Cucumber - Mango Smoothie

Here's another smoothie recipe for all you smoothie lovers out there. This smoothie is very light and refreshing and is very good for all those busy bodies out there who needs a refreshing but not filling drink after a workout or practice or doing housework.


The ingredients for this smoothie:
1 whole cucumber, cubed
about half a cup of frozen ripe mango
1 small piece of fresh turmeric root, freshly grated
1 small piece of ginger root, freshly grated
a cup and a half of cold water
half a cup of evaporated milk


Here's how to make this smoothie:
Mix in a blender all the ingredients; except the evaporated milk;  mix well for about 5 minutes or until all the cucumber have been finely blended, then stop. Add the evaporated milk. Taste the smoothie. If you want to add a little bit more    sweetness to the smoothie you can add about three tablespoons of honey. Mix for about 2 or 3 more minutes. Pour in tall glasses, serve and enjoy this refreshing smoothie.

According to eHow: "  Anyone suffering from acid reflux disease is lacking digestive enzymes. Eating more raw foods will assist your body in digestion and assist in curing acid reflux."

This smoothie contains raw fruits and vegetables that will aid in curing acid reflux.



Here are  some of the photos i took while making this smoothie.

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