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The combination of mango, cucumber, spinach, and vanilla protein powder works so well together in this refreshing cucumber mango smoothie! The mango adds a fresh sweetness, while the cucumber and spinach blend perfectly into the smoothie giving it the best creamy texture. This protein smoothie is a great way to get tons of vegetables into your diet!
Table of Contents
- 5 Ingredient Cucumber Mango Smoothie – Protein Packed
- What kind of cucumber should you use?
- What you need for a mango cucumber smoothie
- How to make a cucumber and mango smoothie
- Watch me make the perfect summer drink
- Recipe success tips
- Substitutions, optional variations & dietary adjustments
- More green smoothies you’ll love
- 5 Ingredient Cucumber Mango Protein Smoothie Recipe
5 Ingredient Cucumber Mango Smoothie – Protein Packed
I’m a firm believer that healthy smoothie recipes should nourish you while also tasting amazing! On a hot summer day, I want a delicious drink like this because it helps to increase my energy level.
Cucumber has a natural high water content and makes smoothies extra creamy when blended in. It’s hydrating and an awesome use if you find yourself with lots of cucumbers when they are in season!
If you enjoy cucumber, you will love this drink! You’ll probably also love my cucumber pineapple smoothie variation too!
If you are learning to like cucumber (or your kids are) you can easily reduce the cucumber in half to not taste it as much.
What kind of cucumber should you use?
Choose a cucumber with a thinner skin – English cucumbers, Persian cucumbers, and mini cucumbers are all great options.
You can also use regular cucumber, but I suggest peeling some of the skin first – this will leave you with a creamier smoothie.
What you need for a mango cucumber smoothie
Scroll down to view the recipe card below for the full ingredients list, nutrition facts, and step-by-step instructions.
- unsweetened almond milk
- fresh spinach
- cucumber
- frozen mango
- vanilla protein powder
How to make a cucumber and mango smoothie
Step 1: To a high-speed blender add the almond milk, spinach, cucumber, mango, and protein powder. Blend on high until smooth and creamy.
Step 2: Pour into 2 glasses, or enjoy 1 large serving!
Watch me make the perfect summer drink
The full how to video can be watched below, or on my YouTube channel!
Recipe success tips
If you don’t have a high-speed blender, no worries! Here is how to get your greens fully blended in (no one wants pieces of spinach in their drink!).
Add the milk and spinach and fully blend them. You may need to scrape down the sides to get all the spinach into the liquid.
Once the spinach is fully mixed in and you don’t have any pieces left, then add the remaining ingredients, reblend, and enjoy!
Substitutions, optional variations & dietary adjustments
Below you’ll find a list of substitutions that will work well in this cucumber mango smoothie recipe.
If you try something different out, please leave a comment below letting us all know how it turned out!
Almond milk – Use your favorite type of milk here. You can also swap in coconut water!
Fresh spinach – Frozen spinach works well here, just use a lot less as frozen spinach is more concentrated. You could also use baby kale as a good alternative.
Cucumber – Zucchini is another great green vegetable that works well in this green smoothie recipe!
Frozen mango – You can also opt to use fresh mango. If you do use fresh mango, add some ice cubes while blending.
Vanilla protein powder – Want a non-protein powder alternative? Use flax seeds, hemp hearts, or chia seeds instead.
More green smoothies you’ll love
5 Ingredient Cucumber Mango Protein Smoothie
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups unsweetened almond milk
- 1.5 cups fresh spinach
- 1/2 cup cucumber, slices
- 1 cup frozen mango
- 1/2 cup vanilla protein powder
Instructions
- To a high-speed blender add the almond milk, spinach, cucumber, mango, and protein powder. Blend on high until smooth and creamy.
- Pour into 2 glasses, or enjoy 1 large serving!
Video
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
If you try this healthy cucumber mango smoothie recipe, I’d love it if you left a star rating and comment below letting me know how it turned out!
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Heather
Really creamy and good! Makes it easy to get a lot of protein in too which is nice.
Glad you enjoyed it Sara!