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.
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!
📖 Recipe
Detox Smoothie
Instructions
- Place all the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
Jean Munya says
Hi, what do you do with the lemon? Is it the whole lemon or just the juice
Iosune Robles says
Hi Jean! I add the entire lemon without the skin 🙂 Hope you like it!
PK says
Hello, what can I replace the dates with?
Iosune says
Hi PK! You could omit it, use any other dried fruit or even stevia or any healthy sweetener 🙂
Lily says
Que son fechas??
Iosune says
¡Hola Lily! No entiendo tu comentario, perdona.
Graciela says
The smoothie is very good> I love it and had a very good result by drinking it every morning for a good.
The only think I am concert is with the amount of date, 12 dates are lots of calories.
The packet information says to eat 2 or 3 dates.
Thank you for sharing
Iosune says
Hi Graciela! So glad you liked it 🙂
Rut says
Hello. How many times can you drink the smoothie?
Iosune says
Hi Rut! You can drink it as many times as you want 🙂 I usually have it for breakfast. Have a nice day!
Lulu says
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
Iosune says
Hi Lulu! You can share the link and one picture, but not the full recipe. Have a nice day!
Maribel says
My first day to start let’s see how it
Goes on making it
Iosune says
Hi Maribel! Hope you enjoy it 🙂
Gail says
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.
Iosune says
Hi Gail! You're so welcome 🙂 Your smoothie sounds amazing!
Brad says
How much cucumber please? 1 cucumber can be many sizes.
Iosune says
Hi Brad! I added a medium cucumber, but feel free to use a small or big one, this recipe always works 🙂
Diane C says
Can you use caned fruit or or do you have to use fresh fruit?
Iosune says
Hi Diane! Fresh fruit is always best 🙂
Lauren says
Dried dates?
Iosune says
Hi Lauren! Yes, dried dates 😀
monica says
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!
Iosune says
Hi Monica! Thanks a lot for your comment, sounds great! Besides, I love green tea 😀
Vivic kay says
Thank you so much . I will try this
Iosune Robles says
Hope you like it 🙂 Have a nice day!
Rachel says
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!
Iosune says
Hi Rachel! I'm so glad you liked it 😀 Have a nice day!
Kas says
If I'm not trying too lose weight would this still be good? Sorry if this is a dumb question 😛
Iosune says
Hi Kas! It is 😀 It's a great way to nourish your body!
Tami says
What is dates
Iosune says
Hi Tami! If you don't know what an ingredient is, you can google it 😉
ShAwna says
I made this and it feels a tad chunky the taste is great tho.
Iosune says
Hi Shawna! The texture depending on the blender you're using 🙂
Jessica says
Do you have to drink all 4 servings immediately or does it hold nicely in the fridge?
Iosune says
Hi Jessica! You can keep the smoothie in the fridge if you want, although it's better to drink it immediately 🙂
Tarah says
I don't like dates, how do I replace this with maple suger how much do I to make this substitute?
Iosune says
Hi Tarah! Just add the maple syrup gently until the smoothie tastes good for you 😀
lili says
Do you peel the cucumber?
Iosune says
Hi Lili! I peel the cucumber only if it's not organic 🙂
Amy says
How many should you drink a day and how many times a day should you dink them?
Iosune says
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) 🙂
Merie says
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.
Iosune says
Hi Merie! I'm so glad you liked it 😀 Have a nice day!!!
Mike says
Thank you for your reply. I tend to disagree. Are you a fruitarian by chance?
Iosune says
Hi Mike! I'm not a fruitarian, most of my recipes are cooked, as you can see 😉
Mike says
Waaaaaaaay to much sugar to be an effective detox!!
Iosune says
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 😉
Aparna says
There ate no seedless dates!! So prep time is certainly not 5 mins!! Please advise where to get seedless dates!
Tx
Iosune says
Hi Aparna! I don't use seedless dates, but I preper this smoothie in just 5 minutes 😀
Priscilla says
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!
Iosune says
Hi Priscilla! Hope you like it 🙂
Laurie says
It seems like a lot of sugar from the dates and pineapple. How will this affect blood sugars ?
Iosune says
Hi Laure! The sugar you can find in fruits is sooo healthy, fruit is the best food you can eat 😀
Chana says
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.
Iosune says
Thanks a lot for the ideas Chana! 🙂
Art says
Thanks for the info on ginger root!
Iosune says
You're welcome! 😉
marilyn says
how often are we suppose to drink the detox recipe
Iosune says
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 🙂
Ahmad Ali says
My compliments
Iosune says
Thanks a lot! 🙂
Detox Girl says
Amazing 🙂
Iosune says
Thanks a lot! 😀
Jennifer tee says
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.
Iosune says
Hi Jennifer! I'm so sorry, but I can't help you 🙁 Have a nice day!
Teresa H Mast says
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.
Iosune says
Thanks a lot for your comment Teresa 😀
Alicia says
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!
Iosune says
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!
jill says
can i substitute mango for pineapple?
Iosune says
Hi Jill! Of course you can 🙂
Kelley says
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.
Iosune says
Hi Kelley! SO glad you liked it 🙂
Regina says
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?
Iosune says
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 🙂