Trust me, when my four-year-old asked me for a cucumber smoothie the other day, I just about died and went to heaven! Really? I made sure one more time that he wasn’t yanking my chain, after all he can be a jokester.  Oh no, he really wanted one.

I already had out the Magic Bullet and whipped up this very simple, refreshing snack.  Brodie was hovering around the kitchen waiting for it.  He saw me making my own vegetable smoothie, which he had witnessed many times prior. This was the day he decided to ask for his favorite vegetable in smoothie form.

What a great way to model healthy eating habits in front of your kids. I encourage you to get out your chopped veggies and try some different combinations of raw fresh vegetable smoothies.  You can always add apple to the equation to help with sweetness or avocado if you like a creamier texture.  Encourage your children to taste your concoctions.  Sure, they might not approve at first, but if you continue, then I guarantee that they’ll eventually be open to trying your creations.  Let me know what kind of veggie shakes work for you.

For your information, cucumbers have a number of trace minerals from folate, vitamin C, vitamins B1, B2, B5 and B6 and healthy enzymes (when eaten raw) that will aid in digestion and the uptake of those minerals & vitamins.  Try it with a little mint for an extra zing and palette cleansing.

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Now, check out this simple cucumber smoothie recipe and Brodie’s reaction to it below:

Begin with about eight slices of cucumber and 1/4 cup of water.

Begin the blending process.

The longer you blend, the smoother the consistency (it will have some little chunks).