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Cucumber Ginger Smoothie

Vinnie Stevens — Mon, 01 Apr 2024 18:16:00 +0000

Get ready for a little zing on your taste buds! This cucumber smoothie is packed with nutrient-dense ingredients, including avocado, spinach, hemp seeds, cucumber, and ginger. It is both light and creamy and avoids the common banana as a thickening ingredient. Plus, this smoothie helps incorporate a variety of ingredients that you may not otherwise use in a smoothie. That is just one of the reasons we love this smoothie! The more diverse your intake of fruit and vegetables is, the healthier you can be!

Cucumber is not an ingredient that typically shows up in a smoothie. It is, however, a common ingredient in juice because it has a high water content. Cucumbers offer some pretty amazing health benefits, including:

Easing feelings of anxiety
Reducing the risk of certain cancers
Supporting optimal brain, digestive, and heart health
Freshening your breath

Additionally, cucumbers provide a lot of water to help you meet your daily hydration needs. One medium cucumber contains 287 grams of fluid, or about 10 ounces of water. Cucumbers also contain dozens of antioxidants, including flavonoids that work to protect against heart disease. Flavonoids exhibit antioxidant properties that help lower LDL (bad) cholesterol levels. That is the type of cholesterol that increases the risk of stroke and heart disease. It’s safe to say that cucumbers are health superstars!

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Cucumber Grapefruit Juice

Vinnie Stevens — Mon, 22 Jan 2024 18:05:00 +0000

Isn’t it amazing when you get to wake up a little later on a Saturday morning? The sun peaks through your curtains/blinds and helps you wake up when you enter the rest of your house. Basking in the glow of morning sunshine helps to boost your mood and provide natural energy. Maybe you sip some morning tea or lemon water and pop a squat on your couch while doing so. The only other thing that can enhance a morning such as this is a refreshing and nourishing cucumber grapefruit juice.

Juice is so easy to make, even if you don’t have a juicer. As a quick note for people who want to make juice without juicers, blend your ingredients in a blender and then pour the blended mixture through a fine mesh sieve, pressing the pulp to extract as much liquid as possible. You may end up with some bits and pieces in your juice, but the flavor is there and that’s what matters! Just keep in mind that your blended mixture will not yield as much juice as is in the blender. This is because you remove the fiber from the ingredients, which is leftover in the pulp.

This cucumber grapefruit juice is low in calories and incredibly refreshing. The spicy kick from the ginger adds a little zing that wakes up your palate. Both cucumber and grapefruit have a water content that exceeds 90%, so they aid your hydration efforts. Grapefruit is rich in vitamin C, which aids immune function, and it may help prevent insulin resistance, which can lead to diabetes. Studies suggest that eating grapefruit can help regulate blood sugar levels and keep insulin levels controlled. How amazing is that?!

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Avocado Jicama Cucumber Salad

Vinnie Stevens — Sat, 02 Apr 2022 17:43:00 +0000

If you love avocados, get ready to love this unique take on a salad. Embrace the soft, creamy delicious gems that are the avocados waiting to be used on your countertop. Use them for this recipe and then use them for more recipes. You can’t go wrong by adding avocados to your dishes, especially if you already have them in you already have them. Like any avocado enthusiast, we enjoy a large bowl of guacamole, but avocados have so much more potential and this is one such recipe.

Avocados and cucumbers are not a new pairing. They go together like chips and salsa, with the cucumbers offering a refreshing crunch that balances the creamy avocado. Add jicama into the mix and you enhance your texture game. Now, jicama is an interesting produce item because it’s not on everyone’s radar. As far as taste goes, it doesn’t have a strong flavor profile. It has similar texture to an Asian pear, but can be a little fibrous for those who are not familiar with it. For this reason, it’s a good idea to cut the jicama into small cubes. You don’t want to be over-chewing.

This salad could pass for a salsa in the right circles, but we’ll keep calling it a salad. The addition of lime juice creates a wonderful citrusy flavor profile, especially when you incorporate the cilantro and sea salt. As a final note, you can finely chop the cilantro or tear the leaves and incorporate them that way. Some people prefer cilantro leaves that are intact, but this is a decision that you and only you alone can make. No matter what, the salad will be flavorful and a refreshing change from the standard salads people make while cleansing.

