Category Archives: Cucumber

Spicy Green Lemonade

Contributed by teacher BMG This juice comes from Natalia Rose’s book The Raw Food Detox Diet. If you do only one juice … this is it!  It’s simply delicious, refreshing, hydrating, and filled with vitamins, nutrients, electrolytes, and minerals. Put … Continue reading

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Grilled Beets with Dilled Cucumbers

Grilled Beets and Dilled Cucumbers    Prep Time 20 minutes Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes Yield Serves 4 Ingredients 2 pounds beets, trimmed 1/2 cup ice 1 tablespoon canola oil 1 tablespoon plus 2 teaspoons white-wine vinegar Salt and pepper 1/2 … Continue reading

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Cucumber Herb Vinaigrette

Ingredients 1 small cucumber, peeled, seeded and chopped 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil 2 tablespoons red-wine vinegar 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley 1 tablespoon nonfat or low-fat plain yogurt 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 1 teaspoon … Continue reading

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Green Juice

Makes about 3 cups Ingredients: 2 heaping cups spinach, washed and dried 2 English cucumbers 1 green pear, such as Anjou, halved 2 slices lemon 1 (1-inch) piece of ginger Directions: Press all ingredients through a juice extractor. Stir, and … Continue reading

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