Thursday, April 17, 2008

The Best of Smoothies

Looking for a different taste? These are great for a breakfast drink or an afternoon cooler.

NO FAT TROPICAL FRUIT SMOOTHIE

3 cups frozen Tropical Fruit Mix (Mango, Papaya, Pineapple)
1 Bottle Water
3 tablespoons Splenda

Add half of the bottle of water to the blender and the Splenda. Cover and blend for 5 seconds. Add the frozen fruit (I Trader Joe's’ Tropical Fruit Blend, about half the bag) and the rest of the water. Start blender on high. Lift off the lid as blender is on and mix just the top of the smoothie to keep it moving. DON’T put the spoon into the blender! Blend until smooth and then pour into large glasses. YIELD: 2 Servings


TRIPLE THREAT FRUIT SMOOTHIE

1 kiwi, sliced
1 banana, peeled and chopped
½ cup blueberries
1 cup strawberries
1 cup ice cubes
½ cup orange juice
1 (8 oz) container peach yogurt

In a blender, blend the kiwi, banana, blueberries, strawberries, ice, orange juice, and yogurt until smooth. Pour into glasses over ice. YIELD: 4 Servings


ALL-AROUND GOOD SMOOTHIE

½ cup non-fat milk
½ cup fat-free plain yogurt
½ frozen banana, peeled and chopped
2 tablespoons powdered protein supplement
1 ½ tablespoons flax seed
1 teaspoon honey
½ cup frozen strawberries

In a blender, blend the milk, yogurt, banana, protein supplement, flax seed, honey and strawberries until smooth. Pour into large glass. YIELD: 1 Serving


GROOVIE SMOOTHIE

2 small bananas, broken into chunks
1 cup frozen unsweetened strawberries
1 (8oz) container vanilla low-fat yogurt
¾ cup milk

In a blender, combine bananas, frozen strawberries, yogurt, and milk. Blend until smooth. Pour into glasses. YIELD: 2 Servings

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