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Home » Meal Type » Lunch » Cucumber and Celery Smoothie or Summer Soup

Cucumber and Celery Smoothie or Summer Soup

17th September 2015 by Choclette Filed Under: 9200A Blender, Lunch, Smoothie, Soup, Summer

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A delicious savoury smoothie with punch. Kefir, yoghurt or vegan yoghurt combines with cucumber, celery and chilli to make for a warming yet cooling nutritious drink. You can drink this cucumber and celery smoothie in a glass for breakfast or serve it chilled in a bowl for a refreshing lunchtime summer soup.

Cucumber and Celery Smoothie

A couple of months or so ago, I decided we needed a change from fruity smoothies for our morning breakfast. Delicious as they are, I’m more used to having something savoury at this time in the morning – it just feels right somehow. This cucumber and celery smoothie is so versatile it doubles up as a cooling summer soup.

Cucumber and Celery Smoothie or Soup

I’ve been adding all sorts of greens to smoothies, but they usually have banana or some other fruit in as well. It was time for something a little different, something that could also be served for a cooling summer lunch or supper in soup format.

Using our homemade kefir as a base, I started with cucumber and celery. I then added some moringa powder, a red chilli, a dash of tamari and whizzed it up in my indispensable Optimum 9200 Next Generation* blender. It made short work of the stringy celery and produced its normal super smooth result.

If you want to find out more, take a look at A New Beast in My Kitchen. Wondering what moringa is? You can read about it in my last edition of Food Bites.

Wow, this was a tasty breakfast with power and punch and was a real wake up call. Who needs coffee? Start as you mean to go on: I’ve been making savoury vegetable based smoothies regularly ever since.

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Cucumber and Celery Smoothie or Summer Soup

A delicious savoury smoothie with punch. Kefir, yoghurt or vegan yoghurt combines with cucumber, celery and chilli to make for a warming yet cooling nutritious drink. Can be drunk in a glass for breakfast or served chilled in a bowl for a refreshing lunchtime summer soup.
Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time0 mins
Total Time5 mins
Course: Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch
Cuisine: British
Keyword: celery, cucumber, kefir, smoothie, soup, summer
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 137kcal
Author: Choclette @ Tin and Thyme

Equipment

  • power blender*

Ingredients

  • 750 ml kefir, yoghurt or vegan yoghurt
  • 1 small cucumber or ½ standard cucumber
  • 2 sticks celery
  • 1 deseeded red chilli
  • 1 clove garlic
  • 2 teaspoons moringa powder or favourite super green powder
  • dash of tamari or other high quality soy sauce
Metric – US Customary

Instructions

  • Place all ingredients into a high speed blender and blitz for about 30 seconds, or use the 35 second cycle on the Optimum 9200 Next Gen.
  • Pour into glasses or bowls and sip or eat with a spoon.

Notes

Serves 8 in 125ml glasses or 4 in 250 ml glasses or 4 bowls of soup.
If using yoghurt rather than kefir, water it down 50/50.
Please note: calories and other nutritional information are per serving. They’re approximate and will depend on exact ingredients used.

Nutrition

Calories: 137kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 23mg | Sodium: 122mg | Potassium: 146mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 3133IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 296mg | Iron: 1mg
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  1. blankSus // roughmeasures.com says

    23rd February 2016 at 2:49 pm

    This looks awedome! I’ve been looking for some more savoury breakfast ideas, I bet the kefir makes it so creamy and thick too?
    A green drink is a good drink in my book!

    Reply
    • blankChoclette says

      23rd February 2016 at 5:55 pm

      I’m with you on green drinks Sus. The kefir gives a really nice consistency. I’ve just published a post on kefir if you’re interested in finding out more.

      Reply
  2. blankshaheen says

    21st February 2016 at 8:50 pm

    I can almost taste this, fab picture.

    Reply
    • blankChoclette says

      22nd February 2016 at 10:12 am

      Thanks Shaheen. We just need a bit of summer now and then I’ll want to sip it once again.

      Reply
  3. blankKate | The Veg Space says

    20th February 2016 at 8:58 pm

    How lovely Choclette, and I bet this is SO good for you with all those awesome ingredients. Love the idea of this as a chilled summer soup – a lovely way to start an al fresco lunch x

    Reply
    • blankChoclette says

      20th February 2016 at 9:04 pm

      Oh for some summer or just a bit of sunshine Kate. It’s so hard to imagine sitting in the garden with all the rain we’ve been having down here. Yes, perfect as a chilled summer soup.

