Cucumber and apple smoothie
Liquid: cold, savoury, mild flavour.
Ingredients
- ½ cucumber
- ¼ slice wholemeal bread
- 2 fresh mint leaves
- 150ml live or soya yogurt
- 100ml apple juice
- Pinch of salt
- Pinch of pepper
- 2 small portions
Method
- Peel and chop the cucumber. Cut off the crusts and cut the bread into pieces.
- Whizz all the ingredients in a blender or food-processor. Make sure the mixture is as smooth as possible.
- Pour into two glasses and serve immediately or leave it in the fridge until needed.
Tip: ½ tablespoon of honey can be added to sweeten this smoothie. However, it is better to avoid the sugar, if you can resist it.
For a family of four: multiply the ingredients by three and serve as a drink.
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