Cucumber Strawberry Smoothie: Easy 10-Minute Recipe

A cucumber strawberry smoothie is a blended drink of cucumber, strawberries and water that takes 10 minutes to prepare and makes 2 servings. For a different custom blend, try the ai detox recipe generator.

This recipe is a fruity variation on a cucumber detox smoothie. It has a fresh, lightly sweet taste and keeps the fruit and vegetable pulp in the glass.

What ingredients do you need?

For 2 servings, gather:

• 150 g cucumber, about 1 cup chopped, with the peel
• 150 g strawberries, about 1 cup sliced, fresh or frozen and unsweetened
• 240 ml water, about 1 cup

Choose ripe strawberries for the sweetest flavor without added sugar. The cucumber peel is included in the recipe and the nutrition estimate; wash it thoroughly before blending. If your blender struggles with larger pieces, chop the cucumber a little smaller.

The cup measures are approximate because the size of the pieces affects how they fit in a cup. Use the gram weights if you want the closest match to the nutrition estimate below.

How do you make a cucumber strawberry smoothie?

1. Rinse the cucumber and fresh strawberries under running water.
2. Trim the cucumber ends, remove the strawberry tops, and chop both into blender-friendly pieces.
3. Add the cucumber, strawberries and water to a blender.
4. Blend until smooth, stopping to scrape down the sides if needed.
5. Divide the smoothie between 2 glasses and serve.

If using frozen strawberries, add them directly to the blender. For a thinner drink, blend in a little more water; for a thicker one, start with less water and add more as needed. The texture may be slightly pulpy because the ingredients are blended rather than strained.

Drink the smoothie promptly, or refrigerate it in a covered container and drink it within 24 hours for best flavor. Stir or shake it before serving if it separates, and discard it if it develops a sour smell or unusual texture.

Why might it support the body's detox processes?

The cucumber strawberry smoothie provides water, which helps you stay hydrated. Your liver and kidneys do most of your body's detoxification; the lungs and gut also help eliminate waste. A smoothie does not flush toxins from the body or replace those organs' work.

Because the recipe blends the whole produce rather than steeping and discarding it, the drink also retains fiber. The strawberries provide vitamin C, while both ingredients contribute potassium. These are nutritional benefits of the ingredients, not evidence that this particular smoothie has a special detox effect.

Sweat removes only trace amounts of waste. There is no need to rely on a smoothie or sweating as a detox treatment.

What swaps and variations work?

Use frozen strawberries

Unsweetened frozen strawberries make the smoothie colder and thicker. Check the package if you want to avoid added sugar, and weigh the fruit to keep the proportions close to the original recipe.

Adjust the texture

Add a little extra water for a drinkable consistency, or reduce the water for a thicker blend. You can peel the cucumber for a milder texture, though that changes the recipe and its nutrition estimate.

Make it creamier

Blend in plain yogurt if you prefer a creamier drink. Yogurt changes the flavor and adds nutrients and calories, so the table below no longer applies. For another fruit-forward blend, see the strawberry detox smoothie.

What is the nutrition per serving?

The following estimates are for half the recipe, using 150 g raw cucumber with peel, 150 g raw strawberries and 240 ml water. Actual values vary with produce and portion size.

The sugars listed occur naturally in the produce; the base recipe contains no added sugar. This is a light drink rather than a complete meal. Adding yogurt or other ingredients will change the nutrition, while adding more water will change the volume without adding meaningful calories.

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