Spring has sprung! Can you believe it’s the first day of spring? My goals for this weekend are to replant in my garden and get my Easter decorations up, and I’m going to savor every minute of it. We also have a 17 miler planned. I’ll let you know how that goes on Monday.
To celebrate this week of green, I’m sharing a green juice that I developed and photographed for Fitness Magazine. Scroll to the first page of the article and you can see my quotes as well. While it’s not technically a juice because I used a blender to make it, it has juice consistency and a great dose of protein!
Do you have any spring goals or plans for the weekend? Are you planting a garden this year?
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Tart Apple, Cucumber & Mint Refresher
- Yield: 1 1x
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Pin RecipeIngredients
- ¼ cup peeled and chopped cucumber
- ½ cup non fat plain Greek yogurt
- ½ lime, juiced
- ¼ cup fresh baby spinach
- 1 small green apple, cored and sliced
- ½ teaspoon fresh mint
- ¼ cup unsweetened coconut water
- 2 cups ice
Instructions
- Pour all ingredients in a high-powered blender, and process until completely smooth. Serve immediately.
Nutrition
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 21g
- Sodium: 115mg
- Fat: 0
- Saturated Fat: 0
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 11g
Hi I’m Kristina LaRue, RD (registered dietitian nutritionist), Peloton addict and mama to two active and hungry boys. On Love & Zest, you’ll find healthy-ish recipes that fuel the whole family. I’m all about veggie-filled breakfast, meal prep recipes, healthier sweets, and easy weeknight dinners made in the Instant Pot or sheet pan.
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Delicious! I love the combination and the mint kick!
This sounds so refreshing and delicious! I'm hoping to start making garden plans soon, but it's too cold to start anything outdoors here yet.
Ahh, kinda jealous of your time to plan the garden… I'm a little late if I want to get it in before it gets too hot!
What a gorgeous color! Yay for spring.
Thanks Kelly! The marathon is quickly approaching 🙂
This looks yummy. Where do you find unsweetened coconut water??
I should have written 100% pure coconut water… unsweetened meaning ones without fruit purees (mango, pineapple)
Thanks 🙂
Oh that's pretty awesome that you got to develop a recipe for Fitness magazine! They are one of the magazines I currently subscribe too. This looks great – perfect for a quick breakfast. I imagine the flavors alone would give you the feeling of a boost of energy, which is often needed in the morning. 🙂
🙂 Thanks gal! Also– very cool to hear your from Lakeland. SMALL WORLD!