Breakfast

Melon, Cucumber and Mint Yogurt Smoothie

Name: Melon, Cucumber and Mint Yogurt Smoothie
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients: 200 g Cantaloupe melon; 80 g Cucumber; 150 g Greek yogurt, 0% fat; Half a scoop (15 g) Whey protein isolate; A small handful of leaves Fresh mint; Juice of half a lime Lime juice; A handful Ice

Cantaloupe, cucumber, mint and lime blended with Greek yogurt. Cold, pale orange and 214 kcal with 29 g of protein.

Calories: 214kcal
Protein: 29g
Fat: 1g
Carbs: 20g

Per serving, makes 1. 5 minutes of work. Published 8 September 2026.

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Melon, Cucumber and Mint Yogurt Smoothie, plated and ready to serve. — The finished recipe. Melon, Cucumber and Mint Yogurt Smoothie

Ingredients 1 to 6 for melon, cucumber and mint yogurt smoothie arranged separately on a dark worktop. — Ingredients 1 to 6. 200 g Cantaloupe melon (Flesh only.). 80 g Cucumber. 150 g Greek yogurt, 0% fat. Half a scoop (15 g) Whey protein isolate (Values for an unflavoured or lightly flavoured isolate. A concentrate or a blend carries more fat and carbohydrate at the same scoop.). A small handful of leaves Fresh mint. Juice of half a lime Lime juice

Ingredients 7 to 7 for melon, cucumber and mint yogurt smoothie arranged separately on a dark worktop. — Ingredients 7 to 7. A handful Ice

Melon, Cucumber and Mint Yogurt Smoothie, preparation step 1: Cut the melon into chunks and the cucumber into rounds, skin on. — Step 1. Cut the melon into chunks and the cucumber into rounds, skin on.

Melon, Cucumber and Mint Yogurt Smoothie, preparation step 2: Blend the yogurt and whey with the lime first for ten seconds. — Step 2. Blend the yogurt and whey with the lime first for ten seconds.

The finished melon, cucumber and mint yogurt smoothie. — Step 3. Add the melon, cucumber, mint and ice and blend for thirty seconds until it is smooth and frothy. Drink straight away; it separates within a few minutes.

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Ingredients

Cantaloupe melon200 g
Flesh only.
Cucumber80 g
Greek yogurt, 0% fat150 g
Whey protein isolateHalf a scoop (15 g)
Values for an unflavoured or lightly flavoured isolate. A concentrate or a blend carries more fat and carbohydrate at the same scoop.
Fresh mintA small handful of leaves
Lime juiceJuice of half a lime
IceA handful

Method

Cut the melon into chunks and the cucumber into rounds, skin on.
Blend the yogurt and whey with the lime first for ten seconds.
Add the melon, cucumber, mint and ice and blend for thirty seconds until it is smooth and frothy. Drink straight away; it separates within a few minutes.

Worth knowing

Melon and cucumber are mostly water, so 280 g of them is 72 kcal. The yogurt and the half-scoop of whey are what make it a breakfast rather than a drink.
A ripe cantaloupe smells of melon at the stalk end. One that smells of nothing tastes of nothing blended.

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