A Very Healthy, Low Sugar Smoothie Recipe
A lot of smoothie recipes have a ton of sugar. Most fruits have a lot of sugar. The high fiber content of fruit helps regulate your blood sugar levels, but sometimes you might want to drink a smoothie that is less sweet.
This is a refreshing smoothie recipe, packed with healthy whole foods. This smoothie recipe is very low on sugar. It doesn’t contain any banana or other high-sugar ingredients. Instead you get healthy, low calories foods like cucumber and parsley.
This smoothie recipe contains a lot of great ingredients that you don’t see being used in most smoothie recipes. Adding this recipe to your diet will help balance out your diet and make it more well rounded.
The addition of lime, lemon, ginger, and parsley give this recipe a unique flavor but also a bunch of unique health benefits. For example, ginger if used to help with nausea and muscle soreness. Lemon juice contains vitamin C and helps with digestion. Parsley boosts the immune system and has been shown to help prevent skin cancer.
Finally, there are a ton of health benefits of apple cider vinegar and adding a spoonful to a smoothie is always a great idea.
Ingredients:
- 1/2 Cup Coconut Water
- 1/2 A Cucumber
- 1 Stalk Celery
- 2 Tbsp Aloe Vera Juice
- 1 Tbsp Apple Cider Vinegar
- 1/2 An Avocado
- 1/2 Cup Blackberries
- 2 Tbsp Lemon Juice
- 2 Tbsp Lime Juice
- 1 Tbsp Ginger
- 2 Tbsp Parsley
Directions:
Blend and enjoy this healthy smoothie.
Nutrition Info:
Item | Calories | Protein | Fat | Carbs |
---|---|---|---|---|
Smoothie | 309 | 5 | 15 | 43 |
Coconut Water | 23 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Cucumber | 23 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
Celery | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Aloe Vera Juice | 16 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Apple Cider Vinegar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Avocado | 160 | 2 | 14 | 8 |
Blackberries | 42 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Lemon Juice | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Lime Juice | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Ginger | 18 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Parsley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |