Banana Mint Cuke Smoothie

Banana Mint Cuke Smoothie

Anti-inflammatory, calming, digestion-aiding, refreshing. After a jog on a hot afternoon, this treat replenishes the body and reminds of a spa.

Makes 4 to 6 cups

1 whole cucumber, washed, sliced in one inch thickness, with skin

2 ripe bananas

5 sprigs of mint, leave on stem if it’s soft

Splash of juice (I used orange peach mango)

3 cups of water

5-6 ice cubes

Put everything in the blender. (Make sure your blender can crush ice cubes.) Blend on high for 30 seconds.

Enjoy! Dare you to drink slowly. Thich Nhat Hanh’s How to Eat is a sweet primer on savoring our food, the nourishing experience of eating.

Health benefits of banana, cucumber, mint.

 

10 Responses

  1. You are my go-to person for smoothie recipes, and this one looks delicious and healthy! Although I like bananas, I thought they were a fattening food–but maybe not, or the health benefits exceed the fattening qualities? Thanks, Sue, for all your great info on nutrition!

    • Sue Wang says:

      Gail, excellent question! I thought about the carb points on the bananas. They can be fattening, and you can put 1 in the recipe instead of 2. I read the article on the benefits of bananas and decided that when we want a treat, banana are all right. Thank you always, for your thoughtful comments.

  2. Diane says:

    This sounds really good. If only I can find mint somewhere!

  3. Amy says:

    Wow – yum! As usual!

  4. This looks refreshing Sue. Cheers to Summer Refreshments!

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