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Try my strawberry cucumber smoothie for a refreshing, antioxidant-rich boost. Frozen strawberries make this treat affordable year-round and blend perfectly with crisp cucumber, sweet banana, and creamy yogurt. The result is a hydrating snack packed with vitamin C and potassium. Best of all, you can make it with no sugar added for a naturally sweet, wholesome, and satisfying drink that is ready in minutes.
🍓 Strawberry Cucumber Smoothie Ingredients
Here is what you need to make a 5-ingredient cucumber strawberry smoothie:
- 1½ cups frozen strawberries
- 1 medium cucumber (about 1½ cups)
- 1½ frozen bananas, broken into chunks
- 1 cup nonfat yogurt (regular, not Greek varieties)
- ¼ cup frozen raspberries
Get a printable recipe card below. I know that a smoothie with cucumbers and strawberries might sound unusual, but I hope you give it a chance.
I prefer regular yogurt here, as Greek yogurt can make the flavor too tart, though it adds protein. Choose plain yogurt for no added sugar or vanilla for extra sweetness.
For best results, use a high-speed blender (such as Vitamix or Blendtec) or large food processor to break down the frozen fruit.
Should I peel cucumber for a smoothie?
I usually skip peeling fruits and vegetables with edible skins, but here I peeled the cucumber. You can skip this step if you don’t mind small green flecks throughout your drink. The flavor will be just as delicious either way.
🥒 How to Make a Strawberry Cucumber Smoothie
Peel the cucumber and trim off both ends. If it contains large seeds, scoop them out with a spoon or melon baller, discarding them or saving them for another use. Chop the peeled cucumber flesh into small pieces.
If the frozen strawberries are very large, consider halving or quartering them. Smaller pieces will blend more easily, ensuring a smoother texture and making it simpler to puree the fruit thoroughly.
Place all ingredients in a food processor or high-speed blender and blend until completely smooth. If the mixture sticks to the sides, pause and scrape them down before continuing. Repeat as needed until the smoothie reaches a perfectly creamy consistency.
Pour the smoothies into tall glasses and add your preferred toppings. Serve immediately before they start to melt. For easier sipping, use a wide straw.
Any leftovers can be poured into popsicle molds and frozen for a cool, refreshing treat to enjoy another time.
Watch How to Make It!
Strawberry Cucumber Smoothie Recipe
Ingredients
- 1½ cups frozen strawberries
- 1 medium cucumber (about 1½ cups after peeling and chopping)
- 1½ frozen bananas, broken into chunks
- 1 cup yogurt, non-fat, plain or vanilla (regular, not Greek varieties)
- ¼ cup frozen raspberries
Instructions
- Peel the cucumber and trim off both ends. If it contains large seeds, scoop them out with a spoon or melon baller, discarding them or saving them for another use. Chop the peeled cucumber flesh into small pieces.
- Place all ingredients in a food processor or high-speed blender and blend until completely smooth. If the mixture sticks to the sides, pause and scrape them down before continuing. Repeat as needed until the smoothie reaches a perfectly creamy consistency.
- Pour the smoothies into tall glasses and serve immediately. For easier sipping, use a wide straw.
Notes
💭 Expert Tips from Dietitian Summer Yule
This is a level 1 recipe (may help support fat loss). When I want a sweet drink, I skip juice and blend whole fruits and vegetables into a smoothie to keep the fiber. This smoothie is low in protein and calories, so it is not a complete meal. To make it vegan, replace the yogurt with a dairy-free option (preferably one that offers similar calcium to dairy yogurt). Nutrition information is for one serving.
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⭐ Strawberry Cucumber Smoothie Benefits
Here are a few reasons to love this strawberry and cucumber smoothie:
- Fast: It takes just about 5 minutes to make, making it a quick way to add fruit and yogurt to your morning.
- Convenient: Using frozen fruit means no last-minute trips to the store, and it lasts longer.
- Minimally Processed: This recipe avoids ultra-processed food and additives.
- Inexpensive: Frozen fruit is often cheaper than fresh, and whole foods save you money compared to supplements.
- Nutritious: Packed with vitamins and minerals like vitamin C, potassium, and folate.
- No Added Sugar: If you use plain yogurt, this is sweetened only by fruit, with no extra sugars or syrups.
- Delicious: This vegetarian, gluten-free snack is a family favorite and a tasty way to boost fruit and veggie intake.
Is cucumber good for weight loss?
Yes, I would say cucumber is a great food to include in the diet if you’re looking for weight loss. It is a low-calorie, high-volume food, providing about 20 calories and 2.9 grams net carbs per 1.5 cups. If you are a volume eater, cucumber can help fill you up for very few calories and net carbs.
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Hello! I’m Summer, a registered dietitian and home chef who loves to cook, eat, and create recipes for you! Every recipe on this site has been tested by me to help ensure your success in the kitchen. All eaters are welcome here 🙂
Personally I don’t love regular green tea, but I have to buy the matchapowder. Where do I get it? Does trader joe’s or whole foods have it, or do I need to go to a Shoprite or something?
Hi Dara, I’ve seen matcha powder at all of the stores you mentioned, and you can purchase it on Amazon as well https://amzn.to/3wIX9zI Thanks for dropping in!
I like to add spinach and chia seeds to my smoothies. Like you, I’m partial to the strawberry/banana combo with yogurt, but I put a little buttermilk and almond milk in it. I love the idea of cucumber. I’m going to have to try this!
Thank you for visiting! 🙂 If I had a high-speed blender, I’d definitely be throwing spinach in my smoothies too! Great ideas!
Strawberries. Dare we hope?
Yes, they’re coming! Blueberries too, and all other manner of luscious antioxidants.
Great advice about using frozen for now, but think ahead a few months to when fresh picks elevate your great idea to perfection.
Splendid means of vaulting above the heat and humidity as they begin to press. No offense to your namesake season, Summer!
Probably my favorite time of year, actually, but one needs every advantage, true? Fortunately, you provide it in delicious style.
Thank you so much! I really hope we’ll be able to go berry picking in a few months. I have a feeling that pick-your-own berry businesses count as “non-essential” 🙁
It won’t quite feel like summer without making a trip to a farm or two. June always calls for at least one strawberry-rhubarb pie 🙂
Oh, Summer, strawberry-rhubarb. Yes! Brings such memories flooding back.
Before my grandparents retired to Florida, they grew both in their garden. When we’d visit, my job was to pick enough of each, then to help my grandmother make one of her superb pies. Well, she actually made the pie, and I did a lot of things, like mixing and scooping, that even a little kid could manage.
Thanks for the wonderful moment of pure reverie. Some memories we cherish forever, and you sparked one of them. Nice job!
Sounds like a beautiful memory of food and loved ones. Picking fresh strawberries and rhubarb for pie sounds like the perfect way to spend a summer afternoon.
I bet you learned earlier than most of us not to eat the rhubarb leaves! I don’t think I learned that until I reached adulthood since I did not have the good fortune of a garden-fresh supply!