Beverages Mediterranean

Cucumber Cleanse Smoothie

Plain yogurt, cucumber, dill, basil, mint and lemon blend into a savoury cold smoothie, then get a splash of club soda for lift. The old 'cleanse' name stays; your kidneys remain employed.

Cucumber Cleanse Smoothie

What It Is

Plain yogurt, cucumber, dill, basil, mint and lemon blend into a savoury cold smoothie, then get a splash of club soda for lift. The old 'cleanse' name stays; your kidneys remain employed.

Origin

This is my mediterranean-leaning version, built around the ingredients and method that give the recipe its character.

Fun Fact

Cucumber is mostly water, which is why it blends into cold drinks without making them feel heavy.

Prep
10 min
Cook
—
Total
10 min
Servings
4 glass
(or 1, if you don't believe in sharing)
Difficulty
easy
Gluten-Free Nut-Free
Diet
Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Nut-Free
Away Mission
30 min walk
(or beam directly past it, if the transporter's working today)
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Ingredients

  • 2 cups cold plain yogurt
  • 2½ cups chopped cucumber
  • 2½ tbsp fresh dill
  • 2½ tbsp fresh basil
  • 2½ tbsp mint leaves
  • 2½ tbsp lemon juice
  • ¾ tsp sea salt
  • 1½ cups club soda

Steps

  1. Blend yogurt, cucumber, herbs, lemon juice, ice and salt until smooth.
  2. Pour into chilled glasses and top with club soda.
  3. Garnish with cucumber slices and serve cold.

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Notes

The word 'cleanse' is staying because that is the recipe’s name, not because this glass has been licensed to detox anybody.

Nutrition Facts
Per 1 glass
Calories 140
Burning this off: about a full driveway of January snow, shovelled with feeling.
% Daily Value*
Fat 2.5 g 3%
Saturated + Trans 1.5 g 8%
Cholesterol 10 mg
Sodium 450 mg 20%
Carbohydrate 22.0 g
Fibre 1.0 g 4%
Sugars 18.0 g 18%
Protein 6.0 g
Potassium 540 mg 11%
Calcium 180 mg 14%
Iron 0.7 mg 4%
*5% or less is a little, 15% or more is a lot. Sodium levels calculated in a country with universal healthcare — and it's free, so don't worry about it too much.
A genuinely respectable nutrition profile. No red flags here — go ahead and feel a little smug about it.

Substitutions

Use equivalent ingredients where needed for allergies or availability, but keep the main sweet/sour/salty/spicy balance intact. This is cooking, not a hostage negotiation.

Storage

Keep covered and chilled. Fresh-fruit or dairy drinks are best used within 1–2 days; fizzy drinks are happiest served the same day before the bubbles file for retirement.

Freezing

Freeze still fruit bases or concentrates if useful, but add carbonation after thawing. Dairy-heavy drinks are better made fresh.