Smoothie I gotta try

neon-pink-smoothie-juice

• ½ cucumber, peel and chop
• ½ small raw beet, scrub and chop
• 1 apple, core and chop
• ¼ fresh-squeezed grapefruit juice
• 4 ice cubes

- in high-speed blender or bullet blender, add cucumber and blend on low.
- add the beet and apple and blend, increasing speed until smooth
- add grapefruit juice and ice cubes, blend on high until smooth

Vegan Cool Cucumber Soup

1 small cucumber
1 litre plain coconut milk or soy yogurt (for non-vegans, I find plain Kefir the best to use)
¼ c. dates (finely chopped)
¼ c. golden raisins
¼ c. walnuts (chopped)
fresh mint
ice cubes

Slice cucumber in half short and long ways - take each quarter and with a spoon, gently remove watery middle where seeds are
Over medium mixing bowl, grate cucumber with small-gauge grater down to the skin
Mix in yogurt, chopped dates, and raisins
Stir and then chill to let flavors combine for ~ 1 hour
When serving, drop in 1-2 icecubes, and garnish with mint leaves, whole or chopped, and chopped walnuts