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Cucumber Ribbon Mango Salad

Vinnie Stevens — Wed, 30 Mar 2022 17:56:00 +0000

It’s important to make your food fun, especially if you eat a raw vegan diet. The same fruits and vegetables over and over again can bore the taste buds, which is why you have to get creative. Thinking outside the box goes beyond buying new produce items. Transform a beet or zucchini into noodles and dress them with a homemade sauce. In the case of this recipe, use a spiralizer to turn a cucumber into a fun ribbons. Not only does it make for a fun eating experience, but the look of the dish also entices your brain to come back for bite after bite.

The cucumber isn’t the only ingredient that you prepare differently in this recipe, though. After you peel a mango, use a flat peeler to make thin strips, doing your best to avoid the pit. If the thought of handling a slippery mango and attempting to peel it terrifies you, call an audible and use your knife to cut the mango into long, thin strips. However you decide to prepare the mango will be amazing, but peeling it into ribbons makes for an even eating experience. We have faith in your culinary preparation abilities, but do whatever makes you most comfortable.

The last piece of the puzzle is the red onion, which offers a much needed bite to balance the sweet mango and cucumber. Yes, cucumber has a sweeter flavor, but it’s fine if you feel otherwise. It’s best to cut the onion as thinly as you can so that you don’t end up with a surprising allium-rich bite that overpowers the mango and cucumber. We’re goin to let you in on a little secret for how to tame the strong onion flavor though. Scroll down to the instructions to find out.

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Refreshing Cucumber Peach Salsa

Vinnie Stevens — Wed, 09 Mar 2022 17:43:00 +0000

Peaches are particularly popular, especially in modern day recipes. This rich, juicy stone fruit is bountiful during summer, but you start to see them on supermarket shelves during the spring. Naturally, they have the best flavor during their summer season. That doesn’t mean you have to avoid peaches if you see them on the shelves before then, though. In fact, we encourage you to experiment with peaches, going outside the traditional box of recipes. That’s where this recipe enters the equation.

It’s time for a salsa that doesn’t burn your taste buds off after you take a single bite. Well, you can add a finely diced jalepeño or serrano pepper to this salsa if you enjoy a little heat, but it doesn’t make or break this dip. If the sun is shining and the skies are blue, this is the recipe for you. Not only is is Whole30-friendly, but it is also raw vegan, making it 100% Full Body Cleanse approved. While you can’t bust out a bag of tortilla chips to scoop up this salsa during your cleanse, you can use raw bell peppers, dehydrated zucchini, or dehydrated flax crackers for dipping. We highly recommend the flax crackers, which you can make by clicking here.

One of the great things about this cucumber peach salsa is that it promotes hydration. Cucumbers are naturally rich in water, contributing to your daily water intake. You can also enjoy this is salsa as a lovely side salad because it has incredible flavor on it’s own. The flavors are jazzy, zippy, and seasonally sensational, not to mention refreshing. Expect to love this salsa! We promise that it doesn’t disappoint.

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How To Make A Cucumber Mango Guacamole

LeTanya Dorsey — Fri, 27 Aug 2021 20:00:11 +0000

This week on DherbsKitchen, Chef RedBeard walks us through how to make a CUCUMBER NANGO GUACAMOLE!

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Creamy Cucumber Dill Salad

Vinnie Stevens — Wed, 18 Aug 2021 18:16:00 +0000

It looks like you’re about to update your summer side dish game. That’s right, folks, get ready to liven up your palate with a creamy cucumber salad that has a vibrant, herbaceous flavor. It’s also a very hydrating dish that has a rich allium flavor from the crisp scallions. Don’t worry about intense onion breath, though, because the creamy cashew dressing is luscious and cleansing to the palate.

One of the primary reasons that you will not experience an intense onion flavor is because this recipe requires you to soak the onion. Red onion has an assertive bite, but soaking thinly sliced onion in water is the best way to mellow the intensity. Whether you enjoy this salad or another salad with onions, soaking them is excellent for raw consumption.

Speaking of soaking, there’s an optional step to soak the cashews before blending them into your dressing. This step is completely optional, but it may be necessary if your blender is not high-speed. Once you make the dressing, pour it over your salad ingredients and toss to coat. It will be luscious, delectable, and refreshing on hot summer days. It’s the healthier version of a classically unhealthy dish. It’s rich in healthy fats, protein, antioxidants, phytonutrients, vitamins, and minerals. We hope you love it!

