Watermelon-and-Cucumber Smoothie

• One 2-inch piece English cucumber, peeled and roughly chopped (about 1/2 cup), plus one slice reserved for garnish
• 3 tablespoons lowfat buttermilk
• 1 tablespoon honey, optional
• 1/2 small lime, juiced (about 1 tablespoon)
• 2 cups cubed seedless watermelon, frozen

1. Put the cucumber, buttermilk, honey if using and lime juice into a blender.
2. Blend on high until smooth.
3. Add half of the frozen watermelon and blend until almost completely smooth, turning off the blender and pushing down on the ingredients with a spatula or wooden spoon as needed to help the blending process.
4. Add the remaining frozen watermelon and continue to blend until smooth.
5. Add 1 to 2 tablespoons of water if needed to adjust consistency.
6. Pour into a glass and garnish with a cucumber slice.

cucumber, buttermilk, honey, lime, seedless watermelon

Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/food-network-kitchens/watermelon-and-cucumber-smoothie.html (may not work)