Apple and Mint Limeade Smoothie

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by Nancy

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This refreshing ice-cold apple and mint limeade smoothie is perfect for a hot summer day.

Apple and Mint Limeade Smoothie in glass

This smoothie is slightly lighter in color and texture than some green smoothies.

It tastes a little bit tart, similar to limeade.

I especially like the refreshing flavors of the lime zest and fresh mint.

About this Recipe

Although this limeade smoothie has spinach in it, you wouldn’t know it by the taste, and it adds a nice light green color to the drink.

I have to admit that I slipped in a little sugar in this recipe.

It just seemed like the right thing to do since lime was involved and it adds a bit of sweet that emphasizes the tart flavor of the green apple and lime.

But feel free to leave out the sugar if you like.

Order of Ingredients

Although this smoothie tastes wonderful when the ingredients are added to the blender in a random order…

…a rule of thumb is to add the liquids and soft ingredients in the blender first, and then the harder ingredients last.

So, for example to the blender jar,

First, add liquids such as juice, water or milk
Second, add soft ingredients like yogurt, fresh (unfrozen) cut fruit and berries, or honey
Then add items such as frozen cut fruit and berries, vegetables or nuts
Lastly add the ice

When blending a smoothie, to avoid an air pocket from forming by the blade in the blender jar, there needs to be a good balance between the liquid and frozen ingredients (including ice).

* In the pictures below, the ingredients are added to the blender in a random order.

Let’s check out the ingredients.

Apple and Mint Limeade Smoothie ingredients

Lime, Granny Smith apple, green grapes, plain yogurt, unsweetened white grapefruit juice, fresh spinach, fresh mint, honey, sugar and ice

HOW TO MAKE THIS RECIPE

A printable recipe with the measurements and instructions is located at the bottom of this post.

Add Ingredients to Blender

Add the ice cubes to the blender.

Cut the apple from the core in large pieces (discard the core).

To the blender add the pieces of apple…

…grapes…

…zest from a…

…whole lime…

…juice from the lime…

…plain yogurt,

…grapefruit juice,

…honey,

…sugar,

…spinach, and fresh mint.

Blend

Blend on the “smoothie” setting.

Serve and Garnish

Pour the smoothie into serving glasses.

And garnish each serving with a small sprig of fresh mint.

Serve right away while ice cold.

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Yield: 2 Servings

Prep: 7

Total: 7

Ingredients

For the Smoothie:

1/2 cup unsweetened white grapefruit juice
1 whole lime zested first, then juiced
1/2 cup plain yogurt
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon sugar or add to taste
1/2 cup green seedless grapes
12 fresh spinach leaves
7 fresh mint leaves
1 medium size Granny Smith apple Cut the apple from the core in large pieces (discard the core).
3 cups ice cubes

For Garnish:

2 Small sprigs of mint (for garnish)

Instructions

To the blender add the grapefruit juice, lime juice, lime zest, yogurt, honey, sugar, grapes, spinach, mint leaves, apple pieces and ice.
Blend on the smoothie setting.
Serve right away while ice cold.
Garnish each serving with a small sprig of mint.

Author: Nancy@CouponClippingCook

Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Lime Smoothie

This recipe was originally posted on March 10, 2013.