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    Published: Aug 8, 2022 · Modified: Mar 30, 2023 by Gus · This post contains affiliate links and I will be compensated if you make a purchase after clicking through my links.

    Pineapple and Cucumber Smoothie for Weight Loss

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    Pineapple Cucumber Smoothie served in two glasses topped with pineapple chunks and cucumber smoothie pin
    Pineapple Cucumber Smoothie served in two glasses topped with pineapple chunks and cucumber smoothie pin
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    Pineapples are super easy to include in your smoothies, especially during summertime, but the story is different when we talk about cucumbers; they are so underrated... but their bland flavor, watery texture, and low-calorie count make them perfect for this delicious and refreshing pineapple and cucumber smoothie. Having this super easy-to-make drink is the perfect way to help accelerate your weight loss goals. Packed with nutrients, blending cucumber and pineapple results in this refreshing smoothie is ideal for satisfying your sweet tooth while helping you stay on track!

    Pineapple Cucumber Smoothie served in two glasses topped with pineapple chunks and cucumber  slices
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    This is one of our favorite summertime recipes, not only because it is fresh but because it is our ally when we want to have a fresh Monday start after an overindulging weekend.

    Although most people know cucumbers as an ingredient for salads such as traditional Lebanese Tabbouleh, they make delicious and nutritious smoothies and juices.

    This smoothie was inspired by our pineapple banana spinach smoothie and the cucumber pineapple juice recipe, just made into a creamy smoothie using our homemade almond milk, and ripe pear, plus all the fruits and veggies' pulp to keep us fuller for longer.

    Jump to:
    • 🧾 Ingredients
    • 🔪 Instructions
    • 🍶 Substitutions
    • 📖 Variations
    • 🍽 Equipment
    • 🫙 Storage
    • 💡Top tip
    • ❓FAQ
    • 📚 More recipes with ginger root
    • 📋 Recipe
    • 🌡️ Food safety
    • 💬 Reviews and Comments

    🧾 Ingredients

    This pineapple weight loss smoothie is perfectly made with simple staple ingredients.

    pineapple and cucumber smoothie prepared ingredients
    • Frozen pineapple
    • Cucumber
    • Pear
    • Lemon juice
    • Fresh ginger
    • Almond milk
    • Water

    See the recipe card for quantities.

    🔪 Instructions

    place all the smoothie ingredients in a high-speed blender

    Place all the ingredients in a high-speed blender

    blend pineapple weight loss smoothie ingredients until the smoothie is creamy

    Blend until the smoothie is creamy, and serve immediately

    blended pineapple and cucumber

    Hint: top your blended pineapple and cucumber smoothie with chunks of fruits and veggies to make it extra appealing for a summer brunch.

    🍶 Substitutions

    If you know how to make the recipe fit a certain diet, let the reader know here. Don't fake it - only guide topics you have actual experience with.

    • Pear - You can use ripe frozen banana or peach instead of ripe pear.
    • Lemon juice - use lime juice instead.
    • Cucumber - the cucumber can be replaced with celery.
    • Almond milk - you can use homemade oat milk, hemp, rice, light coconut milk, or soy milk instead.
    • Fresh or frozen pineapple - if using fresh pineapple instead of frozen pineapple, add 2-3 ice cubes per serving. Don't forget to make the most out of your leftovers; make some delicious pineapple water with the pineapple skins.

    Did you know that pineapple is great for constipation and digestive issues? Include more of this wonderful fruit in your diet!

    📖 Variations

    • Antioxidant boost - add one tablespoon of hemp seeds, chia seeds, or flax meal.
    • Protein powder - add one scoop of clean plant-based protein powder (affiliate link), or two tablespoons of gluten-free oats.
    • Extra creamy - add a portion of cashew yogurt or coconut yogurt.
    • Tropical flavor - replace the water with coconut water or coconut beverage for an extra refreshing taste.
    • Green smoothie - simply add some green leaves, like one cup of frozen or fresh baby spinach or kale.
    • Metabolism booster - add a pinch of cayenne pepper.
    • Extra fresh - add 3-4 mint leaves.

