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Kefir Cucumber Mint Smoothie

Kefir Cucumber Mint Smoothie

Make your summer vibrant with our Kefir Cucumber Mint Smoothie easy, probiotic-rich, and naturally refreshing.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
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Total Time 5 minutes
Servings: 2 people
Course: Beverage, Drinks, Smoothie
Cuisine: American, Fusion
Calories: 180
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Base
  • 2 –3 cups kefir cow’s or goat’s milk, fresh state or dehydrated state
  • 1 cup kefir or 170 ml Chuckling Goat Kefir
Vegetables & Fruit
  • 80 g cucumber peeled & chopped (or 1 cup chopped cucumber seedless)
  • Optional: 1 apple 2 green apples, or mixed berries (for a mixed-berry twist like Lifeway’s Mixed Berry Protein Smoothie base)
  • 2 Lebanese cucumbers chopped for extra crunch
Flavorings & Boosters
  • 1 tbsp flaxseed oil
  • 10 g Pure Fish Collagen
  • 10 g Complete Prebiotic
  • Juice of ½ lime or 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
  • 2 handfuls mint leaves and stems or 1 tablespoon fresh mint leaves
Liquid Adjuster
  • Splash of water to reach your desired consistency
Optional Add-Ins
  • 2 sticks celery or ½ cup chopped celery
  • ½ teaspoon chia seeds
  • Pinch of cayenne or PINCH of cayenne for a savoury drink edge
  • 1 quarter-size slice ginger peeled
  • 2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley or parsley coriander, kale, spinach, baby kale, chard, greens

Equipment

  • 1 High speed blender
  • 1 Citrus juicer (for lime or lemon)

Method
 

Step 1:
  1. Prep ingredients, wash & chop cucumber, mint, apple (if using), celery, parsley, ginger.
Layer in blender:
  1. Add kefir → cucumber → mint → boosters (collagen, prebiotic, flaxseed oil) → optional add-ins → splash of water.
Blend:
  1. Blitz until smooth (blitz until smooth) for 1 minute or until silky.
Check consistency:
  1. If too thick, add extra mint, more kefir, or water.
Garnish & serve:
  1. Top with a mint sprig, thin cucumber ribbon, or sprinkle of chia seeds. Serve immediately for best freshness.

Notes

Enjoy your Kefir Cucumber Mint Smoothie, a flavorful, hydrating, and gut-friendly way to start your day or cool off in the heat!