Citrus Berry Smoothie

 

This meal-in-a-glass smoothie is bursting with berries and orange juice, healthful sources of carbohydrate and powerful antioxidants. Getting plenty of antioxidant-rich foods makes sense for active people, since free radicals are produced any time the body’s cells process oxygen.

Preparation Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients:

1 1/4 cups fresh berries
3/4 cup low-fat plain yogurt
1/2 cup orange juice
2 tablespoons nonfat dry milk
1 tablespoon toasted wheat germ
1 tablespoon honey
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:

Place berries, yogurt, orange juice, dry milk, wheat germ, honey and vanilla in a blender and blend until smooth.

*Makes 1 smoothie, about 2 cups


Per serving: 
432 calories
3 g fat (2 g sat, 0 g mono)
15 mg cholesterol
77 g carbohydrate
20 g protein
7 g fiber
250 mg sodium
617 mg potassium

SOURCE:  Citrus Berry Smoothie

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Banana Berry Smoothies

Make the most of summer berries and ripe bananas by blending this delicious and nutritious smoothie. This is the perfect recipe for my berry-averse younger child. She enjoys berry flavors but not berries in their whole state.


Ingredients:
* 2 small ripe bananas
* 12 ounces strawberries, hulled and halved
* 6 ounces blueberries
* 6 ounces raspberries
* 12 ounces fat-free vanilla yogurt


Preparation:
1. Place bananas and berries in a blender, followed by yogurt.
2. Blend until smooth, scraping down halfway through if necessary.

*Serves 4


Per Serving:
Calories 224
Calories from Fat 19
Total Fat 1.8g (sat 0.5g)
Cholesterol 4mg
Sodium 61mg
Carbohydrate 45.1g
Fiber 7.7g
Protein 6.1g


SOURCE: Banana Berry Smoothies

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