Papaya, cucumber, celery, and pineapple form a juicy fruit-and-vegetable smoothie. Spinach adds leaves, with ginger and lime giving definition to the finish. Much of the liquid comes from produce instead of a separate milk or juice ingredient.
Healthy Smoothie Recipes
Papaya Cucumber Pineapple Green Smoothie
Papaya, cucumber, celery, and pineapple form a juicy fruit-and-vegetable smoothie.
Prep: 5 minutesServings: 1
Base recipe: 1 serving; the full base batch
Vegan
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Measured ingredient amounts adjust with servings. “To taste” amounts and directions stay as written.
Ingredients
- 0.75 cup papaya, peeled and seeded
- 0.5 cucumber peeled if desired
- 1 cup spinach
- 1 stalk celery
- 0.75 cup frozen pineapple chunks
- 1 tablespoon ginger root fresh
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
Directions
- Place the juiciest prepared fruit or vegetables near the blender blades, followed by the softer ingredients. Begin blending gently so they release liquid. If the machine cannot move the mixture, stop and add a small splash of cold water.
- Add the remaining edible ingredients, including the measured fruit, nuts, seeds, or spices listed for this recipe. Blend until evenly combined. Use the machine instructions to choose a suitable speed, and stop before checking texture or scraping the jug.
- Taste a small spoonful after blending. If the mixture is too thick to pour, add cold water one tablespoon at a time and blend briefly again. Divide the base batch into 1 serving and enjoy promptly.
Notes
Prepared ingredients are required; additional cooking, cooling, freezing, brewing, or soaking time is excluded from the active prep estimate. Serving volume and nutrition totals are not measured.
Adapted from Jen Hansard at Simple Green Smoothies.
Tips and ingredient notes
Remove papaya peel and seeds and chop celery across its fibers. Peel tough cucumber skin. Start with juicier ingredients near the blades, adding water only if the machine cannot get the mixture moving.
Remove tough pineapple peel and the firmest core before measuring fresh flesh. For frozen fruit, separate the chunks so they reach the blades evenly. A fibrous pineapple can leave texture even after the softer ingredients have become smooth.
Wash cucumber and decide whether its peel suits the recipe. Thick or bitter skin can dominate a mild fruit combination. Cut large pieces smaller before blending, and remove oversized mature seeds if they make the flesh watery or unpleasant on its own.
Ingredient health benefits
- Spinach provides vitamin K, needed for normal blood clotting.
- Pineapple adds dietary fiber, which supports normal bowel function.
Nutrition references: NIH: Vitamin K; NHS: Dietary fiber. These are ingredient contributions; nutrition per serving has not been calculated.
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Recipe adapted from Jen Hansard at Simple Green Smoothies. Article text and directions written for Healthy Smoothie Recipes. Supplement omissions and preparation changes mean source nutrition totals do not apply.
