Smoothies

[Anonymous]

What smoothies have you been making?



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Any smoothie I make has rum in it.

[cc]

You women will throw anything in a blender!!!

Let that be a warning.

 

[Frood]

How much of a smoothy could one make with a blue cashew and two raisins?

[Anonymous]

How much of a smoothy could one make with a blue cashew and two raisins?

That would be for a squirrel on a diet.

[Anonymous]

I had a light strawberry acai smoothie from DQ today. It was refreshing.

[asal]

I'm glad acaii is available out here now.  It's a good fruit.

[Anonymous]

I'm glad acaii is available out here now.  It's a good fruit.

It's a seasonal fruit isn't it?

[asal]

I'm glad acaii is available out here now.  It's a good fruit.

It's a seasonal fruit isn't it?

I don't know.  It's not from here (I think they import them from south america, but I don't know if it's grown other places).



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^Those two (2) pages don't mention if it's only available seasonally.  They say that acaii come from a palm tree.  It looks like they're grown in south america and trinidad (but not tobago).



p.s. sometimes the internet is soooo repetitive when you try to look for information - they just keep repeating the same things over and over.



Acaii tastes pretty good and it's got a lot of antioxidants.  That's pretty much what the internet wants us to know.

[@realAzhyaAryola]

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Pack your smoothies with health power from kombucha, kefir, flax, pomegranate juice and more.



Start your day with the nutrition of a salad and the taste of dessert! These smoothies pack in healthy vegetables, fruit and herbs—plus each has a "super" ingredient, like kombucha, flaxseeds or green tea, to deliver extra benefits. Our Good Green Tea Smoothie offers 72 percent of your daily dose of cold-fighting vitamin C, while our Banana Spice Smoothie delivers 35 percent of your daily calcium needs. Just combine the ingredients in a blender, whirl until smooth and enjoy. (Each recipe serves two.)

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1. Green Tea



Boasts cancer-fighting catechins.



This green smoothie is packed with grapes, spinach, green tea and avocado. A touch of honey adds sweetness.



Recipe



Good Green Tea Smoothie



Makes: About 3 1/2 cups, for two 1 3/4-cup servings

Active Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes



Ingredients 3 cups frozen white grapes

2 packed cups baby spinach

1 1/2 cups strong brewed green tea, cooled

1 medium ripe avocado

2 teaspoons honey



Preparation 1.Combine grapes, spinach, green tea, avocado and honey in a blender; blend until smooth. Serve immediately.

Tips & Notes Tip: To brew strong green tea, use twice the amount of tea (or two tea bags), but do not oversteep. Green tea should be steeped for no longer than 3 minutes; oversteeping will give the tea a bitter taste.



Nutrition

Per serving: 345 calories; 15 g fat (2 g sat, 10 g mono); 0 mg cholesterol; 56 g carbohydrates; 6 g added sugars; 5 g protein; 9 g fiber; 36 mg sodium; 1110 mg potassium.



Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin C (72% daily value), Vitamin A (63% dv), Folate (36% dv), Potassium (32% dv), Calcium (23% dv), Magnesium (18% dv)



Carbohydrate Servings: 3



Exchanges: 3 fruit, 1 vegetable, 1 1/2 fat

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2. Tofu Tropic Smoothie



Mango, pineapple and lime flavor this tropical smoothie. Silken tofu adds staying power.



Recipe



Makes: About 3 1/2 cups for 2, 1 3/4-cup servings

Active Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes



Ingredients

2 cups diced frozen mango

1 1/2 cups pineapple juice

3/4 cup silken tofu

1/4 cup lime juice

1 teaspoon freshly grated lime zest



Preparation 1.Combine mango, pineapple juice, tofu, lime juice and lime zest in a blender; blend until smooth. Serve immediately.



Nutrition

Per serving: 254 calories; 3 g fat (0 g sat, 1 g mono); 0 mg cholesterol; 54 g carbohydrates; 0 g added sugars; 6 g protein; 3 g fiber; 10 mg sodium; 714 mg potassium.



Nutrition Bonus: Vitamin C (149% daily value), Vitamin A (37% dv), Folate (27% dv), Potassium (21% dv), Magnesium (17% dv)



Carbohydrate Servings: 3 1/2



Exchanges: 3 fruit, 1/2 medium-fat meat

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Pomegranate Berry Smoothie



This berry smoothie is made with pomegranate juice and packs lots of satisfaction from banana and cottage cheese.



