Will any fruit or veggie mask the taste of cucumber when juicing?

[Monkeygirl7]

Hello All,
I just began juicing and see cucumbers in quite a few recipes. I cannot stand the taste of them, but know they are nutritious and am hoping someone out there has discovered a way to, if not cover, at least minimize their taste.
Thanks!

[speltrong]

I've never tried it, but maybe you could try zucchini in their place? They seem quite similar.

[Monkeygirl7]

Great idea, thanks!

[cbowden]

If you don't like cucumbers then why not substitute celery or a head of romaine lettuce? Cucumber has a high water content so celery or lettuce should work as well. Or just leave it out altogether. Be creative!

[meiks]

I never really notice the taste of cucumber in juices as its got such a high water content - have you tried them in one as you may be surprised?

[Monkeygirl7]

I did try half of one in a tomato blend, and it was all I could taste....maybe because I don't like them? I'm not a carrot fan either, but haven't had such an issue with them, as with the cucumbers! I tried a zucchini in place of the cucumber this morning and it tasted really good. I didn't want to sacrifice any nutritional value by omitting the cucumbers from recipes, but I found a website which listed nutiritional info for all veggies, and it appear zucchini actually has more goodness than the cucumbers. Learn something new everyday! The experimenting will be fun!!!

http://www.healthalternatives2000.com/vegetables-nutrition-chart.html

Thank you, all!

[MysticTree]

Love cucumbers. Don't like cucumber juice! I eat them whole and don't juice them. try celery or lettuce instead amybe.

[cbowden]

Same here. Love cucumbers, don't like cucumber juice.

Love watermelons, do not like watermelon juice.

Don't like cantaloupes, love cantaloupe juice with lime.

Go figure........

I have been hesitant to juice zucchinis....doesn't sound right to me. Maybe I will evolve one day.....

[Monkeygirl7]

I did not think about lettuce, will definitely give it a try! Thanks!

[Monkeygirl7]

I assumed if one does not like the fruit/veggie, the same would hold true for the juice. I will experiment with the cantaloupe, though.
Not a big melon fan, but am interested to see if I will like it; the poor cucumbers just couldn't make the cut!