Low-carb courgette and lemon smoothie

Low-carb courgette and lemon smoothie with chia seeds. A cold, pale smoothie made with courgette and lemon. Very refreshing.

At a glance

• Serves 2
• Prep time: 5 min
• No cooking needed
• Total time: 5 min
• Calories: 80 kcal per serving
• Protein: 3 g
• Fat: 5 g
• Carbs: 5 g

Ingredients

• 1 courgette
• 250ml unsweetened almond milk
• 1 lemon
• 1 tbsp chia seeds
• 1 pinch of vanilla extract

Method

You’ll need: blender · chopping board · knife

1. Rinse the courgette under cold water and cut it into rough chunks, skin and all.
2. Squeeze the lemon.
3. Put the courgette, almond milk, lemon juice and chia seeds in the blender.
4. Drizzle in the vanilla extract and blend everything until smooth.

Good to know

Drinking courgette? Yes, really. It has almost no flavour of its own, thickens the drink like banana does and keeps the carbs way down.

Swaps

Lemon → lime (limes are usually a little smaller and overpower the delicate veg flavour less).

Cooking tips

Freeze the courgette in thick slices beforehand. That way you get an ice-cold, low-carb sorbet to drink.

Storage

Because of the seeds, this drink gets very thick if it stands for a while. If needed, just blend it again with some water.

Allergens

Contains tree nuts (almond milk). Naturally gluten-free and lactose-free.

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