This tasty pear, spinach, and cucumber smoothie recipe was inspired by a visit to a local cafe. I didn’t think green smoothies could taste this good but it’s honestly delicious – I had it every single morning for the next two weeks! Plus it’s packed with fibre and nutritious vitamins so ticks lots of nutrition boxes too.
In this article – we share the recipe for an insanely tasty pear smoothie with spinach, cucumber, mint, and ginger.
It was a sunny Sunday afternoon, we’d just taken the dog for a long walk, and fancied a drink before heading home. We thought it might be the last time we could enjoy cafe-life for a while since there was talk of the UK going into lockdown the following week. So, we popped into a cafe on Bristol’s legendary Gloucester Road.
I resisted the urge for a caffeine-fuelled hot drink and opted for a nutritious-sounding green smoothie with spinach and cucumber. But as it turned out, they’d stopped serving smoothies for the day, so I had no choice but to go for a chocolate cupcake and cappuccino – NO CHOICE people!
But, they’d sown the seed for craving some kind of cucumber-mint smoothie, so we headed to the fruit shop straight after. Although the cafe’s recipe included apples, I knew that my feeble blender wouldn’t handle them well. So, I opted for a bag of conference pears, along with cucumber, spinach, mint, and fresh root ginger.
Pear, Spinach & Cucumber Smoothie Recipe
When I blended the 5 ingredients together the next morning, I couldn’t believe how good the smoothie tasted! Here’s how to make your own cucumber, pear, and spinach smoothie at home…
Pear, Spinach & Cucumber Smoothie
A delicious and nutritious pear, spinach, and cucumber green smoothie made with just 5 ingredients.
Ingredients
- Pear - one small
- Cucumber - one third
- Spinach - one handful
- Mint - several small leaves
- Ginger - a thumb-sized piece
Instructions
- Wash the pear, cucumber, spinach, and mint leaves.
- Remove the core from the pear and peel the ginger.
- Blend all 5 ingredients together until super-smooth.
- Enjoy!
So, if you’re looking for a simple cucumber smoothie, then I’d highly recommend adding some pear and mint into the mix. The spinach adds nutritional value but not much flavour so you could probably get away without it. Ginger packs a powerful punch in both the taste and health department, but if you have to choose one herb/spice, I’d go for the mint in this case.
You’ll notice that this cucumber and pear green smoothie recipe doesn’t include any additional liquid. That’s because cucumbers and pears both have incredibly high water content.
This is also what makes this smoothie particularly hydrating – a great option for first thing in the morning. But you could always add apple juice or extra water if you preferred.
Pear & Cucumber Smoothie Benefits
This smoothie doesn’t just taste great – it also packs some powerful health benefits too. Both pears and cucumbers are sources of vitamin C, an antioxidant that supports the immune system, fights free radicals, helps wounds to heal, and aids iron absorption.
One pear contains a quarter of your daily fibre requirements, which is great for digestion and gut health. Cucumbers contain 57% of your daily vitamin K requirement which is important for healthy bones and blood clotting.
You might also like… this dreamy 3-ingredient pear & avocado smoothie.
More Healthy Smoothie Recipes
Here are some other healthy green smoothie recipes that you might like…
- 3-Ingredient Kiwi Apple Smoothie
- Green Apple Smoothie
- Fall-Inspired Smoothie Ideas
- Easy Apple Smoothie Recipes
- Spiced Plum & Apple Smoothie
- Pear avocado pineapple 3-ingredient smoothie
- Healthy Apple, Carrot & Ginger Smoothie
- Mango Blueberry Green Smoothie
- Apple Berry Celery Smoothie
You’ll find more recipes like this in our free green smoothie guide. Let us know what you think of our cucumber smoothie with pear and spinach on Facebook or Instagram…
