Cucumber Smoothie

Serving a cucumber smoothie is a little out of the ordinary but still good. When mixed with another fruit, like it is here with blueberries, it takes on a very unique flavor. Try this one the next time you are looking for something a bit different. This recipe will also work very well in your smoothie diet recipe collection. 1 cucumber, peeled and sliced 2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries 1 cup apple juice Ice to...

Cucumber Onion Smoothie

Vegetables make great smoothies and don’t often get enough attention. This recipe combines Onions, Cucumbers, and Peppers to make a really tasty veggie smoothie. 1 cup Tomato juice 1/2 sliced sweet pepper 1/2 cup chopped Cucumber 1 Tbsp chopped spring onion 1 Tsp Lemon juice 1 Tsp Worcestershire dash or two of both salt and pepper Ice and Hot Sauce to...

Cucumber-Blueberry Smoothie Mix

The cucumber is really a gourd and is closely related to both the muskmelon and the squash. Originally cultivated in India, the cucumber is now grown all around the globe.  It is loaded with Calcium, Magnesium, Phosphorus, and Potassium.  Because the flesh is primarly water, cucumbers work very well in a large number of smoothie recipes. This recipe pairs cucumbers with blueberries in a fruit smoothie that works well as a...

Apple Fruit Smoothie

Apples have always been a favorite of ours so here is a smoothie that is loaded with them. We think this smoothie works best when using sweet apples like the Honeycrisp (first developed in Minnesota!), Keepsake, and  McIntosh.  And here is Another really good smoothie recipe with apples. 1 cup apple juice 1 cup of sliced apple (use one of the varieties mentioned above) 1/4 cup applesauce 1/2 cup sliced carrots 1/2 cup of...