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Exotic Cucumber Drink

Exotic Cucumber Drink

with Papaya and Orange
10 min.
Time:
125
calories
Calories:
Health Score:
100 / 100
Ingredientsfor  
Ingredients
½ ripe Papaya
1 Cucumber (about 9 ounces)
2 small Oranges
Ice cubes
How healthy are the main ingredients?
PapayaCucumberOrange
Preparation
1.
Exotic Cucumber Drink preparation step 1

Halve papaya, peel and scoop the seeds into a blender. Dice the flesh and add to blender. 

2.
Exotic Cucumber Drink preparation step 2

Rinse cucumber thoroughly and cut 2 thin slices for garnish. Peel remaining cucumber, cut into cubes and add to blender.

3.
Exotic Cucumber Drink preparation step 3

Remove orange peel with a sharp knife, including bitter white pith, following the curve of the fruit. Cut 2 thin slices of orange and reserve for garnish. 

4.
Exotic Cucumber Drink preparation step 4

Dice remaining orange and add to blender along with the ice cubes. Puree until smooth. Pour into a tall serving glass, garnish with cucumber and orange slices and serve immediately.

Nutritional values
1 serving contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
Calorie125 cal.(6 %)
Protein4 g(4 %)
Fat1 g(1 %)
Carbohydrates23 g(15 %)
Sugar added0 g(0 %)
Roughage7.5 g(25 %)
Healthy, because

Healthy, because

Thanks to the papaya and oranges, your body will get twice the daily requirement of vitamin C per serving! 

Even smarter

Even smarter

Ice cubes with lime juice give this drink a fresh note, so it's worth stocking up on them and adding a few drops of lime juice to the water you are using to make the ice cubes.

 

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