Cucumber Apple Mint Smoothie

Christina T
Christina T @cinnamonandcitrus
Novato, California

I was inspired to make this refreshing drink after having a glass of mint lemonade at a local Middle Eastern restaurant. But I didn't have any lemons at home that day , just limes, apples, mint, and cucumber. So I experimented and came up with this sweet and tangy drink. The applesauce and lime (minus its peel) add to the smoothness of this beverage.

Read more
Edit recipe
See report
Share

Ingredients

15-20 minutes
2 people
  1. 6-8ice cubes
  2. 1/2 cupwater
  3. 1/2apple with skin (honeycrisp, cosmic crisp etc)
  4. 1lime, no peel
  5. 1-2 tablespoonslemon juice
  6. 20-30fresh mint leaves or to taste
  7. 1/2 cupunsweetened plain applesauce
  8. 1/2english cucumber, skinned

Cooking Instructions

15-20 minutes
  1. 1

    Place all ingredients in blender

  2. 2

    Cover and use smoothie or frozen drink setting. Blend until smooth and serve and garnish with fresh mint leaves.

Reactions

Edit recipe
See report
Share

Cooksnaps

Did you make this recipe? Share a picture of your creation!

Grey hand-drawn cartoon of a camera and a frying pan with stars rising from the pan

Comments (3)

CassiezHungry
CassiezHungry @new2food
Would regular Cucumbers work also? I've never had the other kind before

Written by

Christina T
Christina T @cinnamonandcitrus
on
Novato, California
I'm a wife and a mom to two sons.I love traveling, world cultures, eating foods from around the world, cooking & baking, crafting & entertaining. I am a teacher by profession & a life-long learner. I find that food brings people together & for me it's a blessing to learn from others and to share recipes, techniques etc!
Read more

Similar Recipes

More Recommended Recipes