    See this post-workout smoothie and spinach smoothie with bananas for a plant-protein-powered smoothie.

    🍽 Equipment

    Using a high-speed blender (affiliate link) such as a nutribullet (affiliate link) (affiliate) is essential to make a creamy smoothie every time.

    🫙 Storage

    These pineapple cucumber ginger lemon smoothie leftovers will keep in a covered mason jar in the refrigerator for up to one day, though best when fresh.

    💡Top tip

    If you use fresh pineapple, don't throw away the rinds! Freeze them for later and make a delicious pineapple water or an arroz con piña (pineapple horchata)!

    ❓FAQ

    What are the pineapple and cucumber smoothie benefits?


    There are a lot of benefits to drinking pineapple and cucumber smoothies. For one, they're a great way to get your daily fruit intake. Pineapples are packed with vitamins and minerals, including Vitamin C, which boosts your immune system, aiding digestion, and weight loss. (source)
    Cucumbers are also hydrating, full of vitamins and minerals, and have detoxifying properties. They're refreshing zero-fat and low-calorie vegetables that can help you reach your daily recommended intake of vegetables, including them in your salads and smoothies or using cucumber sticks instead of the usual pita chips when having hummus.
    Another benefit is that it is easy to make. You don't need any special equipment or skills to make them - all you need is a blender! This makes them perfect for busy mornings when you don't have time to cook.

    Can I use pineapple juice, orange juice, or green juice?

    The short answer is yes. If you are making this cucumber pineapple smoothie just for the flavor, replace the cups of pineapple chunks with pineapple juice or canned pineapple, but keep in mind that you're removing pineapples' fiber, which makes it less creamy, and filling. You are increasing the sugar content of the smoothie, which is not great if you aim to lose weight.
    Adding whole fruit fiber makes you consume fewer calories, so using whole foods is vital.

    Add more weight loss-promoting cucumber and pineapple to your diet by adding a carrot, cucumber, and celery juice, red cabbage juice, pineapple strawberry smoothie, strawberry banana spinach smoothie, and spinach ginger smoothie to your weekly smoothies and juices weekly line-up for breakfast or pre-work-out snacks.

    📚 More recipes with ginger root

    Try our carrot ginger turmeric juice, carrot apple sweet potato juice, pineapple and ginger juice, and our frozen spinach with ginger.

    If you are crazy about pineapples, try our 3-ingredient pineapple coconut smoothie!

    Pineapple Cucumber Smoothie served in two glasses topped with pineapple chunks and cucumber smoothie

    If you try this pineapple weight loss smoothie or other of our healthy recipes, let us know! Leave a comment, rate it, and tag us #ourplantbasedworld on Instagram. Cheers!

    📋 Recipe

    Pineapple Cucumber Smoothie served in two glasses topped with pineapple chunks and cucumber smoothie featured

    Pineapple and Cucumber Smoothie for Weight Loss

    Gus
    Having this super easy-to-make drink is the perfect way to help accelerate your weight loss goals. Packed with nutrients, blending cucumber and pineapple results in this creamy smoothie is ideal for satisfying your sweet tooth while helping you stay on track with your fitness goals!
    4.8 from 30 votes
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Total Time 5 minutes mins
    Course Beverage, Breakfast & Brunch, Smoothie, Snack
    Cuisine Healthy
    Servings 2 Servings (15 oz each)
    Calories 138 kcal

    Equipment

    My favorite blender: BlendTec Brand..
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    Ingredients
     
     

    • 1 cup cucumber sliced, skins on
    • 1 ½ cup pineapple frozen, if using fresh, add 4-6 ice cubes
    • 1 pear ripe, cored
    • ½ cup almond milk or light coconut milk
    • ½ cup iced water or with 4 ice cubes
    • ½ lemon medium, juiced (~1 Tablespoon (15 ml) juice per ½ lemon)
    • 3 slices ginger fresh, peeled, or ½ teaspoon ginger powder

    Optional

    • 1 cup spinach for a green smoothie
    • 2 teaspoons maca powder for enhanced energy and stamina
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    Directions
     

    • Prepare ingredients and add cucumber, frozen pineapple, frozen pear, almond milk, water, and lemon juice to a blender and blend on high until smooth.
    • For a thicker smoothie, add more ripe pear, frozen banana, or peach. For a thinner smoothie, add more plant milk or water (it will affect sweetness). Taste and adjust flavor as needed, adding more pineapple for sweetness and more plant milk or optional spinach for creaminess.
    • Serve immediately. Smoothie leftovers will keep in a covered mason jar in the refrigerator for up to 1 day, though best when fresh.