      Reply
  4. blankKezia @ Super Naturally Healthy says

    21st September 2015 at 11:30 am

    Oh I love that you used kefir and yes I totally agree a morning green smoothie perks you up so much better than any coffee!!! I use the same blender and it works a treat:)

    Reply
    • blankChoclette says

      21st September 2015 at 1:20 pm

      Thanks Kezia. Once you start making kefir, there is no end to it 😉 The blender has revolutionised my life, it’s amazing how it can blitz pretty much anything into smoothness.

      Reply
  5. blankBintu | Recipes From A Pantry says

    20th September 2015 at 8:13 am

    Wow this one would really wake me up. Great colour.

    Reply
    • blankChoclette says

      20th September 2015 at 9:36 pm

      I think it would wake anyone up Bintu – laughs wickedly 😉

      Reply
  6. blankFiona @ London-Unattached says

    19th September 2015 at 9:04 pm

    This is the sort of thing I REALLY need to eat right now, it looks very cleansing!

    Reply
    • blankChoclette says

      20th September 2015 at 9:37 pm

      It’s a power drink for sure Fiona, but it really tastes good too.

      Reply
  7. blankDom says

    19th September 2015 at 12:10 pm

    i’ve just received delivery of a juicer of my very own and so I need plenty of recipes… this looks exceptionally good and I love how healthy those ingredients are! Yes please! x

    Reply
    • blankChoclette says

      20th September 2015 at 9:39 pm

      Oh a juicer Dom. That is moving up on the world. I don’t have one of those – yet!

      Reply
  8. blankHelen @ family-friends-food.com says

    18th September 2015 at 1:49 pm

    Not sure I could face something green first thing in the morning, but it sounds like a delicious lunch!

    Reply
    • blankChoclette says

      21st September 2015 at 8:28 am

      Are you not a morning person Helen? But you’re right, it would make a delicious lunch and quick to put together too.

      Reply
  9. blankHeidi Roberts says

    17th September 2015 at 10:34 pm

    Sounds a great way to start the day. I often put celery and cuke in my morning smoothie along with kale and carrot plus a bit of fruit.

    Reply
    • blankChoclette says

      17th September 2015 at 10:41 pm

      I started off with a combination of fruit and greens Heidi, but prefer now to have either one or the other.

      Reply
  10. blankJo of Jo's Kitchen says

    17th September 2015 at 10:13 pm

    I must start using my blender for more savoury smoothies. I will give this one ago

    Reply
    • blankChoclette says

      17th September 2015 at 10:40 pm

      We drink more savoury smoothies now than fruit ones Jo – loving that Froothie blender 🙂

      Reply
  11. blankKate - gluten free alchemist says

    17th September 2015 at 8:47 pm

    Beautiful colour…. And it’s green which means it must be very very healthy!
    Great fresh flavours and it sounds so much more palatable than celery sticks!!! xx

    Reply
    • blankChoclette says

      17th September 2015 at 8:55 pm

      Haha Kate, it really is very tasty and heaps better than celery sticks 😉

      Reply
  12. blankJanice says

    17th September 2015 at 8:13 pm

    It does look lovely and fresh, although I think I’d prefer it for lunch than breakfast 🙂

    Reply
    • blankChoclette says

      17th September 2015 at 8:42 pm

      I like the kick start it gives my morning Janice, but it would certainly stop you dozing off at lunchtime 😉

      Reply
  13. blankClaudia | Gourmet Project says

    17th September 2015 at 5:17 pm

    this sounds so fresh and healthy and yummy 🙂

    Reply
    • blankChoclette says

      17th September 2015 at 8:41 pm

      Thanks Claudia, it’s refreshing and cooling whilst being warming and sustaining at the same time – if that makes any sense.

      Reply
  14. blankKacie says

    17th September 2015 at 5:12 pm

    This looks so refreshing and nutritious. I’ve just got back into the gym and this looks like the perfect post-work out pick-me-up!

    Kacie – The Rare Welsh Bit

    Reply
    • blankChoclette says

      17th September 2015 at 8:39 pm

      Ah well done Kacie, you put me to shame. But yes, I reckon this would be good either before or after a work out.

      Reply

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