Saturday, January 1, 2011

Agua Fresca de Pepino

(makes 4 servings)

Agua-Fresca-De-PepinoIngredients:

  • 3 cups water


  • 3 cucumbers, chopped seeded and peeled


  • ½ cup freshly lime juice


  • ¼ cup sugar


  • Crushed ice (optional)


  • Lime slices for garnish (optional)


Preparation:

  • Pour ½ cup of the water and 1 cup of the cucumbers in blender, process until smooth then add more cucumbers and water continue until all cucumbers are pureed.


  • Using a fine-mesh sieve, strain cucumbers into a pitcher to remove seeds and pulp. Add the remaining water, lime juice and sugar, to taste


  • Chill before serving over crushed ice garnished with a lime slices.


Tip:

  • Instead of cucumbers, use fruits like papayas, guava, pineapple, orange, pink grapefruit, cantaloupe, watermelon or a combination of 2 or more.


Make 4 Servings:

Weight loss recipes Amount Per Serving (¼ of recipe (269 g)): 86 Calories, 2 g Protein, 21 g carbohydrates, 2 g Dietary Fiber, 0 g fat, 0 g saturated fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 5 mg sodium

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