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    Notes

    If you experience a bitter aftertaste, consider peeling the cucumber; it will decrease the fiber content.
    Vegan Clean Protein: if using the clean protein powder, add our 10% discount code OURPBWORLD10 at check-out to enjoy the benefit. (affiliate)

    Nutrition Facts

    Calories: 138kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 2gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.03gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.4gSodium: 88mgPotassium: 330mgFiber: 5gSugar: 22gVitamin A: 145IUVitamin C: 68mgCalcium: 111mgIron: 1mg
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    Nutrition Facts
    Pineapple and Cucumber Smoothie for Weight Loss
    Amount per Serving
    Calories
    138
    % Daily Value*
    Fat
     
    1
    g
    2
    %
    Saturated Fat
     
    0.03
    g
    0
    %
    Polyunsaturated Fat
     
    0.4
    g
    Monounsaturated Fat
     
    0.4
    g
    Sodium
     
    88
    mg
    4
    %
    Potassium
     
    330
    mg
    9
    %
    Carbohydrates
     
    32
    g
    11
    %
    Fiber
     
    5
    g
    21
    %
    Sugar
     
    22
    g
    24
    %
    Protein
     
    2
    g
    4
    %
    Vitamin A
     
    145
    IU
    3
    %
    Vitamin C
     
    68
    mg
    82
    %
    Calcium
     
    111
    mg
    11
    %
    Iron
     
    1
    mg
    6
    %
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

    🌡️ Food safety

    We sometimes take for granted that we have years (or decades) of cooking experience that the average visitor may not. Add to or remove the list below with health and safety tips.

    • Cook to a minimum temperature of 165 °F (74 °C)
    • Do not use the same utensils on cooked food that previously touched raw meat.
    • Wash hands after touching raw meat
    • Don't leave food sitting out at room temperature for extended periods
    • Never leave cooking food unattended
    • Use oils with a high smoking point to avoid harmful compounds
    • Always have good ventilation when using a gas stove

    See more guidelines at USDA.gov.

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    1. Amanda Wren-Grimwood says

      August 09, 2022 at 4:53 am

      5 stars
      I love cucumber in anything and I love the combination of using the pineapple and ginger flavour too. Such clean flavours and very cooling too.

      Reply
    2. Beth says

      August 09, 2022 at 12:08 am

      5 stars
      I love this just the way it is but your suggestion of using coconut milk in place of almond milk is a fabulous idea! Delicious!

      Reply
      • Gus says

        August 09, 2022 at 4:46 am

        Hi Beth, thanks for your review. Yes, coconut makes the smoothie extratropical, we are glad you liked that variation!

        Reply
    3. Jessie says

      August 08, 2022 at 10:37 pm

      5 stars
      Ok...HOW did I never think of adding cucumber to smoothies before?! This combo is SO refreshing. Definitely my new favorite summer smoothie!

      Reply
      • Gus says

        August 09, 2022 at 4:43 am

        Cucumbers are so good on smoothies! we are glad you liked it!

        Reply
    4. Shadi says

      August 08, 2022 at 10:13 pm

      5 stars
      I had everything I needed for this smoothie. My family loved it!

      Reply
      • Gus says

        August 09, 2022 at 4:44 am

        Hi Shadi, we are glad you and your family enjoyed this smoothie!

        Reply
    5. Anjali says

      August 08, 2022 at 10:06 pm

      5 stars
      Pineapple and cucumber is the perfect combination!! Super light, refreshing and great for summer!

      Reply

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