Cucumber Smoothie Ingredients
- Cucumber: Use an English cucumber (aka hot house cucumber), persian cucumbers, or mini cucumbers for a cucumber smoothie. Pass on regular cucumbers with nubby skins as they usually have a wax coating, lot of seeds, and are sometimes bitter. One English cucumber is enough for two smoothies.
- Milk: Almond milk and hemp seed milk are my go-to’s for smoothies. Use what works best for you, whether dairy milk or plant-based milk.
- Citrus: Fresh lime juice lifts the flavor, or use lemon juice.
- Yogurt: Use plain Greek yogurt as it’s thicker, higher in protein than regular yogurt, and helps provide a creamy texture.
- Protein powder: Use your favorite or use more yogurt to get your protein. Here is the protein powder we use.
- Spinach: Fresh spinach leaves add nutrition and color. Grab a container of baby spinach leaves and get your leafy greens!
- Honey: To sweeten just a touch and offset the tangy yogurt. I use no-sugar monk fruit honey.
How To Make A Cucumber Smoothie
Prep-Step: Freezing Cucumbers
There are two options for prepping the cucumber: slice out the seedy center or don’t. I do, so the cucumber pieces are meatier. If you prefer to use your cucumber seeds and all, that’s fine. For the smoothie, you need a cup of frozen cucumber pieces.
Make The Smoothie
