it with a few modifications. I added spinach and oranges. I did half a cucumber nonorganic. Can’t taste the cucumber at all. Oh yeah, added about 1/2 cup of apple juice (mostly b/c I had these and wanted to use them…and I can and it my business..lol) Only use 7 dates. Need to cut my sugar intake. Thank you and will look at other recipes.
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Hi Gail! You’re so welcome 🙂 Your smoothie sounds amazing!
My first day to start let’s see how it
Goes on making it
Hi Maribel! Hope you enjoy it 🙂
Hi Iosune
Loved this one. I’m helping my personal trainer with a social media page and would like to include this recipe in the ‘recipe of the week’ feature (we’re heading in to Spring here and it’s an ideal fit) – is this okay?. I will be sharing the link to your page
Hi Lulu! You can share the link and one picture, but not the full recipe. Have a nice day!
Hello. How many times can you drink the smoothie?
Hi Rut! You can drink it as many times as you want 🙂 I usually have it for breakfast. Have a nice day!