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Blueberry-Cucumber Smoothie

September 2011 p. 72

Blended cucumbers thicken a lightly sweet smoothie for a low-cal breakfast or a refreshing afternoon snack.

Directions

Place all ingredients in blender, and blend until smooth.

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ingredient list

Serves 4

  • 2 large garden cucumbers, peeled, seeded, and cut into chunks (2 cups)
  • 1 cup low-fat vanilla yogurt
  • 1 cup frozen blueberries
  • 1–2 Tbs. honey or agave nectar
  • 1 Tbs. lemon juice

Nutritional Information

Per 3/4-cup serving:

Calories 102
Protein 4g
Total Fat 1g
Saturated Fat <1g
Carbs 21g
Cholesterol 3mg
Sodium 42mg
Fiber 2g
Sugar 19g
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Comments

By tlopez@gwinnettmedicalcenter.org on Sep 15, 2011:
This is the one i was telling you about
By jrcaterson@yahoo.com on Sep 29, 2011:
i put dicen cucumbers in a jalepena and other pepper/cheese dip it was great
By Jennifer on Nov 13, 2011:
This smoothie was great for my 3yr old, he loved it! I did leave the skin and seeds on the cucumber though to keep the nutrients, fiber and water content intact. It did give it a crumblier texture but it was still really good! You could hardly taste the cucumber.
By nina on Jan 17, 2012:
Great taste

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