One of my favorite kitchen gadgets is my stick blender because it is so easy to use and clean and is perfect for smoothies, dressings, fruit spreads and any other item you might need to blend! Here is a very basic smoothie recipe - you can really use any fruit you like, but using frozen fruit really makes a huge difference in the consistency of the smoothie. they greatest thing about smoothies is that they are easy to take with you and a great breakfast when you add yogurt and/or peanut butter.
Ingredients
- 1 cup frozen sweet cherries
- 1 cup plain yogurt ( I like using Stoneyfield farms or a Greek yogurt for the pro-biotics or the extra protein!)
- 1 cup pomegranate or cherry juice (such as pom, but any type of juice will work)
- 1 (8-ounce) can crushed pineapple in juice, drained (you can also use fresh pineapple as well)
- 1 banana, peeled and sliced crosswise
Preparation
Place all ingredients in a blender; puree until smooth.
Nutritional Information
- Calories: 142 (13% from fat)
- Fat: 2.1g (sat 1.3g,mono 0.6g,poly 0.1g)
- Protein: 3g
- Carbohydrate: 28g
- Fiber: 2g
- Cholesterol: 8mg
- Iron: 0.3mg
- Sodium: 38mg
- Calcium: 95mg
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