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Cucumber Mint Raspberry Detox Water

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It’s water. Unless I’m parched from a morning dog walk or at the gym, I don’t drink the doctor recommended daily amount of the water.

I may now. This tall glass of H20 is delicious and refreshing!

Add freshly sliced cucumber, sprigs of mint, drop in a few raspberries and you’re on the way to Water Flavortown.

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Every spa you go to serves cucumber water in the relaxation lounge, but why? It’s incredibly detoxifying.

Water detoxes your system while the cucumbers add Vitamin B and potassium. An anti-cancer herb, peppermint is know for soothing your stomach. Lemon contains citric acid that aides in digestion as well. Also, the ripened raspberries contain flavonoids that increase brain power.

It’s incredibly refreshing and much better for you than artificially sweetened water. Try it today!

Cucumber Mint Raspberry Detox Water

Try a refreshing glass of this detoxifying water and get the benefits of adding healthy nutrients to your system.

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Ingredients

  • 1 c. club soda
  • 1 c. water
  • 1/4 of a sliced cucumber
  • 1/3 of a sliced lemon (remove seeds)
  • few springs peppermint
  • ice cubes

Instructions

  1. Add all fruit and mint to bottom of an empty, tall glass.
  2. Fill with ice cubes.
  3. Fill half of glass with club soda.
  4. Fill rest of glass with water.
  5. Drop in a few raspberries.
  6. Garnish glass with a slice of lemon and a peppermint leaf.
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Nutrition

Calories

12 cal

Carbs

3 g

Protein

1 g
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Spinach Fruit Salad with Raspberry Vinaigrette Dressing

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I don’t know about you, but sometimes I get tired of catering to my meat-and-potatoes man and I want to lighten up my entreé. While he wouldn’t be caught dead eating this fruit loaded salad, it’s one of my indulgences. It makes a layered lunch or dinner salad that tastes tangy, sweet, and finishes with a hearty bacon flavor. And well, Spinach Fruit Salad with Raspberry Vinaigrette Dressing  just looks gorgeous. Yay for pretty food!

Note: You could use a store-bought raspberry vinaigrette, but the recipe is simple if you have the time to whisk it up.

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To make the salad base, simply layer or group the following ingredients in a large bowl. Drizzle with Raspberry Vinaigrette Dressing recipe below.

Ingredients:

  • spinach leaves
  • blueberries
  • sliced strawberries
  • sliced kiwi
  • sliced Gala apple
  • shredded cheddar cheese (feta or goat cheese could be substituted)
  • crumbled hickory bacon
  • slivered almonds (toasted walnut could be substituted)
  • Raspberry Vinaigrette Dressing

 

Serves 2 cups

Raspberry Vinaigrette Dressing

A light and tangy dressing, it adds a fruit forward flavor to any salad.

5 minPrep Time

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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup raspberries
  • 3/4 cup olive oil
  • 1/4 cup water
  • 1/4 cup apple cider vinegar
  • 1 T honey
  • 1 T dijon mustard
  • pinch of black pepper
  • pinch of salt
  • pinch of black poppy seeds (optional)

Instructions

  1. Combine all ingredients in a bowl and whisk until well blended.
  2. Refrigerate in a jar for one hour prior to serving, if time allows.
  3. Shake jar before serving.

Notes

This dressing will last one week in a jar in your refrigerator.

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