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Ingredients
for
2
Cucumber-Melon Juice
with Kumquats
10 min.
Time:
91
calories
Calories:
Health Score:
100 / 100
Ingredientsfor
- Ingredients
- 1 Cucumber
- ½ Cantaloupe
- 4 Kumquat
How healthy are the main ingredients?
Cucumber
Preparation
1.
Rinse cucumber thoroughly with hot water and pat dry. Halve lengthwise and slice into pieces.
2.
Halve melon and scoop out seeds with a spoon. Cut into wedges, remove peel and chop coarsely.
3.
Rinse kumquats thoroughly with hot water and pat dry. Cut one kumquat into slices and set aside.
4.
Cut remaining kumquats into quarters. Using an electric juicer, juice quartered kumquats, cucumber and melon. Pour into a large glass and garnish with reserved kumquat slices.
Nutritional values
1 serving contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
Calorie | 91 cal. | (4 %) | ||
Protein | 2 g | (2 %) | ||
Fat | 1 g | (1 %) | ||
Carbohydrates | 18 g | (12 %) | ||
Sugar added | 0 g | (0 %) | ||
Roughage | 3.3 g | (11 %) |
Healthy, because
Healthy, because
Because they consist of almost 90 percent water, cucumber and melon are incredibely low-calorie.
Even smarter
Even smarter
Don't throw the melon seeds away: well washed, dried and briefly roasted in the pan, they make a tasty and healthy snack!