Cucumber Frappés with Blackberries

Contributed by Deanie Fox

TOTAL TIME: 15 MIN
SERVINGS: 4

•HEALTHY
•STAFF-FAVORITE

The Good News The yogurt in this frothy drink may help boost the immune system. Deanie Fox adds antioxidant-rich blackberries, which are fun to fish out of the glass.

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1 pint blackberries
1/4 cup sugar
2 small seedless cucumbers—peeled, seeded and chopped
1 cup plain nonfat yogurt
1 cup ice cubes
2 tablespoons lime juice
6 mint leaves
Pinch of salt

In a bowl, lightly crush the blackberries with 1 tablespoon of the sugar. In a blender, combine the cucumbers, yogurt, ice, lime juice, mint leaves, salt and the remaining 3 tablespoons of sugar and blend. Spoon the berries and their juice into glasses. Pour the frappé on top and serve right away.

Notes One Serving 97 cal, 0.5 gm fat, 0 gm sat fat, 23 gm carb, 4.3 gm fiber.

Cucumber Frappés with Blackberries

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