Description
An energizing, spicy Mexican Green smoothie with citrus, pineapple, cucumber, cilantro avocado and jalapeño. VEGAN! Refreshing, energizing and invigorating!
Ingredients
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- 1 orange, peeled
- 1/4 cup – 1/2 cup fresh cilantro – small stems ok
- juice of one large lime
- 1 cup pineapple chunks
- 1 small Turkish cucumber, cubed (1 cup)
- 1/2 an avocado
- 1 banana ( frozen is great!)
- 1 cup baby kale ( optional)
- 1–3 slices jalapeno ( or more to taste)
- a couple ice cubes
- chia seeds- optional
Instructions
- Blend all ingredients until smooth, adding a tablespoon of water if necessary to get the blender going. Add a few ice cubes to the blender to chill it (or use frozen bananas or pineapple).
- Divide into two glasses and sprinkle with chia seeds
- Makes 2 smoothies, or one extra large one. 🙂
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12 ounces
- Calories: 338
- Sugar: 23.7 g
- Sodium: 13.5 mg
- Fat: 18.2 g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 48.1 g
- Fiber: 12.6 g
- Protein: 4.4 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg