Wake Up and Smell the Grapefruit Smoothie

Grapefruit and cucumber combine in this smoothie to offer a refreshing zing to your morning. It provides lots of vitamins and nutrients that will wake you up and keep you feeling fresh throughout the day. Although the grapefruit is known for being rich in vitamin C, this citrus fruit has been used for building immunity and for treating symptoms of illness such as common colds and bone disorders. The next time you start feeling feverish, the best thing to take may be a healthy helping of this grapefruit smoothie.

Recipe Yields: 3–4 cups

2 cups baby greens

2 small pears of choice, peeled and cored

1 cucumber, peeled and sliced

Juice from 2 red grapefruits

14 cup water

2 teaspoons raw honey, optional

  1. Combine all ingredients and blend on high until smooth.
  2. Add more liquid if necessary.

View a text version of this table