Get ready to have your socks knocked off with this immune boosting green detox smoothie! Packed with flavor and nutrients, this powerhouse drink is pure energy!
I got the inspiration to create this particular recipe from a recent trip in Europe. More precisely, I was in London, walking on Piccadily Street. It was early afternoon and I hadn’t had my lunch yet so I was running low on energy. I was desperately looking for something healthy to eat (traveling on AIP can be tricky!) when I spotted this food stall ahead of me on the sidewalk. They were selling freshly squeezed juices and my mouth started watering. I ordered some kind of green juice and watched closely while this young guy was dropping pieces of this and that in the juicer. What came out of the machine was a.ma.zing! It was bursting with flavors and raw goodness!
I recreated the recipe today with a few alterations for your personal enjoyment! Let me know what you think in the comments; isn’t this the best smoothie you have had in a long time?
Substitutions: if you don’t like kale, you can replace it with another leafy green, like chard, or even arugula salad!
Tip: you can wash, peel, and chop your ingredients in advance and store them in small individual containers or plastic bags in the bottom drawer of your refrigerator.
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AIP / Paleo
Immune Boosting Green Detox Smoothie
So Refreshing!
This smoothie will knock your socks off!
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- 1 medium green apple (Granny Smith), seeded
- 1/2 cucumber, peeled (approx. 1 cup or 145 g or 5 oz)
- Juice of 1/2 lime
- Juice of 1/2 lemon
- 1 TBSP fresh ginger, chopped (approx. 7 - 8 g)
- 1 cup kale, chopped and packed (approx. 18 g or 7 oz)
- 1 cup coconut water
- 1 TBSP unflavored gelatin powder
(optional)
- Place all the ingredients in a high speed blender
and mix on high for 20 seconds, until all the ingredients are well blended.
- Serve and drink immediately with a cute straw!
- Bon appétit!
The recipe for this Immune Boosting Green Detox Smoothie has been shared on: Fat Tuesday – Phoenix Helix Paleo AIP Recipe Roundtable – Allergy Free Wednesdays
Love this Sophie! I make a very similar juice and add in a beetroot. So delicious! I must make one today.
thanks
Kerry
Would this be safe to have for breakfast regularly? Thank you!
Hello Eva,
I think that variety is key to a healthy diet. You might want to change it up a bit. Also, I would definitely add some kind of protein on the side (like some meat or bacon). I hope this helps 🙂 Good luck.
I’ll be honest, I’m surprised that with Hashi, you have kale as the green in the smoothie. I thought that kale is goitrogenic, at least in the raw stage. I substitute swiss chard, but was wondering if there’s new information out there about Kale and hashimotos
Hello Brandy,
I understand your confusion. Conflicting information has been going around on the internet. I always follow the lead from the Paleo Mom though. Her stance on the question of kale is that it’s ok to eat kale, and other goitrogenic vegetables, in moderation when you have Hashimoto’s. The key word here is moderation, and also make sure you are not iodine deficient. I hope this helps!
I just made this. It was more frothy the.n smoothie and wasn’t as green. I the liquid part tasted good but the frosty part was a strange texture. I blended it for 40 seconds. Did that do it?
Hmmmm! I am wondering what could explain the froth you have had. Do you mean it was like foam? I know that 20 seconds is plenty enough when I do it. I guess mixing it for too long gives it this frothy texture. For the color, a slight difference in the ingredients you used might explain the discrepancy. If this happens again, I would suggest to try to blend the liquid and the froth together by mixing gently with a spoon. I hope this helps!
Thank you. I am going to try it again in the morning and mix it less. Also the kale was still small pieces throughout. Any way to get that blended in?
What is a serving size ?
This recipe makes 2 1/2 cups. For some people this is 1 serving size. For others, this is 2. It is up to you 🙂
the flavor is perfect! however, i’m not crazy about the texture my high power blender created. this would be better as a juice i suppose.
I’m allergic to coconut. Will this smoothie have the same detox abilities if I substitute regular water for the coconut water?
Sure Sandy! Coconut water is more for the electrolytes. But regular water will do just fine 🙂 – Sophie
I didn’t have apple or cucumber on hand so I added blueberries and a handful of spinach. It was really wonderful. Thank you
Hi Sophie,
If I wanted to add some collagen powder to this, should I nix the gelatin? Wasn’t sure if it’s an either/or
looking forward to drinking this, looks delish! Lori
Lori,
If you decide to add collagen, skip the gelatin. They serve the same purpose but you don’t need to double up! – Sophie
Can you make ahead and freeze?
You probably can!
Is this smoothie okay if you are on the low side with Iodine? I have Hashimoto’s but my antibodies are below 5, Just can’t seem to get the iodine level up to where it should be. Doctor has me sprinkling Dulce flakes on food to see if that helps.
Hello Lisa,
I’m sorry but I don’t know the answer to your question. – Sophie