I recently purchased a Vitamix blender and oh my goshhhh … I am in love!!! For years now, I have lusted after this blender and every time I would talk myself out of it. I just couldn’t justify the price tag that comes with it.
Well – a couple of weeks ago – I saw that the blender was on sale … so here I am! Each day since I got the blender, I have been whipping up smoothies and drinks. Boy am I impressed with this blender. Why did I wait so long?!
One of my goals for this year was to start building healthy habits again. Pre pandemic life – I had healthy habits in place. But post pandemic it all went to sh%$. And justifiably so … it was a year of darkness. I wanted to start of 2021 with an intention to build on small habits day by day – because some days are harder than others. Starting small helps to build a foundation. It builds up your motivation and gets you going. As I have come to learn – during these tough times – we have to be gentle with ourselves. Life is not how it once used to be, so to expect yourself to bounce back the way you once used to is not fair.
This Strawberry Cucumber Detox Smoothie is loaded with simple yet effective ingredients. Lemon, ginger, strawberries, cucumber, dates and honey. I find that this smoothie refreshes me and also helps to fight against that pandemic bloat. It’s a perfect pre or post work out refresher to get you going at the gym.
Strawberry Cucumber Detox Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1/2 inch of fresh ginger root
- 1/2 lemon wedge
- 1 cup frozen strawberries
- 1/4 cucumber cut into pieces
- 4 medjool dates
- 4 ice cubes
Instructions
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Place all ingredients in a high speed blender and blend. If you are using a Vitamix, place ingredients in the order listed above.
Recipe Notes
If you want less honey in your smoothie, start with 2 tsps of honey first and see how you like it. You can always add more after. Also depending on the sweetness of your strawberries you may need an extra date or some more honey.
