Diana's Desserts - www.dianasdesserts.com
See more recipes in Summertime Treats and Beverages

Cucumber-Lime Smoothie

in Guest Recipe Book

[Be the first to post a review!]
Servings: 4
 
Comments:
A healthy (yes, healthy, each serving has only 21 grams of carbs and fat-free) and refreshing drink to serve your guests during the warm summer months.

Ingredients:
3 quarts water
3 cucumbers, peeled and chopped
1/2 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
1/4 cup granulated sugar
Crushed ice (optional)
Slice of lime or mint sprig, for garnish (optional)

Instructions:
1. Pour 1/2 cup of the water and 1 cup of the cucumbers in blender. Blend until cucumbers are pureed then add more cucumbers and water until all cucumbers are pureed.
2. Using a fine-mesh sieve, strain cucumbers into a pitcher to remove seeds and pulp. Stir in remaining water, lime juice and sugar.
3. Chill before serving over crushed ice garnished with a slice of lime.

Makes 4 servings (Serving size: 9 ounces/269 grams).

Variations:
Instead of cucumbers, use tropical fruits like papayas, guava, pineapple or traditional fruits like orange, pink grapefruit, cantaloupe, watermelon or a combination of 2 or more.

Nutrition Facts:
Serving Size: 1/4 of recipe (9oz./269g)
Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount per serving
Calories: 86
Calories from fat: 0
Total Fat: 0g
Saturated Fat: 0g
Cholesterol: 0mg
Sodium: 5mg
Total Carbohydrates: 21g
Dietary Fiber: 2g
Sugars: 12g
Protein: 2g
Vitamin A:10%
Vitamin C: 35%
Calcium: 4%
Iron: 4%

Date: August 5, 2006

Add Your Review

  YOUR NAME (required)
  YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS (required)
 (Excellent)
 (Very Good)
 (Good)
 (Could be Better)
 (Poor)
   RATING (required)
YOUR REVIEW:

More Recipes in this Section

Almond Crème Amaretto Watermelon Parfaits Asian Style Fruit Slaw Bellini Blackberry-Nectarine Cobbler Blueberry Crumble Pie Blueberry Pudding Cake Blueberry Trifles Buttermilk Cake with Blackberries Cantaloupe Pie Cherry Upside-Down Cake Cinnamon Dip (for Fresh Fruits) Classic English Summer Pudding Coffee Floats Cream Cake with Fresh Strawberries Creamy Piña Colada Punch Cucumber-Lime Smoothie Delicious Cranberry-Lime Punch Dessert Pizza Drunken Plums Easy Fruit Pie Easy Sangría Fresh Apricot Clafouti Fresh Berry Tart Fresh Cherry-Almond Cake Fresh Cherry-Pecan Bars Fresh Fruit Salad with Nutmeg-Cream Topping Fresh Lemon Curd Tart with Blueberry Compote Fresh Mango Nut Bread Fresh Strawberry Sorbet Fresh Strawberry Tiramisu Fresh Summer Peach Cobbler Fresh Sweet Cherry Cobbler Frozen Strawberry Cheesecake Frozen Strawberry Margarita Pie Fruity Sorbet Smoothie Glazed Strawberry Pie Grilled Panettone with Peaches Herb Mineral Water Honeydew Melon in Coconut Milk Honey-Vanilla Lemonade Hospital Pie Key Lime Coconut Layer Cake Key Lime Pie with Mango Sauce Lazy Man's Peach Cobbler with Vanilla Ice Cream
Lazy Man's Peach Cobbler with Vanilla Ice Cream Lemon Blueberry Charlotte Lemon Blueberry Scones Lemon Custard with Raspberry Sauce Lemon Meringue Ice Cream Pie Lemon Meringue Pie with Pecan Crust Lemon Sponge Custards Lemon Watermelon Slush Lemon-White Chocolate Cake Lime Flavored Honeydew Popsicles Mango Cream Mango Pineapple and Orange Trifle Margarita Fresh Fruit Salad Midori Cheesecake Mint Julep Old-Fashioned Blackberry Peach Cobbler Old-Fashioned Raspberry Lemonade Orange Sprite Papaya Sorbet Piña Colada Sorbet Plum Tart Plum Upside-Down Cake Ramos Fizz Raspberry-Chambord Sorbet Sangría Blanco Simple Orange Cake with Orange Frosting Strawberries with Vanilla-Almond Yogurt Pudding Strawberry Chiffon Pie Strawberry Genoise with Whipped Cream Strawberry Jello Pie Strawberry Mousse Strawberry Parfait Pie Strawberry Pretzel Dessert Summer Dessert Summer Fruit Salad Summer Strawberry Lime Fool Summertime Blueberry Tart Summertime Zucchini Bread Tarte au Citron (lemon tart) Tropical Fruit Salad with Toasted Coconut Two-Step Strawberry Mocktail Two-Tone Lemonade Mousse Vanilla Cream Dip Waldorf Salad White Chocolate-Coffee Ice Cream Affogato Zabaglione with Fresh Peaches in Balsamic Vinegar