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Spicy Kimchi Cucumbers

Vinnie Stevens — Wed, 28 Jul 2021 17:49:00 +0000

Cucumbers are the light, crispy, and refreshing produce items you want to enjoy during summer. There’s nothing wrong with eating cucumbers on their own, but why not turn up the flavor and spice level? In Korea, cucumber kimchi is a popular summer side dish that comes together very quickly. Typically, kimchi requires a lot of fermentation time, but this recipe only requires 2 days to infuse the cucumbers with the spicy kimchi flavor.

The best cucumbers to use are crispy varieties like Persian, pickling, Japanese, or Kirby cucumbers. These varieties are crunchy, slender, and tend to hold up during the marinating process. Thicker cucumbers have a softer flesh, so they get mushy during marinating. In the case of pickling cucumbers, they have a slightly sour flavor that complements the cayenne, garlic, and scallions that create the kimchi. Additionally, absorb the juice after slicing them lengthwise.

When it comes to slicing cucumbers, it’s important to cut them in half lengthwise. Cut those halves in half and then make horizontal cuts to ensure that the pieces are about one-inch in length. The cuts are very important because cutting the cucumbers too thin will compromise their structure and lead to a mushy side dish. See the recipe picture for reference.

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Raw Vegan Cucumber Melon Salsa

Vinnie Stevens — Mon, 07 Jun 2021 17:44:00 +0000

Melon isn’t the first ingredient you consider when it’s time to make salsa. It is, however, one of the first fruits that you cut up and prepare on a hot, sunny day. Melon is refreshing, water-rich, and it helps cool you off. Cucumber has a similar effect on the body, and that makes this salsa one of the most hydrating dips you can eat. It’s fresh, slightly sweet, a little bit spicy, and perfect for any summer day. Bring it to the next picnic and see how much people enjoy it. You may see that people just eat it without using any dipping vessels.

Cucumber is a great dietary source of vitamins A, C, and K, as well as potassium and fiber. One of the main reasons why both cucumber and melon (cantaloupe for this recipe) are attractive summer fruits is because they are over 90% water. Since it’s well known that about 20% of water intake comes from food, prepare this salsa right now and eat it up to hydrate the body. Beware of the spicy kick though. Maybe the spice is a good thing because it’ll cause you to drink more water, ultimately promoting more hydration!

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Cool & Crispy Cucumber Recipes For Summer

Vinnie Stevens — Fri, 04 Jun 2021 09:05:00 +0000

Is there a single food that’s a cool as a cucumber? Is summer even summer if you don’t incorporate refreshing, hydrating cucumbers into your diet? You can make a citrusy salsa, cold soup, cucumber noodle salad, or even an electrolyte-rich detox water. The cucumber is an essential summer ingredient that not only tastes crisp, but also has numerous health benefits.

Health Benefits Of Cucumbers

The cucumber offers a refreshing, crisp taste and high water content. They help relieve dehydration by supplying the body with important electrolytes and phytonutrients. According to dietitians, it’s possible to satisfy 20-30% of the necessary fluid intake through diet alone. Foods like cucumbers and watermelons are greatly beneficial in this effort.

Cucumbers also offer phytonutrient compounds, lignans and cucurbitacins, which exhibit anti-cancer properties. According to recent studies, cucurbitacins may help block signaling pathways that are necessary for cancer cell multiplication and survival. One study found that they can inhibit the growth of pancreatic cancer cells. The lignans in cucumbers may protect against cancer by interacting with bacteria in the digestive tract. The research concluded that bacteria took lignans and converted them into enterodial and enterolactone compounds. These bind to estrogen receptors to reduce the risk of estrogen-related cancers, including endometrial, breast, and ovarian cancers.

As detailed earlier in this article, cucumbers can help hydrate the body. That’s great news for your skin, but you can also apply cucumbers topically. The reason that spas apply cucumbers to the eyes is because cucumbers work to decrease swelling and inflammation. If you need to decrease under-eye puffiness or remedy a sunburn, cucumbers are an excellent choice!

Cucumber Recipes

Check out the following cucumber recipes and see which ones you like best. They are all 100% cleanse-approved if you happen to be using one of our cleanses. Additionally, they are kind of a big dill. We don’t apologize for the pun.

Raw Cucumber Dill Dip

Perfect for you next party or personal snack time session, this cucumber dip tastes like you’ve mastered the flavors of the Mediterranean.