 About 3 1/2 cups for 2, 1 3/4-cup servings  | Active Time: 5 minutes | Total Time: 5 minutes



Ingredients



•2 cups frozen mixed berries

•1 cup pomegranate juice

•1 medium banana

•1/2 cup nonfat cottage cheese

•1/2 cup water



Preparation

1.Combine mixed berries, pomegranate juice, banana, cottage cheese and water in a blender; blend until smooth. Serve immediately.



Nutrition



Per serving : 206 Calories; 1 g Fat; 0 g Sat; 0 g Mono; 3 mg Cholesterol; 49 g Carbohydrates; 6 g Protein; 6 g Fiber; 133 mg Sodium; 625 mg Potassium



2 1/2 Carbohydrate Serving



Exchanges: 3 fruit, 1/2 nonfat milk

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Banana Spice Smoothie



This healthy banana smoothie is made with vanilla kefir and spiked with warming spices.



About 4 cups for 2, 2-cup servings  | Active Time: 5 minutes | Total Time: 5 minutes



Ingredients



•2 ripe bananas

•2 cups vanilla kefir (see Tip)

•1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

•1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

•1/8 teaspoon ground allspice

•12 ice cubes



Preparation



1.Combine kefir, bananas, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice and ice cubes in a blender; blend until smooth. Serve immediately.



Nutrition





Per serving : 283 Calories; 5 g Fat; 3 g Sat; 0 g Mono; 16 mg Cholesterol; 56 g Carbohydrates; 10 g Protein; 6 g Fiber; 98 mg Sodium; 427 mg Potassium



3 Carbohydrate Serving



Exchanges: 1 1/2 fruit, 1 reduced-fat milk, 1 carbohydrate (other)



Tips & Notes



•Tip: Kefir is a drinkable yogurt found in the dairy section of most supermarkets, it supplies a healthy amount of protein and calcium and good-for-you probiotics.

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Banana Spice Smoothie



This healthy banana smoothie is made with vanilla kefir and spiked with warming spices.



About 4 cups for 2, 2-cup servings  | Active Time: 5 minutes | Total Time: 5 minutes



Ingredients



•2 ripe bananas

•2 cups vanilla kefir (see Tip)

•1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

•1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

•1/8 teaspoon ground allspice

•12 ice cubes



Preparation



1.Combine kefir, bananas, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice and ice cubes in a blender; blend until smooth. Serve immediately.



Nutrition





Per serving : 283 Calories; 5 g Fat; 3 g Sat; 0 g Mono; 16 mg Cholesterol; 56 g Carbohydrates; 10 g Protein; 6 g Fiber; 98 mg Sodium; 427 mg Potassium



3 Carbohydrate Serving



Exchanges: 1 1/2 fruit, 1 reduced-fat milk, 1 carbohydrate (other)



Tips & Notes



•Tip: Kefir is a drinkable yogurt found in the dairy section of most supermarkets, it supplies a healthy amount of protein and calcium and good-for-you probiotics.

Yummy, i made one of these the other day but no nutmeg or Cinnamon



I love Banana's  

[Anonymous]

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Banana Spice Smoothie



This healthy banana smoothie is made with vanilla kefir and spiked with warming spices.



About 4 cups for 2, 2-cup servings  | Active Time: 5 minutes | Total Time: 5 minutes



Ingredients



•2 ripe bananas

•2 cups vanilla kefir (see Tip)

•1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

•1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg

•1/8 teaspoon ground allspice

•12 ice cubes



Preparation



1.Combine kefir, bananas, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice and ice cubes in a blender; blend until smooth. Serve immediately.



Nutrition





Per serving : 283 Calories; 5 g Fat; 3 g Sat; 0 g Mono; 16 mg Cholesterol; 56 g Carbohydrates; 10 g Protein; 6 g Fiber; 98 mg Sodium; 427 mg Potassium



3 Carbohydrate Serving



Exchanges: 1 1/2 fruit, 1 reduced-fat milk, 1 carbohydrate (other)



Tips & Notes



•Tip: Kefir is a drinkable yogurt found in the dairy section of most supermarkets, it supplies a healthy amount of protein and calcium and good-for-you probiotics.

Yummy, i made one of these the other day but no nutmeg or Cinnamon



I love Banana's  

I will blend a variant of this Keeper.