Low Glycemic Summer Veg Smoothie - 9.1g Carbs, 2.2g Fiber, 1.1g Sugar
From: www.uncooking101.com - Green Smoothies Challenge
Over the years, I've gotten so many requests for low-glycemic green smoothies. To be honest, they are not super appealing to me because I enjoy the fruit so much. Yet… today I made this cross between a juice and a smoothie and it really, really hit the spot. This week the plan is to make a low-glycemic smoothie for every day so I hope I'll have many more to share with you!
2 cups fresh cucumber juice (about 2-3 European cucumbers)
1-2 tomatoes (1 tomato for nutrition)
1 stem mustard greens (1 cup used for nutrition)
3-4 stems kale (3 cups used for nutrition)
1 Tbsp fresh lemon OR lime juice OR apple cider vinegar
1 cup ice
Blend until smooth. This is a bit fibrous, but it really was refreshing and just what my body seemed to need.
A FEW PRACTICAL NOTES
* You can replace the cucumber juice with about 1 European cucumber + 1/2 cup or so extra water. I had juiced a bunch of cucumbers, so it was easy for me to use the juice, and I really enjoyed it this way.
* If you want to add more water or ice to suit your taste, absolutely that would be great.
* Vinegar and lemon/lime juice are super refreshing + alkalizing + cleansing, and the tartness really makes this drink enjoyable. I wouldn't skip it. I ran out of lemons and found the apple cider vinegar worked just fine. It also meant one less piece of equipment to clean, so there's that too!
Servings: 4
Serving Size: 210 g (210 g = 7.40 oz // 7.40 oz = 0.92 cups)
Nutrition per Serving: 43 Calories, 5 Calories from Fat, 0.5g Total Fat, 0g Trans Fat, 0mg Cholesterol, 30mg Sodium, 9.1g Total Carbs, 2.2g Dietary Fiber, 1.1g Sugars, 2.7g Protein
Vitamin A 185% - Vitamin C 133% - Calcium 9% - Iron 10%
Nutrition Grade: A
Good points: Very low in saturated fat - No cholesterol - Very high in calcium - Very high in dietary fiber - Very high in iron - Very high in manganese - High in magnesium - High in phosphorus - Very high in potassium - High in riboflavin - High in thiamin - Very high in vitamin A - Very high in vitamin B6 - Very high in vitamin C
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