This 3-day smoothies and salads detox is something I feel like my body, my mind and my soul crave right now. I need something that will hydrate and wake me up from the long hibernation I’ve been going through! If you’re feeling the same, the next three days, let’s enjoy some of these tasty and energizing detox recipes for breakfast, lunch and dinner!

Maybe it’s the winter coming to an end, maybe it’s the fact I’ve been having a ton of coffee lately or the fact that I’ve been eating more sugar than ever before. The other day after dinner, I decided to finish my evening with a huge brownie and a few (3-4) mini muffins in front of the TV. Like, what happened to me? Seriously.

Not a good decision, I can tell you in retrospect. I paid the price the next day when I woke up super bloated and feeling like bees stung every part of my face. I couldn’t work, I couldn’t exercise. All I wanted to do was watch something on Youtube, sit on the couch and eat something sweet. What a productive and healthy day.

So yes, when I tell you, I really do need a 3-day smoothie and salad detox and I feel like it will solve all my problems and make me 10 years younger. I’m not kidding or pretending. Remember 10 years ago, when we didn’t watch movies on our phones and could hold a thought for more than a minute? Yes, I can’t remember either.

What’s The 3-Day Smoothie and Salad Detox

Now this will not be structured like a detailed meal plan. It’s more like a guide than an actual plan. You can basically have any salads and smoothies that you like. Just make sure that they’re not packed with sugar, especially added sugar and are veggie-dominant. By veggie, I don’t mean vegan, I mean non-starchy vegetables. The brownie I had was also vegan. Trust me it is not an indicator of how good something is for your body. Poisonous mushrooms are also vegan. Snake poison is natural and gluten-free. These words mean nothing. And this concludes today’s TED talk.

Now to most people, the word detox means staying away from certain foods. Which with all the poison we have in our grocery stores is a great idea. Before you attack me – yes, it is poison. Research it.

But this detox plan is a bit different. It’s more about prioritizing what’s right and needed for our bodies and eating it first. Growing up, I always knew to eat my vegetables first and then all the other things next. Did I love vegetables? Not as much as I loved chicken and bread. But that’s what I ate later. Always do the hard and necessary things first, then the easier ones. Those TED talks are just flying out of me today.

What To Eat & Do

So, to make it easier, here are some foods and habits that we’ll be prioritizing for the next few days:

• Green, Non-Starchy and Cruciferous Vegetables. Broccoli, spinach, kale, cabbage, radishes, arugula, tomatoes, avocado (I know these are fruits), cauliflower, zucchini, peppers – whatever is in season. These are among the nutrient-densest foods on the planet! They’re low in calories and sugar and packed with fiber to keep your blood sugar stable and improve your gut health.
• Colorful Fruit. Usually, fruits with more intense color (like berries) are richer in antioxidants than those without (like bananas). Aim to have some berries, cherries and overall – whatever is in season.
• Legumes. Pretty underrated, but adding some cooked beans, lentils or chickpeas to your salads will fill you up and give you more energy. These foods are rich in both protein and fiber, as well as iron and folate (which many people can be deficient in).
• Flax and Chia Seeds. Both of these seeds have a great ratio of omega-3/ omega-6 fatty acids, which can improve chronic inflammation.
• Raw nuts. The word raw is crucial here! You want to have those almonds, Brazil nuts and cashews raw, in order to make the most of their healthy fats and vitamin E.
• Anti-Inflammatory foods. Like ginger, garlic, cinnamon and other spices and fresh herbs.
• Walk for one hour a day, without listening to or watching anything. Like George Michael once said, let’s go outside. But not in a creepy way. Just walk and notice things in nature – leaves, trees, birds, animals…You don’t need someone else whispering in your ear, do your own observing and thinking. Relax your mind.
• Drink water. I feel like a raisin recently. If you know, you also need more hydration, go for plain or infused water, or some herbal tea!
• Finish dinner early. If you also eat dinner at 9-10 pm, this will be a big change. My current goal is 7 pm, even six. And no more meals after. Results in better sleep, digestion and overall allows the body to heal and recover properly from the day before.

Other than that we can also have other real foods like meat, eggs, whole grains and fish as well.

3-Day Smoothies And Salads Detox

Now, let’s get to the recipes for this 3-day smoothies and salads detox! In general, I’m thinking smoothies for breakfast and salads for lunch and dinner. In my experience, I can do one smoothie a day max, more than that I feel a bit dizzy. Probably because I need salt. But do whatever works for you, we’re all different!

So here are some recipes to choose from, make the detox your own based on what you like and what you have!

Easy Breakfast Smoothies

1. Tropical Green Smoothie
2. Strawberry Kale Smoothie
3. The Best Green Smoothie
4. Strawberry Peach Smoothie
5. 5-Minute Anti-Inflammatory Smoothie
6. Healthy Strawberry Shake

Salads For Lunch And Dinner

1. Tomato Chickpea Salad
2. Healthy Summer Salad With Millet
3. Arugula, Avocado, Tomato And Shrimp Salad
4. Easy Vitamin Salad
5. Healthy Chickpea Tuna Salad
6. Simple Radish Salad
7. Tomato, Garlic and Chickpea Salad
8. Avocado, Broccoli and Shrimp Salad
9. Healthy Chicken Cobb Salad
10. Healthy Tuna Corn Salad
11. Tomato, Avocado Arugula Salad
12. Easy High-Fiber Salad

As I mentioned, feel free to enjoy your favorite veggie-heavy salads or smoothies as well! The goal is to do your best, to load on nutrients and to feel better. There’s nothing magical about these particular recipes, it’s just what I usually make. And they happen to be free of sugar and fried foods which aren’t great for you.

Make it Easy

The best thing about this 3-day detox with salads and smoothies is that you won’t spend too much time in the kitchen. Most recipes require almost no cooking. If you wash your vegetables you’re halfway done. For the smoothies, I recommend using frozen fruit (no sugar added!). Not only will this make the smoothie taste like ice cream, but it will also save you time washing and chopping fresh produce.

More Resets and Healthy Meal Plans

Well I hope you give this 3-day smoothies and salads detox a try if you’ve been feeling off! It’s time to get back in the game, summer will be here before we can blink and we don’t want to feel groggy. We want to be healthy and energetic, so that we can enjoy it to the fullest!

If after the three days you feel like you want to do more, check these out:

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3-Day Smoothies and Salads Detox

This is a 3-day smoothies and salads detox with energizing whole food recipes for breakfast, lunch and dinner! It’s great for your body and mind and it will make you feel wonderful!

Prep Time 10 minutes

Total Time 10 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 cups chickpeas, canned, rinsed and drained
• 2 cucumbers, peeled
• 1 big tomato (around 1 cup, sliced)
• 1 green bell pepper
• 1 small hot pepper (optional)
• basil (handful)
• 4-5 spring onions
• 2 Tbsp olive oil
• 1 tsp vinegar (or lemon juice)
• 1 Tbsp toasted sesame seeds
• 5 olives, pitted, chopped
• salt to taste

Instructions

1. Chop cucumbers, tomatoes, basil, bell pepper, spring onions (or regular onion – use just one in this case) and the hot pepper (any kind) and add to a salad bowl.
2. Rinse and drain chickpeas very well and add to the rest of the ingredients in the salad bowl.
3. Add olive oil, vinegar or juice of a half lemon. Mix and add salt to taste.
4. Sprinkle toasted sesame seeds on top.
5. Serve immediately and enjoy!

Notes

The original recipe for the tomato chickpea salad is here.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

2

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 501Total Fat: 21gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 17gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 389mgCarbohydrates: 65gFiber: 17gSugar: 17gProtein: 19g