|  Smoothie Recipes |
Put your new smoothie blender from Harvest Essentials to good use with these refreshing smoothie recipes! Energize and enjoy!
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Green Smoothie Recipe Green Breakfast/Lunch Smoothie
Ingredients
1.5 cup spring water or more
1 head romaine lettuce
4 stalks celery
1 bunch cilantro (optional)
1 bunch parsley
1 bag spinach
1 whole lemon
2 apples
2 pears
1 banana
Optional: For a little metabolism "kick" add a slight pinch of ginger to your mix. Note ginger will spice this up a bit so go easy at first
Directions
Rinse all fresh produce. Chop into small pieces then feed into blender. IMPORTANT – otherwise your blender will get stuck! Add small amounts of water as you go to keep solution moist. Container will fill 2-3xs! Empty into large pitcher each time and enjoy!
(4 servings)
Nutritional Facts Per Serving
Calories: 201, Protein: 4g, Carb: 49g, Fiber: 9g
| | Mixed Fruit SmoothieQuick, colorful, and delicious, these four-ingredient fruity shakes are as good-looking as they are good for you. Score a few extra oohs and aahs by using the two-tone serving suggestion.
Ingredients
2 bananas, chilled
2/3 cup strawberries or mango slices
1 12-ounce can grape juice or mango, apricot, strawberry, or other fruit nectar, chilled
1 8-ounce carton fat-free yogurt
1 tablespoon honey (optional)
2 tablespoons ground pistachio nuts (optional)
Directions
Combine bananas; strawberries or mango slices; grape juice or fruit nectar; yogurt; and, if desired, honey in a blender container. Cover and blend until smooth. Pour into six tall, chilled glasses. If desired, sprinkle with ground pistachio nuts. Makes 6 smoothies.
Note: For two-tone smoothies, make mango smoothies and strawberry smoothies. Transfer to separate pitchers or glass measuring cups. Taking a pitcher or cup in each hand, slowly pour both smoothies at the same time into opposite sides of the glass.
Nutritional Facts Per Serving
calories: 152 , total fat: 2g , saturated fat: 0g , cholesterol: 1mg , sodium: 50mg , carbohydrate: 47g , fiber: 3g , protein: 6g , vitamin A: 2% , vitamin C: 33% , calcium: 14% , iron: 5%
| | Berry Banana SmoothieKeep the ingredients for this recipe on hand to make a healthy after school snack.
Ingredients
1 small banana, peeled, cut up, and frozen
1/4 cup fresh or frozen assorted berries (such as raspberries, blackberries, and/or strawberries)
1 cup orange juice
3 tablespoons vanilla low-fat yogurt
Fresh mint (optional)
Fresh berries (optional)
Directions
In a blender container combine the frozen banana pieces, desired fresh or frozen berries, orange juice, and yogurt. Cover and blend until smooth. To serve, pour into glasses. If desired, garnish with fresh mint and additional berries. Makes 2 (8-ounce) servings.
Test Kitchen Tip: Keep frozen bananas on hand by placing peeled, cut-up, ripe bananas in a freezer container or plastic bag. Use the frozen banana pieces right from the freezer for this fruity shake.
Good Food, Good Health Eating Plan Exchanges: 2 fruit
Nutritional Facts Per Serving
calories: 121 , total fat: 1g , saturated fat: 0g , cholesterol: 2mg , sodium: 18mg , carbohydrate: 28g , fiber: 2g , protein: 2g , vitamin A: 3% , vitamin C: 116% , calcium: 6% , iron: 3%
| | Frosty Fruit SmoothyHere's a kid-pleasing snack that's especially rich in vitamin C.
Ingredients
1 medium banana, peeled and cut into chunks
1 cup orange, pineapple, grape, or apple juice or low-calorie cranberry juice, chilled
1/2 cup fat-free milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 ice cubes
Directions
In a blender container combine the banana chunks, chilled fruit juice, milk, vanilla, and ice cubes. Cover and blend until frothy. Pour mixture into glasses. Serve immediately.
Nutritional Facts Per Serving
calories: 137 , total fat: 1g , saturated fat: 0g , cholesterol: 1mg , sodium: 34mg , carbohydrate: 30g , protein: 4g
| | Yummy Banana SmoothieOther fruits can easily substitute for the strawberries; try seedless grapes, mango slices, papaya chunks, or any low-acid fruit.
Ingredients
1 cup fruit juice, chilled
1/2 cup fresh or frozen strawberries
1 cup plain or vanilla nonfat yogurt
1 large banana, cut up
Directions
In a blender container combine fruit juice, strawberries, yogurt, and banana. Cover and blend until smoth. Makes one 12-ounce glass.
| | Peanut Butter SmoothieMake this peanut buttr shake with either vanilla or chocolate ice cream.
Ingredients
1 cup vanilla or chocolate ice cream
1/4 cup milk
2 tablespoons peanut butter
Directions
In a blender container, blend together ice cream, milk, and peanut butter. Makes 1 or 2 servings.
Nutritional Facts Per Serving
calories: 577 , total fat: 41g , saturated fat: 19g , cholesterol: 95mg , sodium: 263mg , carbohydrate: 42g , fiber: 2g , protein: 15g , vitamin A: 22% , vitamin C: 3% , calcium: 26% , iron: 4%
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