This fruit and yogurt beverage
is a wonderful way to start your day or serve as a healthy treat
anytime. Be creative when making a smoothie, the combination
of fruit flavors is limited only to your imagination.
Fruit Smoothies
- 1 cup (8-ounces) plain
lowfat yogurt, or any flavor as desired
- 1 cup 2% milk or any flavored
fruit juice
- 1 medium banana, sliced
- 1 cup whole strawberries,
or your choice of fruit, cut-up as needed (fresh or frozen)
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 8 to 10 ice cubes (see
Cook's Note)
- Place all ingredients,
except the ice cubes, into container of electric blender and
blend on high until smooth.
- With blender running,
add 2 to 3 ice cubes at a time through the center opening in
the lid until all ice cubes have been added. Blend until smooth.
Serve immediately.
Makes 2 servings.
Cook's Note: If you freeze the fruit and yogurt
ahead of time, there is no need to use ice to "thicken"
the smoothie. Keep individual servings of yogurt in the freezer
just for this purpose. And...don't forget to freeze those bananas
when past their prime for use in smoothies, too!
Nutrition Facts when plain
lowfat yogurt, 2% milk and strawberries are used (per serving):
285.8 calories; 22% calories from fat; 7.1g total fat; 26.9mg
cholesterol; 188.5mg sodium; 1007.8mg potassium; 41.2g carbohydrates;
3.2g fiber; 32.8g sugar; 38.0g net carbs; 15.7g protein.
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