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Tessa is partial to strawberry and raspberry; I'm a fan of strawberry, mango, and strango (see what I did, there?). Use whatever fruit you like-- just freeze it first. Alternately, you can use fresh fruit and around 5 ice cubes. Vegan? Sub in half a banana instead of yogurt for creamy without dairy.
Want an extra boost? Add in half a teaspoon of finely ground flax seed. You can't taste it, and it's a super food.
1 cup frozen fruit of your choice (if using fresh fruit, add 4 ice cubes)
1/2 fresh orange, peel and seeds removed or 1/2 cup fruit juice
1/4 cup low fat yogurt
1. Toss all ingredients in a blender or food processor.
2. Blend until smooth.
BAM! Serves one.
EDIT 10/11/11: In light of this news, I have changed the recipe above to include half an orange instead of 1/2 cup orange juice. I made it today with a Valencia orange, and it was delicious. Alternately, you can use 1/2 cup of another fruit juice; I made it once with apple cider and Tessa loved it.
EDIT 10/11/11: In light of this news, I have changed the recipe above to include half an orange instead of 1/2 cup orange juice. I made it today with a Valencia orange, and it was delicious. Alternately, you can use 1/2 cup of another fruit juice; I made it once with apple cider and Tessa loved it.
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I experiment all the time with smoothie add-ins. Try different kinds of juice (like grape). Throw in a handful of fresh spinach leaves - can't taste 'em but they add lots of nutrients. I also like to add chia seeds but I'm old and worry about fiber. :-)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Aunt Judi! I put in some spinach the other day, and you're right, you can't tell. I've also been using applesauce recently instead of juice. It works pretty well!
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