It may be winter..but...

Even though it's cold outside,

it doesn't mean you can't have a fruit smoothie!

Smoothies are a yummy way to get fruit servings in for the day!

Here are some delicious smoothie recipes:

Ingredients:

3/4 c. soy milk

1/4 c. rolled oats (makes it more thick)

8 strawberries

1/4 tsp. vanilla extract

1/2 banana

1 tsp. honey

Place soy milk, oats, strawberries, and banana in your blender & blend.  Add the honey & vanilla extract and blend for 30 seconds or until smooth. 

(yields 12 oz., 284 calories per serving, 5g fat)
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Ingredients:

1 c. fresh strawberries

1 banana

1 c. non-fat yogurt

1 packet sugar/or sugar substitute

1 c. ice

Blend until creamy & delicious...which won't take long!

(yields 20 oz., 291 calories, 0g fat)

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Ingredients:

1 c. frozen blueberries

1/4 c. frozen whole cranberries

1/2 c. vanilla nonfat yogurt

1/2 c. cranberry juice

Place the cranberry juice in the blender first, yogurt second and frozen fruits last. Start on a slow speed until the blades are smoothly turning and then push to high for 30 seconds or so.

(yields 16 oz., 260 calories, 1g. fat)

   Ingredients:

1 c. low-fat raspberry yogurt

1/2 c. whole milk

1 c. frozen raspberries

3/4 c. frozen strawberries

2 c. ice

(yields 2 servings @ 16 oz. each, 294 calories per serving, 3.2 g. fat)  

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Ingredients:

1 c. frozen blueberries

1 banana

6 oz. plain nonfat yogurt

1 tbsp. ground flax seeds 

1/2 c. ice cubes 

(yields 2 servings @ 14 oz. each, 195 calories per serving, 23 g. fat)

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Ingredients:

1 c. strawberries

1/4 c. water

4 ice cubes

1 tbsp. honey

(this is a non dairy recipe)

(yields 12 oz, 110 calories, 4 g. fat)