Healthy Recipes - Healthy Eating
Fabulous Fruit Smoothies

If you like smoothies, here are two versions from Green Mountain's cookbook Recipes for Living. Besides tasting great, these smoothies are an excellent way to get needed calcium that many women find so hard to get. All in all, a treat that can't be beat!

Tropical Smoothie

1 fresh or frozen banana*
1/2 - 3/4 cup chopped mango
1/3 cup fat-free (skim) milk
1/3 cup plain yogurt
1 tablespoon limeade concentrate
1 tablespoon honey

Place all the ingredients in the blender or food processor. Cover and blend on high speed about 30 seconds or until smooth. Pour in tall glass; garnish with lime wedge and serve.

Mixed Berry Smoothie

1 fresh or frozen banana*
1/2 - 3/4 cup fresh or frozen berries (blueberries, raspberries or blackberries)
1/3 cup fat-free (skim) milk
1/3 cup plain yogurt
1 tablespoon orange juice concentrate
1 tablespoon honey

Place all the ingredients in the blender or food processor. Cover and blend on high speed about 30 seconds or until smooth. Pour in tall glass; garnish with a fresh berry or sprig of mint and serve.

*See our tip for freezing bananas in Recipes for Living.

This recipe provides Protein Foods and Fruit &/or Vegetables.