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- 3 Tbsp. plain, unsweetened coconut yogurt (or Greek yogurt)<\/li>\n
- 1 cup cucumber (any variety) cut into roughly 1\u201d chunks (from about 1 med. cucumber)<\/li>\n
- \u00bd cup ripe honeydew, cut into roughly 1\u201d chunks<\/li>\n
- 1\/8 tsp. sea salt<\/li>\n
- \u00bd to 1 tsp. fresh minced rosemary (from about one 3\u201d spring)<\/li>\n
- 2 to 4 tsp fresh lime juice, to taste<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Combine above ingredients (in the order given) in blender, Vitamix or cup of immersion blender. Blend until very smooth. Taste and adjust seasonings.<\/p>\n
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<\/p>\nStep 2:\u00a0 Toast Nut Topping (optional)<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n
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- 1 Tbsp. crushed raw cashews<\/li>\n
- 1 to 2 shakes cayenne pepper (bare pinch)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Toast cashews in a small dry skillet. When almost browned, add cayenne and toast just another 20 to 30 seconds.<\/p>\n
Step 3:\u00a0 Serve Cooler <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n
Serve cooler in a cocktail glass. Sprinkle with toasted nuts.<\/p>\n
Notes:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n
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- Freezing Option<\/strong>\u00a0 If desired, freeze for 20 to 30 minutes before serving.<\/li>\n
- Time Saver<\/strong> Don\u2019t bother peeling or seeding cucumber. \u201cMost of its nutrients are in the edible cucumber peel.\u201d Not to mention they add a cool, lovely green to the cooler. https:\/\/www.livestrong.com\/article\/467346-cucumber-peel-benefits\/<\/li>\n
- Chile Cashews<\/strong> While the nut topping is optional, it does add a nice bit of texture and a kick of heat that complements the cucumber nicely. Give it a try on a sip or two and see what you think!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
It’s the last day of August, but summer isn’t over yet–and neither is summer’s bounty of produce.\u00a0 In fact, September is a banner time of year for produce.\u00a0 So it’s a great time to boost your vegetable intake and get ready for leaner days. This cooler is a fun way to get in more vegetables–it’s … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":4446,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"generate_page_header":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[27,20],"tags":[746,745,744,515],"class_list":["post-4443","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-make-vegetables-taste-good","category-recipes","tag-beverages","tag-drinks","tag-mocktails","tag-seasonal-eating","masonry-post","generate-columns","tablet-grid-50","mobile-grid-100","grid-parent","grid-50"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4443","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4443"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4443\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5417,"href":"https:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4443\/revisions\/5417"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4446"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4443"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4443"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cookhappylivehealthy.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4443"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
- Time Saver<\/strong> Don\u2019t bother peeling or seeding cucumber. \u201cMost of its nutrients are in the edible cucumber peel.\u201d Not to mention they add a cool, lovely green to the cooler. https:\/\/www.livestrong.com\/article\/467346-cucumber-peel-benefits\/<\/li>\n
- Freezing Option<\/strong>\u00a0 If desired, freeze for 20 to 30 minutes before serving.<\/li>\n