- June 15, 2022
- by Amy Gorin, MS, RDN
- 0 Comments
Cucumber Pineapple Juice
Ready for a 5-minute refreshing drink? This cucumber pineapple juice features tropical pineapple, nutritious greens, and more.
Whether you’re looking for a fun drink to share at your next gathering, or you simply want a boost of nutrients with your breakfast or afternoon snack, this cucumber pineapple juice is easy to make and is absolutely delicious.
This cucumber pineapple juice is unique. Not only do you get refreshing cucumber and pineapple in every glass, you also get arugula and spinach—as well as flax seeds and chia. These seeds provide healthy fats that offer heart-health benefits, and they also help with satiety.
Another bonus to this juice? It contains absolutely no added sugar.
Ready to learn how to make cucumber pineapple juice? I can’t wait to show you!
Ingredients
The ingredient list for cucumber pineapple juice is super simple. Here’s a list of what it takes to make it:
Cucumber: You only need one cucumber for this recipe! Not only do you get health-helping vitamins and minerals from cucumber, you also get filling fiber.
Pineapple: You’ll need three cups of pineapple to make the juice. If you have leftover pineapple, you can set it aside to use in other recipes (looking at you, pineapple sangria!) or to make more juice.
Greens: I mixed arugula and spinach into the juice to add extra fiber and nutrients. You can add any other greens that you have on hand—kale would work great, as well.
Flax and chia seeds: I blended a Tablespoon of each into the juice. These little seeds provide healthy fats and some extra fiber, which makes the recipe more filling and balanced.
Step-by-step instructions
For this recipe, you’ll need a juicer and a blender. Start by placing the cucumber, pineapple, arugula, and spinach into the juicer. Then transfer the juice into a blender. Next, add the flax and chia seed, and blend until you reach your desired consistency.
Give the juice a taste as you go to make sure it’s smooth enough.
Once the cucumber pineapple juice is blended to perfection, pour it into a cup or glass, and enjoy!
Recipe FAQ
Pineapple and cucumber juice is a nutritious beverage that makes for a healthy snack or breakfast food. You’ll get vitamin C, manganese, and potassium from pineapple, in addition to many other vitamins and minerals.
Cucumber provides vitamin K, vitamin C, and magnesium. My recipe includes greens, flax seeds, and chia seeds, which offer an extra boost of vitamins, minerals, fiber, healthy fats, and a little protein. Plus, drinking a glass of this juice will contribute to your daily water intake!
You can drink pineapple and cucumber juice whenever you would like! It makes for a delicious afternoon snack, or you can have it with breakfast.
Since it is a lower-calorie recipe, I recommend pairing it with something else for breakfast, like Egg and Veggie Hummus Toast or Breakfast Fruit Tacos. You can also make this juice when you’re craving something sweet and refreshing on a summer day!
For the best flavor, I recommend drinking your cucumber pineapple juice right away. If you make it in advance, you should store it in the fridge and enjoy within 3-4 days.
Don’t let the juice pulp go to waste! You can freeze it to use in other recipes like smoothies, oatmeal, or pancakes.
More fruit drink recipes
Looking for more fruit-based drinks to make? I’ve got you covered:
- Prune Juice Pineapple Sangria
- High Protein Vanilla Smoothie
- Wild Blueberry Peanut Butter Smoothie
- Wild Blueberry Lavender Smoothie
- Tropical Green Tea Sangria Mocktail
- Chocolate Berry Protein Smoothie
Final Thoughts
Cucumber pineapple juice is a tasty and fun recipe to make, whether you want to add a boost of nutrition to your day or a refreshing pick-me-up. It’s ow in calories, yet high in healthy fats, fiber, and vitamin C.
Plus, this juice is sure to satisfy your sweet craving and brighten up your diet! Give it a try and let me know what you think.
Cucumber Pineapple Juice
Ingredients
- 1 cucumber
- 3 cups diced pineapple
- 1 cup packed arugula, leaves and stems
- ⅔ cup packed spinach, leaves and stems
- 1 tbsp milled flax seeds
- 1 tbsp black chia seeds
Instructions
- In a juicer, juice cucumber, pineapple, arugula and spinach.
- Add juice to blender, along with flaxseeds and chia seeds.
- Blend, and enjoy.
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