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Watermelon Cucumber Detox

This is a healthy and refreshing drink that serves as a great detox too.

By tastykitchen · From Open Recipes · 3 ingredients
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Watermelon Cucumber Detox

Why it works: Cucumber and lime match in chemistry and in kitchens. They rank in the top 5% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 649 recipes. Both carry decanal, which smells soap, orange peel. The science ↓

Watermelon Cucumber Detox

Serves 2
Prep2 min
Cook3 min

Ingredients

Directions

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Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

73Calories
2 gProtein
0 gFat
19 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 3 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Watermelon1 cup diced (152g)46
Cucumber1/2 cup sliced (52g)16
Limejuice of 1 lime (44ml)11

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

By tastykitchen. Recipe from Open Recipes.

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The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Cucumber + limetop 5% of all pairs
    Smell alikestrong
    Cooked together649 recipes

    Shared aroma: decanal (soap, orange peel).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs