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Carrot Orange Cucumber Shake
PREP TIME: 5 minutes COOK TIME: 0 minutes SERVES: 4 (1-cup) servings
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Recipe from "Cooking with Trader Joe's Cookbook: SKINNY DISH!" by Jennifer K. Reilly, RD. Too busy to chew your veggies? Let your blender do the work. This nutrient-heavy combination includes ginger, which eases digestion, calms your appetite, and makes you feel tingly all over. Feel great getting more than a day’s recommended supply of vitamin A in one cup!
Low Fat 
Gluten Free 
Vegan
Ingredients
- 3 carrots, scrubbed, unpeeled, and cut into large chunks
- ½ organic cucumber, unpeeled
- 2 oranges, peeled
- ½-inch round piece ginger, peeled*
- 1 cup chilled filtered water
- 10 ice cubes (a handful)
Instructions
- 1 Blend ingredients together until smooth. For a thicker smoothie, add more ice cubes, a handful at a time. For a thinner smoothie, add more chilled filtered water, ¼ cup at a time.
- 2 Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 24 hours. Or, pour leftovers into popsicle molds for a delicious frozen treat.
Additional Notes
NUTRITION SNAPSHOT Per serving: 47 calories, 0 g total fat, 0 g saturated fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 32 mg sodium, 11 g carbohydrates, 2.5 g fiber, 6.5 g sugar, 1 g protein, 113.5% vitamin A, 50.5% vitamin C, 4% calcium, 1.5% iron; *Fresh ginger root can easily and safely be peeled by using the edge of a metal teaspoon. You’ll get over the root’s bumps and lumps without wasting any prime ginger.
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Cooking with Trader Joe's Cookbook: SKINNY DISH! by Jennifer K. Reilly, RD
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