A Refreshing Cucumber Juice Recipe (Great For Summer)
This refreshing cucumber juice will hydrate the body and skin while supplying much-needed nutrients for the immune system.
Cucumbers contain antioxidants lessening the damage on cells caused by oxidative stress and free radicals.
They also clear toxins out of the body with their heavy water-base. These veggies supply cells with water for better cellular performance while helping to push toxins and foreign substances out of the body.
Although cucumbers are great to enjoy any time of the year, they are especially delightful during the summer when the body need extra hydration.
These are only a few of the great benefits of cucumbers though. If you are interested in viewing all of the benefits, click on this post all about the great benefits of cucumber juice on the body.
Other Ingredients and Their benefits
Romaine Lettuce
Romaine Lettuce is a nice crunchy vegetable that will provide your body with Vitamins C and K and beta-carotene. These vitamins are great for your immune system and a healthy heart.
Also, this leaf vegetable boosts hydration levels. According to Harvard Health, romaine is comprised of 95% water. I am sure that is a give-or-take percentage. Either way, adding this to your cucumber juice will help flush out your body.
Green Apple
A half-green apple adds a bit of sweetness to the cucumber juice. It is also refreshing and nutritional. Additionally, its hydrating factor makes it great to pair with cucumber and romaine for a summertime drink.
Another great benefit of adding green apple to the drink is its pectin content. Pectin promotes healthy gut bacteria for better gut health. Also, pectin is a soluble fiber. A portion of soluble fiber will remain in the juice meaning that you still benefit from the goodness.
However, if you want to keep more pectin, only slightly strain the juice leaving some of the pulp.
Radish Microgreens (or other microgreens)
Microgreens have a high nutritional content, usually more so than full-grown herbs or vegetables. This makes them extremely valuable in a juice.
You are extracting the nutritional goodness right into your body. Allowing the nutrients to directly enter your system provides you with energizing health effects.
The benefits of radish microgreens include:
- Plentiful levels of the antioxidants anthocyanins and carotenoids
- Help inflammation as well as chronic inflammation
- Have the potential to lower cholesterol
- Rich in vitamins A, C, and K
- Protect cells against oxidative stress damage
- Provide the body with potassium, folate, and calcium
different types of cucumbers great for juicing
& what they have to offer
English Cucumbers
English cucumbers are longer in size with a few amount of seeds. They are often referred to as seedless cucumbers. They have a pleasant flavor that is nice for juicing.
Picolino cucumbers
These are my favorite types of cucumbers for eating and juicing. They are small in size, delicious in flavor, and do not need to be peeled even when eaten raw due to their delicious thin skin.
Persian Cucumbers
The Persian cucumber is firmer than some varieties but are still mild and have a sweet flavor. They are smaller than the English cucumber.
Japanese Cucumbers
Japanese cucumbers are mild, long, and tender. Also, they have small seeds and a thin skin that does not need peeling.
Tanja Cucumbers
These cucumbers are medium in length compared to other varieties. They are also not at all bitter. Their skin is on the crispier side but mild in flavor.
wautoma Cucumbers
Approximately 4-5 inches in length, these cucumbers produce a nice crunch. They are not bitter in taste, have a thin skin, and taste on the sweeter side. Additionally, they are said to be higher in Vitamin C.
no juicer - no problem (here is what you do)
If you do not have a juicer, you may use a blender or food processor to make this. Combine the ingredients as stated in the recipe. Then use a mesh sieve to push through the juice into a glass.
A juicer is easier and does not include as many steps. However, when you really want a cucumber juice but lack a juicer, this technique will work just fine.
A Refreshing Cucumber Juice Recipe
Hydrating Cucumber Juice
A refreshing cucumber juice that will hydrate the body and fill it with lots of nutrient-goodness!
Ingredients
- 6 Mini Cucumbers
- 1/2 Green Apple
- 1/4 cup Microgreens
- 2 Romaine Leaves (medium)
Instructions
- Push cucumbers through the juicer.
- Juice the 1/2 of the apple with the skin on.
- Place in the microgreens and push them through the juicer.
- Lastly, juice the romaine lettuce pieces.
- Doing this last will pick up all of the vegetable pieces left behind.
- Pour the juice into a glass through a small mesh strainer.
- Enjoy your refreshing cucumber drink!
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 1 Serving Size: 8 0z.Amount Per Serving: Calories: 98Total Fat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 10mgCarbohydrates: 12gFiber: 2gSugar: 15gProtein: 3g
The nutritional information respresents an an approximate calculated nutritional value. Reference other sources and calculate on your own to check for nutritional accuracy. UnderStory Healing is not liable for any information represented by the automated nutritional calculator.
- Edwards AJ, Vinyard BT, Wiley ER, Brown ED, Collins JK, Perkins-Veazie P, Baker RA, Clevidence BA. Consumption of watermelon juice increases plasma concentrations of lycopene and beta-carotene in humans. J Nutr. 2003 Apr;133(4):1043-50. doi: 10.1093/jn/133.4.1043. PMID: 12672916.
- https://ingarden.com/pages/radish-microgreens-benefits?srsltid=AfmBOoqLzmhZl1ausQvs_z56ye9ZkTAE5RigY_XcSlwIk9yKNmLuBcAG
- https://www.liveeatlearn.com/types-of-cucumbers/
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