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Licuado de Nopal (Cactus Smoothie)
Drink this smoothie every morning before you eat anything else. This juice is rich in fiber, helps speed up your metabolism, and helps eliminate grease and toxins.
Yield:
2
drinks
Prep Time:
2
minutes
mins
Total Time:
2
minutes
mins
Author:
Yvette Marquez
Course:
Breakfast, Drinks
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
½
cup
nopal
,
cactus pads cleaned, spines removed, sliced
1/2
cucumber
,
peeled and chopped
1
lime
,
juiced
1
cup
water
Crushed ice
,
optional
Instructions
Store julienned nopal in snack bags in the freezer. To make one smoothie use only half the bag of nopal.
Place all the ingredients in a blender and blend.
Notes
If you want it to be less chunky then blend longer and or add more water.
Swap in coconut water for added potassium.
Add in frozen pineapple, mango, bananas, or berries for a boost of sweetness.
Nutrition
Calories:
22
kcal
,
Carbohydrates:
6
g
,
Protein:
1
g
,
Fat:
1
g
,
Saturated Fat:
1
g
,
Sodium:
13
mg
,
Potassium:
191
mg
,
Fiber:
2
g
,
Sugar:
2
g
,
Vitamin A:
152
IU
,
Vitamin C:
14
mg
,
Calcium:
57
mg
,
Iron:
1
mg