Want to have a healthy glowing complexion then go for silica. Yes silica improves the complexion and skin health and cucumber is a very good source of silica. With spring slowly coming in and with a very hot summer in certain parts of the world, it is natural to search for thirst quenching drinks and foods. Cucumber apart from the nutrient vitamin c has a lot of water content making it a natural hydrating source. So a smoothie with Cucumber, D for detoxification rich cilantro, vitamin c rich celery, lemon juice, therapeutic ginger and calcium rich yogurt will not only fill you up but tastes good and very good for you too. So next time you feel like grabbing that can of soda or store bought juice for quenching your thirst try this out and let me know how you liked it.
Preparation Time - 10 Minutes
Cooking Time - None
Serves - 2
Ingredients
Cucumber - 1 (Washed, rinsed, peeled)
Celery stalk - 1
Cilantro - handful (Chopped)
Ginger - 1 inch piece (peeled)
Yogurt - 1 cup (Chilled)
Salt - 1 Tsp or to taste
Lemon juice - 1 Tsp (or depending on the sourness of the yogurt)
Freshly ground Pepper - 1/2 tsp or to taste.
Method
1) Place the cucumber, celery, cilantro, ginger, salt and yogurt in a blender and blend till super smooth. ( I used my Vitamix so whatever I throw in, I get a perfect juice without the necessity to filter any fiber and separate out).
2) Add lemon juice and ground pepper and serve with few pieces of ice.
Events
This goes to Fun N Sun an event hosted by Tickling Palates.
Also sending this to Seasonal Indulgence - Summer Coolers by Saffron Streaks.
Sending this to Mocktails & Coolers event hosted by Simply Food started by Pari.
Sending this to Healing Foods Sukham Coolers by Pedatha an event started by Siri.
35 comments:
Sounds so refreshing.
nice refreshing juice.. will surely try this
A real refreshing drink...interesting too
so refreshing and super drink !!
Refreshing drink...nice combination of flavors...
Nice drink...So cool and awesome!
Lovely refreshing drink. You have a lovely space here, just added your blog to my blogroll:-)
Delicious and refreshing smoothie
South Indian Home
Savoury drinks are a welcome change to the regular sweet drinks...looks very lovely.
Looks so refreshing healthy drink..
Wat a wonderful smoothie to enjoy while its hot,simply refreshing..
Wat a refreshing and cool drink for this summer
Healthy and delicious one.. looks awesome.. perfect for this season !!
Indian Cuisine
looks so delicious and refreshing !! perfect for summer :)
thanks fr this recipe !
Refreshing drink perfect for the summer :) I also add some mint leaves when making these but not ginger...And ginger is a nice addition..Will try it your way next time ;)
Prathima Rao
Prats Corner
hi,
Thanks for stopping by at my blog, u have a fab blog, hope to see u more often :)
Lovely refreshing recipe. Shall def. try it.
thanks for your super cool entry, very refreshing indeed
A cool drink :)...loved the combination, sure refreshing dear !!
Perfect drink with the mercury climbing these days-A very interesting combo!
US Masala
What an amazing drink! I can't wait to try it :), Miriam@Meatless Meals For Meat Eaters
You have some awards waiting at my space..Please accept them..:)
Just came across your blog! It is wonderful. I am a follower now and I cannot wait to come back to see more.
This drink looks so delicious and unique!
Refreshing drink and love the cucumber cilantro combination. Lovely page you have here. Will drop by regularly :-)
Vegetable smoothie sound so good. YUM!
I can try this smoothie without celery, i am not in good relationship with it. Looks delicious.
perfect for summer ...looks so cool and Yummy
Nice one.
Please collect FOOD MAZAA AWARD from my blog.
Very refreshing for this summer!!!
So interesting, I love smoothies, and chilled cucumber and yogurt soup, and I need to learn more about this 'silica' :-)
ciao
Alessandra
PS
and since I am also a vegetarian I will follow you :-)
This is wat I need 2 beat the summers here..yumm
What a refreshing drink..Perfect for hot summers..
Looks wonderfully refreshing do send it in to coolers and mocktails event @ simply.food.
I adore green smoothies, I must give this one a go!
Congratulations Sadhana for this winning entry to "Sukham Coolers". Do email us your details so that we could send you your prize.
healthy ...must try...
happy to follow you...
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