Cucumber Pear Juice Smoothie

How to Make Cucumber Pear Juice Smoothie

• SERVINGS: 2
• PREP TIME: 5 MINUTES
• COOK TIME: 0 MINUTES
• SKILL LEVEL:

  EASY
• MEAL: DRINK
• STYLE: WESTERN
• PREPARATION: SMOOTHIE, RAW, JUICE, PUREE
• EAT IN: SUMMER
• FOR OCCASION: BACKYARD-PICNIC-BBQ

CLINICAL AYURVEDIC REVIEW

Like a shaded patch of grass, this recipe relieves the body of hot summer heat. Fresh fennel gently activates this recipe, supporting easy digestion while cooling a fiery digestive tract.

Although it might seem otherwise, a puree of these "bad" foods blended together creates an alchemical combination that soothes, sweetens, and brightens your day.

Splash of Cool

When your insides are hot and irritated by summer's heat, this drink brings bright notes of renewal. After sipping, mentally trace the smoothie's cool path to the belly, then feel it bring a wave of soothing into the belly and beyond. Notes of fennel tap the tongue with a distinct and familiar presence, lingering just long enough to bring you into the now.

Awakening & Grounding Aromatic

Take a sip, and notice your emotions feel soothed as you re-inhabit your body. Then pause, holding your glass beneath your nose. Take a deep breath, and enjoy the smooth, verdant smell of fennel as it rides on the exhale.

Purify Your Blood

Cucumber and fennel's diuretic action cleanses the blood of impurities, especially Pitta impurities. The combination of this smoothie's calming, anti-inflammatory, and diuretic effects makes it a perfect cocktail for lowering blood pressure. Sipping this nourishing drink, you are as a crisp as a cucumber plucked fresh from the vine, all the while wrapped in a nice, welcome hug of sweetness.

Sweet Morning Dew

This drink is as nourishing as freshly dew-kissed grass between the toes. A respite for the blazing summer sun, this recipe refreshes the whole body when you're feeling burnt out. The simple, sweet pear and bright, green color renew and soothe like a dip in the lake. This is exceptionally beneficial for Pitta types who feel overworked and overheated after yard work or physical labor, while gently reminding Pitta to enjoy life's treats. Vata-types will especially enjoy the thirst-quenching juiciness of pear. The digestive action of fennel supports and makes this recipe supportive to even the earthiest of Kaphas when consumed during the appropriate season. When you need a reminder of life's delightful simplicity, this smoothie offers us a splash.

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